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WorksheetsGold Rush - Worksheets 1-2
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why is gold a popular metal for making jewelry?
It is scarce but desired
Durable and easy to find
It has beauty and softness
It can only be found in California
Why is gold valuable?
It is scarce but desired
It has beauty and softness
It is a bright yellow metal
King Midas made it valuable
What is the earliest record of cups and jewelry made from gold?
1848 CE
1500 CE
1800 BCE
3500 BCE
During the middle ages, what men tried to make gold?
Romans
Alchemists
Aztecs
Scientists
When and where was the first American gold rush?
1828, Georgia
1848, California
1858, Nevada
1500, Peru
What were two ways of getting to the gold fields?
airplane and automobile
train and sea
hot air ballon and drone
land and sea
What were dangers of the overland route to the gold fields?
leaving at the wrong time of year
contracting disease
taking short cuts
poor planning
all of the above
What were the dangers of sea travel?
pirates, mermaids, and the kraken
hurricanes, sharks, icebergs
unsafe ships, rough seas, and scurvey
star mapping, compass, and weather
What was one disadvantage of the Panama route?
disease
wait too long for ships
unsafe ships
all of the above
