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Jingle Jangle Jewellery

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Jewelry
Jingle Jangle Jewellery game quiz
"I absolutely adore jewellery. Come with me and discover just how many types of jewellery there are from all over the world."

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1. What is the oldest known jewellery thought to be made from?
    Mangalsutra
    Mother of Pearl Shell
    Parure
    Nassarius Snail Shells


2. Where is known to be the birthplace of the Cameo?
    Knossos, Greece
    Alexandria, Egypt
    Tirana, Albania
    Khartoum, Sudan


3. Where did the Claddagh ring originate?
    Inverness, Scotland
    Galway, Ireland
    Carmarthen, Wales
    Johannesburg, South Africa


4. These pieces of jewellery, charcoal - black, silver or gold, are often marked with Siam Sterling and created by carving out a pattern into the silver leaving a raised figure. What am I describing?
    Silverware
    Nieolloware
    Filligree
    Flatware


5. Who is known as The Father of Mexican Silver?
    Don Jose de la Borda
    John Buchanan
    Flor Silvestre
    William Spratling


6. Baltic Amber has been traded for centuries and examples of jewelery have been found dating from around 12,00 B.C., but what is Baltic Amber?
    The fossilized sap from trees
    Fossilized Carbon deposits
    Fossilized bodies of sea creatures
    The fossilized resin from trees


7. When Princess Diana died who chose as a memento to keep her engagement ring that Prince William give to Kate Middleton on their engagement?
    Prince William
    Prince Harry
    Prince Charles
    It was kept by the palace for the next royal to marry


8. What is Cloisonne jewellery?
    Enamel painted metal
    Hand painted clay jewellery
    Filigree metal work
    There is no such thing


9. Todays modern practice is lip piercing, but an older practice in Ethiopia was the insertion of a wood or clay disc into the mouth to stretch the lips.
    True
    False


10. The Hei Tiki is, or was, an ornamental pendant traditionally worn by who?
    Maoris
    Mayans
    Viking chiefs
    Native North Americans


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Compiled Jun 28 12