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Quiz about Gemstones for Kids
Quiz about Gemstones for Kids

Gemstones for Kids Trivia Quiz


For thousands of years, people have been using gemstones to create jewelry and objects of art. Can you identify these common gems?

A multiple-choice quiz by daver852. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
daver852
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
398,953
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
792
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Question 1 of 10
1. I am the birthstone for the month of January. I come in many colors, but usually I am red or reddish-purple. Some people say my name is derived from a fruit called a pomegranate. What gemstone am I? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. I am another gem that can come in many colors, but the ones you see most often are colorless. I am the birthstone for the month of April, and you might find me in an engagement or wedding ring. I am famous for being the hardest of all naturally occuring gemstones. What gemstone am I? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. I am a beautiful opaque blue gemstone, used by Native Americans in western states to make beautiful silver jewelry. I am one of the birthstones for the month of December, and my name is derived from the name of a country. What gemstone am I? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. I am a variety of quartz, and I am usually purple in color. I am the birthstone for the month of February. I was once very expensive, but now I am only considered a semi-precious gem. What gemstone am I? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Most gems show only a single color, but I usually have a shimmering display of colors called "fire." I am associated with the country of Australia, where many of the best specimens are found, and I am the birthstone for the month of October. What gemstone am I? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Unlike most gemstones which are minerals formed deep within the earth, I am made by a living creature. I am usually round, although I can occur in other shapes. Like many gems, I can come in a variety of colors, but most commonly I am white. I am the birthstone for the month of June, and I am sometimes used as a girl's name. What gemstone am I? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. I am a deep red gemstone, and I am the birthstone for the month of July. I am one of the most valuable of all gems, especially in sizes of over one carat. Finest examples come from the country of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, and my most prized color is known as "pigeon's blood." What gemstone am I? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. I am a green gemstone, and I am the birthstone for the month of May. I am found in many places around the world, but my finest examples come from Colombia. You might associate me with a city in "The Wizard of Oz." What gemstone am I? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. I am another gemstone made by a living thing. I am usually yellow, brown, or orange in color, and sometimes have insects or plant matter trapped inside me. If I am rubbed with a piece of silk, I can generate static electricity. Like many other gems, I am often used as a girl's name. What gemstone am I? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Unlike most gems, I come in only one color, green. I am the birthstone for the month of August. I was known in ancient times, and was highly prized by the Romans and Egyptians. What gemstone am I? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I am the birthstone for the month of January. I come in many colors, but usually I am red or reddish-purple. Some people say my name is derived from a fruit called a pomegranate. What gemstone am I?

Answer: Garnet

Garnets are one of the oldest gemstones used by humans. There are many varieties of garnet, and it can be almost any color, but red or reddish garnets are the most common. Garnets are also one of the most common gemstones, and are found in many places throughout the world. Garnets that are not suitable for use in jewelry are sometimes ground up and used in sandpaper or other abraisives.
2. I am another gem that can come in many colors, but the ones you see most often are colorless. I am the birthstone for the month of April, and you might find me in an engagement or wedding ring. I am famous for being the hardest of all naturally occuring gemstones. What gemstone am I?

Answer: Diamond

Diamonds are among the best known of all gemstones, and because of this, they are a popular choice for use in engagement and wedding rings. Although diamonds come in many colors, the most popular diamonds are clear or colorless. Diamonds are almost always faceted, meaning they are cut with many small faces that cause the diamond to refract light, and break it down into a rainbow of colors. Diamonds are composed of carbon, and are the hardest known natural substance on earth.
3. I am a beautiful opaque blue gemstone, used by Native Americans in western states to make beautiful silver jewelry. I am one of the birthstones for the month of December, and my name is derived from the name of a country. What gemstone am I?

Answer: Turquoise

Turquoise has been known since ancient times, and was even prized as a gemstone by the Egyptian pharaohs. Its name is derived from a French word meaning "Turkish," since it was imported into Europe from Turkey in the Middle Ages. Turquoise is usually blue, or bluish-green, although it is sometimes found in other colors.

However, the most prized and valuable turquoise is a beautiful sky blue. Turquoise is a relatively soft stone, and is also quite porous. If you own a piece of turquoise jewelry, you should take care not to subject it to abrasion, and keep it out of contact with oil and grease.
4. I am a variety of quartz, and I am usually purple in color. I am the birthstone for the month of February. I was once very expensive, but now I am only considered a semi-precious gem. What gemstone am I?

