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GREAT GEMSTONES

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What metal is found in turquoise?

a)

Iron

b)

Copper

c)

Gold

d)

Silver

2.

The blue in turquoise symbolises what?

a)

The ocean

b)

The earth

c)

The sky

d)

Space

3.

In ancient Egypt the topaz's golden glow was said to come from which god?

a)

Horus

b)

Seth

c)

Thoth

d)

Ra

4.

Sapphire is the birthstone of which month?

a)

September

b)

August

c)

January

d)

May

5.

Rubies are the birthstone of which month?

a)

February

b)

June

c)

July

d)

October

6.

Which two gemstones are green?

a)

Peridot and Opal

b)

Peridot and Emerald

c)

Emerald and Topaz

d)

Topaz and Garnet

7.

Which two gemstones are red?

a)

Pearl and Amethyst

b)

Amethyst and Garnet

c)

Garnet and Ruby

d)

Ruby and Amethyst

8.

Which gemstone is made by oysters and other shellfish?

(a)  

9.

Wearing an opal will make you:

a)

Fly

b)

Glow

c)

Shine

d)

Invisible

10.

Before they are polised, garnets look like small

(a)  

11.

People used to believed that emeralds could

a)

grow a lizard's tail

b)

melt a snake's eyes

c)

change you into a frog

d)

give you a healthy garden

12.

Which of these gems is the hardest?

a)

Aquamarine

b)

Peridot

c)

Sapphire

d)

Diamond

13.

Which gem did people believe protected sailors and their ships at sea?

a)

Sapphire

b)

Opal

c)

Aquamarine

d)

Pearl

14.

Which gem is purple in colour?

a)

Garnet

b)

Peridot

c)

Opal

d)

Amethyst