
The California Gold Rush Quiz
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what year did John Sutter start building a sawmill that led to the discovery of gold?
1848
1849
1799
1850
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the nickname given to prospectors in California during the gold rush?
Gold Diggers
49ers
Miners
Prospectors
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is fool's gold also known as?
Quartz
Silver
Copper
Pyrite
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which city's population grew from 150 to 6,000 people in 1849?
Los Angeles
San Diego
Sacramento
San Francisco
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary method used by prospectors to find gold in streams?
Explosives
Panning for gold
Using metal detectors
Digging tunnels
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who became very wealthy by selling denim pants during the gold rush?
Daniel Murphy
James Marshall
Levi Strauss
John Sutter
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What year did a young boy find a 17-pound gold nugget in North Carolina, leading to a gold rush there?
1849
1799
1848
1850
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