Who did the government believe to have discovered gold first?
The Queen
John Lister
The Tom Brothers
Edward Hammond Hargraves
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Who were really the first to discover gold in Australia?
Ned Kelly
Governor Arthur Phillip
John Lister and the Tom Brothers
Chinese Immigrants
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For his discovery, what reward did Edward Hammond Hargraves receive?
100 Good Ones
A plaque of appreciation
$500
£10,000
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What role was Edward Hammond Hargraves appointed to?
Duke of the Goldfields
Crown Commissioner of the Goldfields
King of the Goldfields
Grand Master of the Goldfields
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Edward Hammond Hargraves shared his wealth with John Lister and the Tom Brothers.
True
False
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Edward Hammond Hargraves assumed there was gold in Australia because...
there are no earthquakes in Australia
the land seemed similar to that of California.
a little bird told him
he had a dream one night that he found gold
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How did the Hargraves' "discovery" change Australian culture?
People began to migrate to Australia, bringing new cultures
It did nothing to Australian culture
People began to migrate to other countries
Everyone became rich
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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 fifth
a fourth
a third
a half
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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 ________.
VIC
SA
TAS
NSW
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The gold rush brought an influx of _________ to Australia.
convicts
thieves
tourists
migrants
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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...