California Gold Rush Quiz

What were towns called that grew rapidly when gold was discovered nearby?

• Rush towns

• Cities of gold

• Boomtowns

• Golden towns

• Ghost towns

Where was gold first discovered in California?

• Comstock Lode

• Sutter's Mill

• San Francisco

• Sacramento

• Lowell Mills

What was the nickname for people who moved to California during the gold rush?

• Coasters

• Carpet Baggers

• Surfers

• Raiders

• Forty Niners

What state was admitted as the 31st member of the United States?

• California

• Arizona

• Oregon

• Utah

• Nevada

What year did the gold rush in California begin?

• 1492

• 1619

• 1776

• 1848

• 1918

What was it called when miners used pans to separate dirt from gold?

• Panning for dollars

• Dirt panning

• Pan searching

• Panning for gold

• Gold sifting

What were towns called that were abandoned once the gold was gone?

• Empty cities

• Ghost towns

• Bust towns

• Lonelyvilles

• Boomtowns

True or False: Despite the hype, very little gold was mined during the California gold rush.

• TRUE

• FALSE

True or False: Some store owners became rich selling gold prospectors their supplies.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Around how many people moved to California in 1849 to mine for gold?

• 100,000

• 220,000

• 190,000

• 300,000