Answer: Amethyst

Amethyst is the purple variety of quartz, and has been used in jewelry since ancient times. It was considered to have the power to to protect its wearer from becoming drunk. It was once considered to be one of the most precious of gems, until large deposits were discovered in Brazil, where much of the the world's supply of amethyst is still produced. Nowadays it is relatively inexpensive, but still as beautiful as ever.
5. Most gems show only a single color, but I usually have a shimmering display of colors called "fire." I am associated with the country of Australia, where many of the best specimens are found, and I am the birthstone for the month of October. What gemstone am I?

Answer: Opal

Opal, unlike most gems, is not a crystal. It is a form of silica, the same mineral that makes up sand on the beach. It owes its beautiful color to its internal structure, which causes diffraction of light pasing through it. Most opals contain a substantial amount of water trapped inside them. Opal is quite soft as gemstones go, meaning that if it is worn in a ring, the mounting should be designed to protect the stone from abrasion, as opals break easily, and can be scratched by contact with hard materials. Australia is the source for most of the world's precious opal.
6. Unlike most gemstones which are minerals formed deep within the earth, I am made by a living creature. I am usually round, although I can occur in other shapes. Like many gems, I can come in a variety of colors, but most commonly I am white. I am the birthstone for the month of June, and I am sometimes used as a girl's name. What gemstone am I?

Answer: Pearl

Pearls are formed when a grain of sand, a parasite, or some other foreign body becomes trapped inside the shell of a mollusk, such as an oyster or mussel. The mollusk reduces the irritation by enclosing the irritant in a pearl sac, and coating it with a substance called nacre, which gradually forms layers and causes the pearl to grow in size.

There is a distinction made between natural pearls, which are formed without human intervention, and cultured pearls, which are made by deliberately introducing an object, often a bead, into the mollusk. Natural pearls are usually much more valuable than cultured pears. Because they are very soft, pearls are most often seen in earrings or necklaces, although they are sometimes used in rings and bracelets.
7. I am a deep red gemstone, and I am the birthstone for the month of July. I am one of the most valuable of all gems, especially in sizes of over one carat. Finest examples come from the country of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, and my most prized color is known as "pigeon's blood." What gemstone am I?

Answer: Ruby

The name ruby comes from the Latin word "ruber," meaning red. It is the most famous of all the red gems. Rubies are quite hard and durable, which makes them suitable for all forms of jewelry. Large rubies are rare, and rubies over one carat in size are often more valuable than diamonds of a similar size and quality.

While rubies are mined in many countries, the most sought after are Burmese rubies, especially those of a deep, pure red color called "pigeon's blood." Lower quality rubies have a lighter color or a tinge of purple color.
8. I am a green gemstone, and I am the birthstone for the month of May. I am found in many places around the world, but my finest examples come from Colombia. You might associate me with a city in "The Wizard of Oz." What gemstone am I?

Answer: Emerald

Emerald is the green variety of the mineral beryl. If the beryl is more blue than green, it is called an aquamarine. Top quality emeralds are a rich, deep green color. Most emeralds have a number of internal inclusions; clear, flawless stones are rare.

Although emeralds were known in ancient times, they were very rare until large deposits were found in the New World, especially Colombia, which is still the source of most high quality emeralds.
9. I am another gemstone made by a living thing. I am usually yellow, brown, or orange in color, and sometimes have insects or plant matter trapped inside me. If I am rubbed with a piece of silk, I can generate static electricity. Like many other gems, I am often used as a girl's name. What gemstone am I?

Answer: Amber

Amber is basically fossilized tree sap. Because tree sap is sticky, insects, spiders, and other small creatures were sometimes trapped inside it and perfectly preserved. There are many varieties of amber, and some of them up to 320 million years old! Most amber used in jewelry comes from countries bordering the Baltic Sea, and is 20-40 million years old.

A movie, "Jurassic Park," was made about dinosaurs being created from DNA found in amber.
10. Unlike most gems, I come in only one color, green. I am the birthstone for the month of August. I was known in ancient times, and was highly prized by the Romans and Egyptians. What gemstone am I?

Answer: Peridot

Peridot is the precious form of the mineral olivine. Peridots are formed deep within the Earth, and are brought to the surface by volcanic activity, so they are found in association with igneous rocks. They have even been found in meteorites! All peridots are green, but the color can range from brownish-green, yellow-green, to a deep olive green. Olive green peridots are the most prized.

In ancient times and the Middle Ages, very fine quality peridots were sometimes mistaken for emeralds.
Source: Author daver852

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