Who did the government believe to have discovered gold first?
The Tom Brothers
John Lister
Edward Hammond Hargraves
The Queen
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Who were really the first to discover gold in Australia?
John Lister and the Tom Brothers
Ned Kelly
Chinese Immigrants
Governor Arthur Phillip
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For his discovery, what reward did Edward Hammond Hargraves receive?
A plaque of appreciation
$500
100 Good Ones
£10,000
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What role was Edward Hammond Hargraves appointed to?
Grand Master of the Goldfields
Duke of the Goldfields
Crown Commissioner of the Goldfields
King of the Goldfields
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Edward Hammond Hargraves shared his wealth with John Lister and the Tom Brothers.
False
True
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Edward Hammond Hargraves assumed there was gold in Australia because...
he had a dream one night that he found gold
there are no earthquakes in Australia
a little bird told him
the land seemed similar to that of California.
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How did the Hargraves' "discovery" change Australian culture?
Everyone became rich
People began to migrate to other countries
It did nothing to Australian culture
People began to migrate to Australia, bringing new cultures
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The Aboriginal people were given half of all the gold that was found during the gold rush.
True
False
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The Victorian gold rush dwarfed the rush in New South Wales.
True
False
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By the end of 1850's, Victoria was responsible for over ________ of the world’s gold findings.
a half
a third
a fifth
a fourth
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Miners were required to apply for a ________ before searching for gold.
permit or license
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The biggest single mass of gold (92.5kg) was found in ________.
NSW
VIC
TAS
SA
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The gold rush brought an influx of _________ to Australia.
migrants
thieves
tourists
convicts
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Miners from the town of Ballarat, Victoria, began to disagree with the way the colonial government administered the goldfields. In November 1854, they decided to protest and built a stockade at the Eureka diggings. This event is known as...
