The Queen's Jubilee
Diamond Days -- 1.
The Queen celebrates her Diamond Jubilee on the 6th of February 2012; the following questions are all connected in some way with the word DIAMOND:
1. The largest ever rough diamond found was called the Cullinan at 3,106 carats. By what other name is it known by and which King of England was presented with it for his 66th birthday in 1907? ANSWER: Great Star of
2. ‘Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend’ was sung by Marilyn Monroe in which 1953 film? ANSWER: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
3. Which American state is nicknamed ‘The Diamond State’? ANSWER:
4. By what other name is the ‘Nine of Diamonds’ otherwise known as? ANSWER: The Curse of
5. Which pantomime character wears a diamond patterned costume? ANSWER: Harlequin.
6. What is the principal chemical element found in diamonds? ANSWER: Carbon.
7. ‘Diamonds’ was an instrumental
8. What is the principal colour of ‘The Hope Diamond’? ANSWER: Blue.
9. At which major sporting event are the Diamond Challenge Sculls competed for? ANSWER:
10.What was the name of the diamond at the centre of a failed raid on the Millennium Dome in 2000 and which company’s exhibition was the diamond a part of? ANSWER: The Millennium Star – De Beers.
11. Neil Diamond and which other singer had a
12. The beer ‘Double Diamond’ was advertised on TV using the musical score to which other song? ANSWER: There’s A Hole In My Bucket’
13. The James Bond film ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ involved Bond investigating a diamond smuggling extortion plot headed by which of his nemesis? ANSWER: Ernst Stavro Blofeld.
14. Which former TV cook wore a diamond studded crash helmet? ANSWER: Jennifer Patterson.
15. Which continental car company first adopted its distinctive diamond shaped badge in 1924? ANSWER: Renault.
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posted by Chris Mills @ February 06, 2012
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