By the Great Horn Spoon Vocab

By the Great Horn Spoon Vocab

• A. A type of spoon used in the Gold Rush

• B. A phrase meaning 'by the great horn of a dilemma'

• C. An exclamation of surprise or excitement

• D. A tool used for mining gold

What does the word 'stowaway' mean in the context of 'By the Great Horn Spoon'?

• A. A person who hides on a ship to obtain free passage

• B. A type of luggage used during the Gold Rush

• C. A sailor responsible for storing cargo

• D. A secret compartment on a ship

In 'By the Great Horn Spoon', what is the meaning of the word 'prospector'?

• A. A person who explores an area for mineral deposits

• B. A type of ship used during the Gold Rush

• C. A tool used for digging

• D. A map showing locations of gold

What is the definition of 'gold rush' as used in 'By the Great Horn Spoon'?

• A. A rapid movement of people to a newly discovered goldfield

• B. A type of race involving gold

• C. A financial investment strategy

• D. A method of mining gold

In the book, what does the term 'claim jumper' refer to?

• A. A person who illegally occupies a mining claim

• B. A tool used for jumping over claims

• C. A type of dance popular during the Gold Rush

• D. A legal document for mining claims

What does the word 'panning' mean in the context of gold mining?

• A. Washing gravel in a pan to separate gold

• B. A method of cooking during the Gold Rush

• C. A type of map used by miners

• D. A tool for digging

In 'By the Great Horn Spoon', what is a 'nugget'?

• A. A small lump of gold

• B. A type of food eaten by miners

• C. A tool used for mining

• D. A map showing gold locations

What does the term 'fool's gold' refer to in the book?

• A. Iron pyrite, a mineral mistaken for gold

• B. A type of joke among miners

• C. A strategy for finding gold

• D. A map showing false gold locations

In 'By the Great Horn Spoon', what is the meaning of 'sluice box'?

• A. A long trough used to separate gold from gravel

• B. A type of storage box for gold

• C. A tool for digging

• D. A map showing gold locations

What does the word 'grubstake' mean in the context of the book?

• A. Supplies or funds provided to a prospector

• B. A type of food eaten by miners

• C. A tool used for mining

• D. A map showing gold locations