What Do You Know About Diamonds?

They symbolize love, they symbolize riches, they symbolize beauty. The diamonds are those rare things of both immense beauty, immense rarity and immense worth. Every child knows that diamonds are rare and special. But what makes them special, and what else do you know about them?
 
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What material is a diamond made of?
Silicon
Cerium
Carbon
Iron
 
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Hint
How long does it take a diamond to form?
Between 1 and 3 billion years
Between 500 and 5,000 years
Between 10 and 20 million years
Between 10,000 and 20,000 years
 
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True or False: A diamond cannot chip or break
True
False
 
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If you burn a diamond hot enough, it will...
You can't burn a diamond
Explode
Vaporize
Melt
 
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What two forces, other than time, are required to make a diamond?
Applied force and friction
Heat and pressure
Cold and friction
Heat and magnetism
 
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Hint
How much does One Carat (1.00ct) weigh in grams/ounces?
0.5 gram (0.017 ounces)
2 grams (0.07 ounces)
1 gram (0.03 ounces)
0.2 grams (0.007 ounces)
 
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Hint
Who said: “I never hated a man enough to give him his diamonds back"?
Marilyn Monroe
Audrey Hepburn
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Marilyn Monroe
 
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Hint
Which of these diamonds would usually cost the most?
A blue diamond
A clear diamond
A black diamond
A red diamond
 
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In James Cameron's movie Titanic from 1997, what is the name of the fictional blue diamond held by the old woman?
The Heart of Eternity
The Heart of the Deep
The Heart of the Ocean
The Blue Jubilee
 
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If you hit a diamond hard with a hammer, what will happen?
Nothing. The hammer will just bounce back
There will be a dent in the hammer
It will shatter
 
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Hint
Which of these countries is among the biggest producers of diamonds?
Poland
Australia
Brazil
Israel
 
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When appraising a diamond, there are the 'Four Cs': Color, Carat, Clarity and...
Cohesion
Caveat
Cut
Cupidity
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