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S OSE Quiz Making of a Nation (Quiz 4) 20 questions

S OSE Quiz Making of a Nation (Quiz 4) 20 questions. 1. What mineral was found in Australia and caused a panic rush?. a. Copper b . Gold c . Iron d . Zinc. 2 . In what year was this mineral discovered? . a. 1788 b . 1938 c . 1901 d . 1851. 3. Who discovered this mineral? .

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S OSE Quiz Making of a Nation (Quiz 4) 20 questions

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  1. SOSE QuizMaking of a Nation (Quiz 4)20 questions

  2. 1. What mineral was found in Australia and caused a panic rush? • a.Copper • b. Gold • c. Iron • d. Zinc

  3. 2. In what year was this mineral discovered? • a. 1788 • b. 1938 • c. 1901 • d. 1851

  4. 3. Who discovered this mineral? • a. Lewis Pomm • b. John Lister • c. Edward Hargraves • d. WatkinTench

  5. 4. Most of the early mining prospectors came from which country? • a. China • b. German • c. India • d. USA

  6. 5. Where in Australia was the precious mineral discovered? • a. Bendigo • b. Bathurst • c. Gold Coast • d. Koogarlie

  7. 6. What triggered tensions between the government and the miners? • a. price of the mineral • b. licensing fees • c. new arrivals • d. lack of the precious mineral

  8. 7. How much money was charged for the mining explorations? • a. 12 000 shillings • b. 100 shillings • c. 30 shillings • d. 80 shillings

  9. 8. Who led the group of miners to rebel against the government? • a. Fredrick Vern • b. Edward Hargraves • c. John Lister • d. Peter Lalor

  10. 9. Which state had very little gold deposits? • a. South Australia • b. Western Australia • c. Queensland • d. New South Wales

  11. 10. The mass exodus of an Asian group brought in …. • a. Christianity • b. morality • c. cheap labour • d. minerals

  12. 11. Approximately how many sheep would shearers do in any one given day? • a. 10 • b. 200 • c. 2300 • d. 1000

  13. 12. What right does women enjoy today but was denied to them in the 1890s? • a. driving rights • b. dressing rights • c. worshipping rights • d. voting rights

  14. 13. What did organisations such as the Social Purity Society fought to end? • a. sexual abuse, prostitution and alcohol abuse • b. morality, Christianity and freedom to mine • c. cheap labour, poor diet and literacy skills • d. minerals

  15. 14. In which year was a ‘women rights’ petition presented to the South Australian Parliament? • a. 1901 • b. 1720 • c. 1894 • d. 1810

  16. 15. In 1899 which state joined South Australia to grant women the right to vote? • a. Northern Territory • b. Queensland • c. Victoria • d. Western Australia

  17. 16. What main challenges did the miners face in Australia? • a. harsh environment • b. dangerous animals • c. too many aboriginal • d. language issues

  18. 17. What mineral was discovered in abundance in South Australia? • a. Gold & Bronze • b. Copper & Silver • c. Uranium • d. Zinc & lead

  19. 18. Which city had over 35 000 people and was established for mining? • a. Broken Hill • b. Port Pirie • c. Adelaide • d. Murray Bridge

  20. 19. What was used in navigating mining areas by the miners? • a. telegraph line • b. railway line • c. main road • d. animal tracks

  21. 20. What prompted strikes in some mining towns? • a. Salary cuts • b. poor hygiene • c. Lack of food • d. water shortage

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