Gold: Chapter 3 Gold in History

Which method did the Romans use to mine for gold?

• hydraulic mining

• hard rock or lode mining

• panning

• alluvial mining

Why did the Roman miners crush and heat the rock that they collected?

• the heat melted the gold and separated it from the rock

• the heat softened the rock so that the gold could be removed

• the heat melted the rock leaving the gold behind

• the heat made the gold shine brightly so that they could chip it out

Based on the information in this chapter, it would seem that hydraulic mining is a system of mining that extracts the gold by using

• explosives

• water

• drills

• electricity

The text next to the picture on page 8 is known as

• an explanation

• a tag

• a caption

• a label

The ancient Egyptians believed that gold was divine. Which of the following workds is not a synonym of devine?

• heavenly

• sacred

• holy

• astounding

Firstly, they build a reservoir above the area that they wanted to mine. In this sentance the word firstly is

• a conjunction

• an adverb

• an interjection

• an adjective