Quiz  /  California Gold Rush

  • 1. 
    What year did the gold rush in California begin?

  • 1848
  • 1492
  • 1619
  • 1776

  • 2. 
    Where was gold first discovered in California?

  • Sutter's Mill
  • Comstock Lode
  • San Francisco
  • Sacramento

  • 3. 
    What was the nickname for people who moved to California during the gold rush?

  • Coasters
  • Surfers
  • Forty Niners
  • Carpet Baggers

  • 4. 
    What state was admitted as the 31st member of the United States?

  • Utah
  • Oregon
  • Arizona
  • California

  • 5. 
    True or False: Some store owners became rich selling gold prospectors their supplies.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 6. 
    What were towns called that grew rapidly when gold was discovered nearby?

  • Rush towns
  • Boomtowns
  • Cities of gold
  • Golden towns

  • 7. 
    What was it called when miners used pans to separate dirt from gold?

  • Panning for gold
  • Dirt panning
  • Pan searching
  • Panning for dollars

  • 8. 
    What were towns called that were abandoned once the gold was gone?

  • Ghost towns
  • Empty cities
  • Bust towns
  • Lonelyvilles

  • 9. 
    Around how many people moved to California in 1849 to mine for gold?

  • 90,000
  • 1,000
  • 5,000
  • 20,000

  • 10. 
    True or False: Despite the hype, very little gold was mined during the California gold rush.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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