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WorksheetsHistory of Gold
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What properties make gold valuable?
Edible
Really strong
Non corrosive
Shiny; Lustrous
What empire was the first to use gold?
The Aztecs
The Egyptians
The Romans
The Greeks
Where are some of the gold supplies found during 8,000-3,000 B.C?
The South parts of the world
In the Middle East
The North parts of the world
Africa
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Al
Gd
Au
Gold
In what physical form is gold normally found?
Nuggets or grain
Golden bars
Coins
Liquid
What is the Atomic Number of gold?
80
7
79
69
In what year did the California gold rush commence?
1847
1848
1851
1846
Which is a term used looking for gold?
Rocking
Drudging
Sluicing
Flaking
How was gold first discovered in California?
James W. Marshall saw something in the water
George Bush ordered a search for a renowned shiny yellow substance
Edward Hargraves was mining and discovered gold
George W. Sutter fell into a hole and saw a yellow substance
Was the California gold rush good for everyone?
True
False
Which is not a primary source of history during the California gold rush?
The miner's ten commandments
The official report of the California gold rush
The wife's commandments
The reports of the natives
After the California Gold Rush, how much was the gold worth?
$4 billion worth of gold
$2.6 billion worth of gold
$2 billion worth of gold
$1.8 billion worth of gold
How much gold was extracted from California after the gold rush?
Around 100,000 kg
Over 340,000 kg
Approximately 10,000 kg
Approximately 250,000 kg
California’s landscape was permanently altered due to the gold rush.
True
False
Who earned the most money from the California gold rush?
Sam Brenner
Malcolm Turnball
Sam Brennen
Sam Brannan
“Discrimination and higher taxes against Chinese immigrants occurred during the Californian gold rush?”
True
False
Who were the first two men to discover gold in California?
Michaels and Sooter
Johnson and Sutter
Marshall and Sutter
Sooter and Marshall
In which country was the first gold rush?
America
Australia
Russia
New Zealand
By the end of 1849, what was the total non-native American population of California?
200,000 Non-American natives
100,000 Non American natives
120,000 Non-American natives
80,000 Non-American natives
By 1852 in California how much was all the gold mined worth?
2.1 billion USD
1 billion USD
2 billion USD
900 million USD
