Who did the government believe to have discovered gold first?
The Queen
Edward Hammond Hargraves
John Lister
The Tom Brothers
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Who were really the first to discover gold in Australia?
Chinese Immigrants
Governor Arthur Phillip
Ned Kelly
John Lister and the Tom Brothers
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For his discovery, what reward did Edward Hammond Hargraves receive?
100 Good Ones
$500
£10,000
A plaque of appreciation
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What role was Edward Hammond Hargraves appointed to?
Crown Commissioner of the Goldfields
Duke of the Goldfields
Grand Master of the Goldfields
King 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
he had a dream one night that he found gold
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?
It did nothing to Australian culture
People began to migrate to Australia, bringing new cultures
Everyone became rich
People began to migrate to other countries
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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.
False
True
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By the end of 1850's, Victoria was responsible for over ________ of the world’s gold findings.
a fifth
a third
a fourth
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 ________.
TAS
SA
VIC
NSW
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The gold rush brought an influx of _________ to Australia.
convicts
tourists
thieves
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...
