Five Minute Pearl Quiz

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Five Minute Pearl Quiz
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379

Summary:
Think you know a lot about pearls? Take this fun, five-minute quick and find out. Answers at t

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Article Body:
So, you think you know a lot about pearls? Take this short, ten-question quiz and seeand don´t
1.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The pearl is the birthstone of people born in which month?
December

June
July
None of the above

2.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Pearls are the traditional anniversary gift for which year?
5th
15th
30th
None of the above

3.
a)
b)
c)

d)

Which historical figure is said to have dissolved a pearl in a glass of wine and drunk it t
Cleopatra
Lady Godiva
Helen of Troy
Joan of Arc

4.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The rules of European society once forbid everyone except the nobility to:
Handle pearls
Wear pearls
Fish for pearls
Use pearls in a wedding ceremony


5.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Which famous jeweler financed his landmark New York City store by trading two pearl necklac
Charles Lewis Tiffany
David Yurman
Jacques Cartier
Harry Winston

6.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Saltwater pearls include:
Akoya, South Sea and Tahitian

South Sea, Tahitian and mabé
Tahitian, akoya and blister
Mabé, Tahitian and South Sea

7.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Pearls are graded on several characteristics. They include size, shape, surface quality and
Nacre thickness
Matching
Color
All of the above

8. A 12-13 inch pearl strand is known as a collar; a 14-16 inch strand is a choker. A matinee

a)
b)

c)
d)

Classic
Princess
Audrey Hepburn
None of the above

9.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The organic materials that make up a pearl are collectively called:
Nacre
Mother-of-pearl
Luster
Overtone


10. Which type of animal produces pearls?
a) Oysters
b) Mollusks
c) Snails
d) All of the above

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b
c

a
b
c
a
d
b
a
d

Score:

All 10 correct : Pearl expert!
7-9 correct: Congratulations, you know more than most.
4-6 correct: Your pearl knowledge is average. Learn more by visiting relevant web sites such a
Less than four correct: No problemlearning about pearls is interesting and fun. Educate yourse
http://pearlinfo.com
http://www.perlesdetahiti.net/
www.moonriverpearls.com
or do a Yahoo or Google search on ˆcultured pearls.˜


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