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Australian Gold Rush Quiz
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1When did the Australian gold rush start?
- A1851
- B1850
- C1950
- D1951
2Who was the first person to discover gold
- AJames Cook
- BEdward Hargraves
- CEdmund Kennedy
- DHenry Lawson
3How much does a gold bar weigh (in kilograms)
- A12.4kg
- B10kg
- C13.6kg
- D16.8kg
4What was the largest gold nugget found named?
- AThe Big One
- BGreat Goldy
- CChicken
- DWelcome Stranger
5What did miners need before they could legally mine
- ANothing
- BEquipment
- CA permit
- DFood
6On average how long did it take to walk to the gold fields
- Atwo weeks
- Btwo days
- Ctwo hours
- Done day
7How long did 2lb (pounds) of tea last?
- A21 days
- B9 days
- C7 days
- D14 days
8What did miners usually eat
- Aeggs, bread, beans and a bit of meat
- Bchicken and vegetables
- Cbread and meat
- Dnothing
9What did miners have to do to their water before they could drink it
- Anothing
- Bboil it
- Cfilter it
- Dfreeze it
10what did miners live in while on the gold feilds
- Anothing
- Bdug outs
- Cminers cottages
- Dtents
11did people still live in dug outs once miners cottages where made
- Ayes
- Bno
12What are the two most successful gold fields in victoria
- ABallarat and Bendigo
- BWalhalla and Ballarat
- CBendigo and Walhalla
- DVictoria had no successful gold feilds
13Which two gold fields in Western Australia were the most popular?
- ABalladonia and Norseman
- BKambalda and Balladonia
- CNorseman and Coolgardie
- DKalgoorlie and Coolgardie
14Which state produced the most gold
- AWestern Australia
- BVictoria
- CSouth Australia
- DNew South Wales
15Did women ever dig for gold
- AYes
- BNo
16What major race migrated to Australia
- AJapaneese
- BCanadian
- CChineese
- DBritish
17How much were soldiers paid during the gold rush
- AA maximum of 6 shillings
- B6 shillings
- CA minimum of 6 shillings
18Why did indigenous not see much value in gold
- AIt wasn't very shiny
- BIt couldn't be eaten
- CThey didn't like it
19How did indigenous people benefit from the gold rush?
- AThey didn't
- BThey found lots of gold
- CThey got free equipment
- DThey got more jobs
20What was bad about the gold rush for indigenous people
- AThey got pushed further into the land from the miners
- BThey got killed more often
- CThe gold rush was only good for them
- DThey were forced to mine
21Who was a famous bush ranger in the gold rush era
- ANed Kelly
- BThere were no bush rangers
- CEdward Hargraves
- DJames Cook
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