
California Gold Mining
Authored by Amy Wagaman
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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
When did James Wilson Marshall discover gold in California?
1848
1850
1853
1859
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
What is the mining method called where gold is found near water sources?
Alluvial mining
Hydraulic mining
Hard rock mining
Dredging
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
Which mining technique utilized heavy machinery to dump gravel into a sluice with water flowing through it?
Alluvial mining
Hydraulic mining
Hard rock mining
Dredging
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
What was the estimated amount of gold mined through dredging?
5 million ounces
12 million ounces
20 million ounces
118 million ounces
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
What was the main material that was excavated in hard rock mining?
Gold
Quartz
Mercury
Copper
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
What was the alternative method to separate gold from crushed rock in hard rock mining?
Washing with water
Using mercury
Using copper
Using gravity
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
How much gold has been produced in California since the gold rush?
5 million ounces
12 million ounces
20 million ounces
118 million ounces
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