Australian Gold Rush 5r
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Australian Gold Rush History
Questions and Answers
- 1.What event is history involved miners fighting for the license cost to be changed, and did they succeed?
- 2.List three of the buildings that were in the main street of Sovereign Hill.
- 3.What is the Welcome Stranger Nugget?
- 4.Why do you think gold is important?
- 5.List out 4 ideas that explain what life was like on the Gold Fields during the Australian Gold Rush of the 1850's. 1. 2. 3. 4.
- 6.After the Eureka Stockade many changes were introduced by the Victorian Government, write down two changes. 1. 2.
- 7.During 1854 is the only time that gold was found in Australia?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Hargraves claimed to find gold in 1851 at what place?
- A.
Ballarat
- B.
Bendigo
- C.
Bathurst
- 9.How much did the miners license cost in the 1850's?
- A.
30 shillings a month
- B.
2 pounds a year
- C.
20 shillings every 2 months
- 10.Who is said to have started the Australia gold rush with his finding in NSW?
- A.
Charles La Trobe
- B.
Peter Lalor
- C.
Edward Hargraves
- 11.Which countries did people come from to Australia to find gold?
- A.
Canada, Alaska, Japan
- B.
China, Ireland, America, Europe
- C.
New Zealand, Malaysia, California
- 12.Peter Lalor was the leader of the Eureka Stockade? True or False?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Please fill answer below
- 14.Edward Hargraves was the first to find gold Australia? True or False?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.
This battle of rebellion took place on December 3 1854. Name it.- A.
Stockade
- B.
Miner's Rebellion
- C.
Eureka Stockade
- D.
Ballarat's Battle
- 16.
Name the type of mining equipment this miner is holding
- A.
Gold Pot
- B.
Gold Pan
- C.
Gold Saucepan
- D.
Gold Dish
- 17.Select the food and drink a miner would have taken to the gold fields.
- A.
Roast lamb, coffee and bread
- B.
Boiled meat, beer and rice
- C.
Salted meat, tea and flour
- D.
Canned meat, vegetables and tea
- 18.Select three issues that caused tension amongst the miners that lead to the Eureka Stockade Battle.
- A.
Not enough beer, too many Chinese miners and the miner's license
- B.
Corrupt officials, miner's license and no voting rights
- C.
Corrupt officials, government not listening and no schools
- D.
Too many Chinese miners, bush rangers and brawls
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