Year 6 Historians -now that you have discovered a bit more about the Gold Rush and the Eureka Stockade it is time to see what you have learnt!
Click on the link below to test out your knowledge and to see if you can graduate this lesson as a historian of the Gold Rush.
The questions will be read aloud to you so you can follow along and answer in your own time.
If you are having computer issues and are unable to access the quiz online you can use the questions below and post your answers in the comments section.
In what year did the Australian Gold Rush start?
1852
1951
1851
1855
Where was the first gold found in Australia?
Ballarat, VIC
Gold Coast, QLD
Orange, NSW
Broken Hill, NSW
Who did the government believe to have discovered gold first?
Edmund Barton
Edward Hargraves
John Lister
The Tom Brothers
How did Hargraves' "discovery" change Australian culture?
People began to migrate to Australia, bringing new cultures
Everyone become rich
People began to migrate to other countries
It did not change Australian culture
What did miners need before they could legally mine?
Mining Equipment
A permit/lincence
An area of land
A tent to sleep in
Did women ever dig for gold?
Yes
No
What major race migrated to Australia?
Italians
Malaysians
Chinese
Japanese
Why were the chinese minors unpopular on the Gold Fields?
They sang while they worked
They did not need a permit
They were slow
They worked in groups and were successful
What made the miners angry and ultimately led to the Eureka Stockade?
They were angry about their working conditions
They were angry they had to pay for a miners licence
They were angry that they had to work so hard
They were angry that there was not much gold
What was the result of the Eureka Stockade?
The Gold Rush ended
The licence fee was removed and they were give the right to vote
The licence fee was increased
Nothing changed
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