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Gold Rush Trivia

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






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






3. What is the Strait of Magellan?






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






5. Who is credited with discovering gold?






6. Who was John Sutter?






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






8. What is the Strait of Magellan?






9. What was another nickname for a gold miner.






10. Who was John Sutter?






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






12. What are 3 names of miners' camps?






13. Who was Levi Strauss?






14. What is the Spanish word for gold?






15. On what date was gold discovered in California?






16. Who was president when gold was discovered?






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






18. What is the Spanish word for gold?






19. What does terra del feugo mean?






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






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






22. What are some of the properties of gold?






23. Who is credited with discovering gold?






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






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






26. What are 3 methods of gold mining?






27. Where was gold discovered?






28. Where was gold discovered?






29. What are 3 methods of gold mining?






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






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






32. What was Mr. Marshall's occupation?






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






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






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






36. On what date was gold discovered in California?






37. What was Mr. Marshall's occupation?






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






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






40. What are 3 names of miners' camps?






41. What was another nickname for a gold miner.






42. How is gold different from silver?






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






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






45. Who was president when gold was discovered?






46. How is gold different from silver?






47. What are some of the properties of gold?






48. What does terra del feugo mean?