WorksheetsAustralian Gold Rush
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 5mins
What substance is gold made of?
mineral
rock
metal
copper
The people who rushed to the Goldfields were said to be suffering from.........?
Whooping Cough
Gold Fever
boredom
Gold Mining
Why were the first discoveries of gold kept secret by the Government?
The Government was worried that the convicts would cause lots of crime and chaos and workers would leave their jobs.
The Government wanted to keep it all to themselves.
They wanted people to go to the Californian goldfields not the Australian Gold fields.
There wasn't any more gold to be found.
Why were rewards later offered for gold discoveries?
To create lots of interest.
The Government had made a lot of money digging for gold without the public knowing and now thought they should share the gold.
The Government wanted to make everyone come and find gold.
The Government realised that a Gold Rush would bring wealth to the country and increase the population.
Who claimed the reward for the first discovery of gold?
Queen Victoria
John Lister
Edward Hargraves
William Tom
What are some ways the Chinese were different to the Australian Miners?
They mined over sites that had already been dug out.
language and tools
The Chinese sounded different
clothing, hair, language, customs, food, teamwork
What was 'Gold Fever'?
A disease caused by exposure to radioactive gold.
A sudden rise in gold prices caused by the discovery of gold.
A mental illness that caused people to mistake worthless metals for gold.
The desire to get rich quick by acquiring gold.
Why did people leave their fields half ploughed, houses half built, their families and jobs?
They needed a break.
They wanted to find gold.
They were offered paid time off.
They moved to cities instead of farms.
What are the different types of mining?
Panning and cradling
Alluvial, Deep Reef and Shaft Mining
Sifting, Shaft mining
Panning, Sluicing and excavators
Miners were required to purchase what, before they had the right to mine and keep the gold that they found?
Mutton
Tent
Licence
Horse
Name this piece of gold mining equipment.
Pan
Bucket
Stamper Mill
Cradle
What did Hargraves name the place where he found gold?
Bathurst
Ophir
Blue Mountains
Rockhampton
What does the Eureka Flag represent?
The five stars set on a cross represent the Southern Cross.
The blue of the sky and white clouds.
It's used as a symbol of rebellion by the miners against authority .
The blue shirts worn by the diggers.
Which statement describes best how clothes were washed on the goldfields.
Clothes were washed against a rock in the water.
Washing machine
Clothes were boiled in water over the fire and washed in a tin tub, and washed by hand on a washboard.
Clothes were washed by having a swim in the creek.
