Did you read well?

1. Who started the Australian Gold Rush?

A) Sherlock Holmes

B) Edward Hammon Hargraves

C) John Deason

D) Richard Oates

 

2. Which bushranger wasn't that bad at the end? Hint: He ended up having a family and owning a saloon and a butcher shop.

A) Ben Hall

B) Edward Hammon Hargraves

C) Alexander Pierce

D) Frank Gardiner

 

3. When did the gold rush begin?

A) 1815

B) 1999

C) 2012

D) 1851

 

4. What did the women wear if they striked it rich?

A) Silk gowns

B) Heavy dresses

C) Stuffy gowns

D) Ballgowns

 

5. How much did a miner's license cost per month?

A) 30 shillings

B) 60 shillings

C) 50 shillings

D) 10 shillings

 

6. Which one of these are an occupation on the goldfields?

A) Dancer

B) Magician

C) Miner

D) Teacher

 

7. Which one of these nations worked best at mining?

A) Australian

B) China

 

8. Which one of these towns are spelt incorrectly?

A) Ballarat

B) Bathurst

C) Geelong

D) Bentigo

 

9. Which was the easiest way to find gold?

A) Cradling

B) Panning

C) Mining

D) Sitting down

 

10. Which one of these bushrangers was a cannibal?

A) Alexander Pierce

B) Ben Hall

C) Ned Kelly

D) Captain Moonlite

E) Captain Thunderbolt

Score:

0-3 Right answers - You will find one shilling worth of gold each day and you don't have enough to fill your stomach and you die sadly. EXCELLENT!! I MEAN NOOO!!!

4-6 Right answers - You will find 90 shillings worth of gold each day which is enough to earn you a few more tents. YAY!!!

6-8 Right answers - You will find 5 ounces worth of gold altogether then you give up the gold fever living an average life until you run out of money then recapture the fever. AWESOME!!!

9-10 Right answers - You will STRIKE IT RICH by finding $5,000 worth of gold then you go out into the awesome world to live a life of luxury!!! WOOPEE THIS IS THE LIFE!!

I assure you this test was awfully easy so I would be quite surprised if you don't score a life of luxury.

Golden answers:

1. B  2. D  3. D  4. A, B or C  5. A  6. C or D  7. B  8. D  9. B  10. A

If you disagree with any of these answers please inform me and I'll contribute to your answer. Thank you ever so much. :)