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Gold Rush Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 48 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Who was John Sutter?






2. What is mining called that sinks deep shafts into the ground?






3. How is gold different from silver?






4. What was the fastest way to get to California during the gold rush?






5. Who was Levi Strauss?






6. Who was president when gold was discovered?






7. On what date was gold discovered in California?






8. What 3 things happened to California because of the gold rush?






9. What is the Strait of Magellan?






10. What does terra del feugo mean?






11. What did some Chinese men do to make money in the gold fields?






12. What was the fastest way to get to California during the gold rush?






13. What were the 3 main routes to get to California?






14. What are some of the properties of gold?






15. What is the Spanish word for gold?






16. Why were gold miners called '49ers?'






17. What was another nickname for a gold miner.






18. What is the Strait of Magellan?






19. What did some Chinese men do to make money in the gold fields?






20. What are 3 methods of gold mining?






21. What was Mr. Marshall's occupation?






22. After the gold rush what did the miners do?






23. What method of mining was banned because it was harmful to the environment?






24. What happened to the Native American population as a result of the gold rush?






25. Who is credited with discovering gold?






26. What does terra del feugo mean?






27. What are some of the properties of gold?






28. What happened to the Native American population as a result of the gold rush?






29. Where was gold discovered?






30. Why were gold miners called '49ers?'






31. What are 3 names of miners' camps?






32. What was another nickname for a gold miner.






33. What is mining called that sinks deep shafts into the ground?






34. What is the Spanish word for gold?






35. What 3 things happened to California because of the gold rush?






36. Who was Levi Strauss?






37. What are 3 names of miners' camps?






38. Who was John Sutter?






39. How is gold different from silver?






40. What are 3 methods of gold mining?






41. Who is credited with discovering gold?






42. Where was gold discovered?






43. On what date was gold discovered in California?






44. What were the 3 main routes to get to California?






45. After the gold rush what did the miners do?






46. What was Mr. Marshall's occupation?






47. What method of mining was banned because it was harmful to the environment?






48. Who was president when gold was discovered?