WorksheetsGold Rush
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who found the gold?
a)
James W. Marshall
b)
Joshua W. Marshall
c)
Jackson W. Marshall
d)
Jason W. Marshall
2.
What year did the Gold Rush take place?
a)
1989
b)
1874
c)
1848
d)
1488
3.
Where was the gold first discovered?
a)
Grouse Creek
b)
Sutter Creek
c)
Madden Creek
d)
Buckeye Creek
4.
What food did the miners consume?
a)
Beans
b)
Hard Bread
c)
Dried Apples
d)
Pork
e)
Boiled Potatoes
5.
What tools did the miners use?
a)
Long Toms
b)
Pans
c)
Sluices
d)
Shovels
e)
Rockers
6.
True or False? Miners wore Levi jeans.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
How many people came to the Gold Rush?
a)
210
b)
298,000
c)
8
d)
300,000
8.
How much gold is left in the world?
a)
190,000 tons
b)
896 tons
c)
80 tons
d)
291,000 tons
9.
How many people died during the Gold Rush?
a)
6 million
b)
216,000
c)
120,000
d)
381,000
10.
Why did people go to the Gold Rush?
a)
For their family
b)
For the work
c)
To find gold
d)
All of the above
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