Gold licences

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Test Your Knowledge on Gold Licences!

Are you ready to dive into the fascinating world of gold licences? This quiz will challenge your knowledge about the history and details of gold licences in the mining era, specifically around 1851. Discover how much you really know!

  • Learn about the rules and regulations of gold mining
  • Test your historical knowledge on gold licences
  • See if you can score high!
13 Questions3 MinutesCreated by MiningExplorer42
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What does a gold licence allow you to do?
To wear gold Jewellery
To have gold digging tools
To have a piece of land to mine on
To go to Ballarat
What year was gold licences first created?
1861
1851
1852
1855
What date was gold licences created?
1st of November
2nd of October
1st of January
1st of September
How much did a gold licence cost in 1851?
30 shillings
20 shillings
50 shillings
1 pound
What happened if you didn’t have a licence
You would get a cupcake
Get arrested or fined
Have to be a servant for a day
Get bashed up
Which photo is a proper a gold licence?
0%
0
1.
0%
0
2.
When does a gold license expire?
Never!!!!!
After a three months
After a year
After a month
Do you have to carry the gold licence around everywhere?
Yes
No
What will happen if you don’t have it with you when the police come and check everyone’s licence?
Get a tooth yanked out
Get fined
The police will get one for you
Get a gold nugget
How old do you have to be to get a miner's licence?
10 and above
18 and above
20 and above
1 and above
In 1851 could woman mine for gold?
Yes-because they were helping there husbands
No - because of the harsh conditions
Both - they could choose
What is it called when the police go around checking everyone’s licences on the diggings?
Licence search
Licence hunts
Licence inspections
Licences check
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