Gold Rush 1
Gold Rush Adventure Quiz
Test your knowledge of the California Gold Rush with this exciting quiz! Discover fascinating facts about one of the most significant events in American history.
Challenge yourself with questions like:
- When did the Gold Rush begin?
- Who discovered gold at Sutter's Mill?
- What were the dangers faced by those traveling west?
Where was gold first discovered in California?
Comstock Lode
Sutter's Mill
San Francisco
Sacramento
What was the nickname for people who moved to California during the gold rush?
Coasters
Surfers
Raiders
Forty Niners
True or False: Some store owners became rich selling gold prospectors their supplies.
True
Falst
Where was the first Gold Rush in the United States?
Georgia
Iowa
North Carolina
South Carolina
Who was the man who first discovered gold in California?
John Sutter
James Marshall
John Suddard
Sam Brannan
What was the weight of the biggest gold nugget in California's Gold Rush?
17 pounds
1,000 pounds
195 pounds
2 pounds
Before 1849, the majority of the people in the United States lived on what coast?
South
West
North
East
What is NOT one of the ways John Sutter and James Marshall tested the gold they found?
Soaked it in vinegar
Threw it in a fire
Pounded it with a hammar
Boiled it in lye soap
How did the news spread of the California Gold Rush?
Phone
Internet
Word Of Mouth
Pony Express
Who was the President during the Gold Rush?
James Polk
Theodore Roosevelt
Donald Trump
John Adams
Which of these things DID NOT happen to John Sutter?
His cattle were stolen
He struck it rich
His fruit in the orchards rotted
His workers left to mine
When was the best time to head west overland?
Winter
Anytime
Spring
Fall
What was NOT a hazard of traveling overland?
Rattlesnakes
Crossing the rocky mountains
Wild animals
Trains
What was an advantage of traveling by boat?
Stale bread
Mosquitoes
It could be faster
Storms
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