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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 are 3 names of miners' camps?






3. What are 3 methods of gold mining?






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






5. On what date was gold discovered in California?






6. What was another nickname for a gold miner.






7. What are 3 methods of gold mining?






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






9. Who was president when gold was discovered?






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






11. Who was Levi Strauss?






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






13. How is gold different from silver?






14. Who is credited with discovering gold?






15. What was another nickname for a gold miner.






16. Where was gold discovered?






17. Who is credited with discovering gold?






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






19. What was Mr. Marshall's occupation?






20. Where was gold discovered?






21. Who was president when gold was discovered?






22. What does terra del feugo mean?






23. What is the Spanish word for gold?






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






25. What are 3 names of miners' camps?






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






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






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






29. What is the Strait of Magellan?






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






31. What is the Spanish word for gold?






32. Who was Levi Strauss?






33. What was Mr. Marshall's occupation?






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






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






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






37. Who was John Sutter?






38. On what date was gold discovered in California?






39. How is gold different from silver?






40. What are some of the properties of gold?






41. What does terra del feugo mean?






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






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






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






45. What is the Strait of Magellan?






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






47. What are some of the properties of gold?






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