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1. All that glitters is not gold. One deceptive mineral fitting the expression is fool's gold. What metal is involved?
2. Silver, in the form of silver iodide, is used to seed clouds. Which of the following is NOT a reason for doing this?
3. "All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost."
This is the first verse of a poem that appears in the book "The Fellowship of the Ring". Who penned the poem?
4. Which other metal is combined with silver to make electrum?
5. The Bond movie "Goldfinger" (1964) features a gold-obsessed psychopath. One scene shows the character Jill Masterton dead from 'skin suffocation', having had her skin completely coated in gold. Is this plausible?
6. What is a silverfish?
7. Golden apples are not uncommon in mythology. In a decision that led ultimately to the Trojan War, the judge of a beauty contest chose Aphrodite. As a bribe, Aphrodite offered him the world's most beautiful woman as his wife. Who was the judge?
8. Why might silver make an appearance in hospitals?
9. There are a few 'golden' birds. Which one is the raptor?
10. With a state capital of Carson City, which US state is known as the Silver State?
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