California Gold Rush Quiz

California Gold Rush Quiz

6th Grade

10 Qs

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California Gold Rush Quiz

California Gold Rush Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

6th Grade

Medium

Created by

Beverly Woody

Used 2+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What year did James Marshall discover gold in California?

1848

1850

1849

1799

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is fool's gold also known as?

Quartz

Pyrite

Copper

Silver

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What year did a young boy find a 17-pound gold nugget in North Carolina, sparking a gold rush?

1820

1850

1848

1799

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did most prospectors travel to California by land?

Wagon trains

Walking

Railroad

Horseback

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary method used by prospectors to find gold in streams?

Digging

Panning

Drilling

Mining

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the nickname given to prospectors in California during the Gold Rush?

Panners

Miners

49ers

Gold Diggers

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which city's population grew from 150 to 6,000 in 1849 due to the Gold Rush?

Los Angeles

San Diego

San Francisco

Sacramento

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