Pot of Gold Trivia Quiz

Answer: Alcoholic liqueurs

These alcoholic liqueurs are given an additional ingredient of 22-24 carat gold leaf flakes. Danziger Goldwasser originated in Poland, Goldstrike from Amsterdam and Goldschlager from Switzerland. Gold leaf is safe to eat and can normally be found adorning quality cakes or desserts on an a la carte menu.

Answer: Johannesburg

Commonly known as Jo'burg or Jozi, the large city of Johannesburg is situated in the north-east of the country. Gold was first discovered in the area in 1886 near to the Witwatersrand range of hills. The city today is home to the Mandela Exhibition inside the Apartheid Museum. Opened in 2001, it showcases the country's struggle against racial segregation.

Answer: Saffron

Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world and used sparingly to colour and flavour food. Harvested from the plant, Crocus sativus, the spice is a dark gold colour which gives food a natural yellow hue. Lussekatt is a sweet tea bun with saffron, raisins and molded into an 'S' shape. It is usually served during Advent.

Answer: Gold teeth

Grills or grillz is the name given to the hip hop fashion statement of placing removable gold or silver plated jewellery over the teeth. Rap artist Nelly released the single "Grillz" in 2005 and they featured these lyrics:

"Rob the jewellery store and tell 'em make me a grill
Add the whole top diamond and the bottom row's gold"

Answer: Australian Kookaburra

The Australian Silver Kookaburra is a bullion coin first minted in Perth during 1990. It was struck from from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver and there are only 10,000 worldwide. The British Sovereign, South African Krugerrand and American Double Eagle are all minted from gold.

Answer: Fool's Gold

"Fool's Gold" was a 2008 romantic/adventure film which also starred Kate Hudson. It told of a divorced couple who searched for lost treasure from a sunken Spanish galleon. Gold and other expensive wares were often sent by sea from America to Spain during the 16-18th centuries, but a lot did not make it home safely and has never been recovered.

Answer: Chrys-

"Chrys" is the Greek prefix for gold. A chrysophilist is a lover of gold. The image shows a golden chrysanthemum. A chrysalis is named after the gold coloured pupa from which a butterfly emerges. The Greek prefix 'cyan' means blue, 'alb' means white, and 'nigr' means black.

Answer: Golden tortoise beetle

The golden tortoise beetle (Charidotella sexpunctata), or goldbug, is a small insect native to Northern America and can grow up to 0.7mm in length. They enjoy environments where sweet potato and morning glory foliage prevail. They are a metallic gold colour which deepens to a darker shade if they are disturbed.

Answer: Welcome Stranger

The Golden Jubilee, The Jonker and Cullinan are some of the largest rough diamonds ever mined. Welcome Stranger was first discovered just 3cm below the surface by gold prospectors John Deason and Richard Oates at Moliagul, Victoria, Australia. It weighed just over 72kg at the time it was found but had to be broken down to fit on the scales at the London Bank, Dunolly.

It was then smelted down to 23 carat gold weighing 2,380 ounces.

Answer: King John

"King John" was a play written by William Shakespeare around 1587 although the exact date is not known. The French threatened to attack the English-held French territories when King John refused to abdicate the throne. As well as featuring the lead character King John, it also included Eleanor of Aquitaine, Prince Henry and the Earls of Essex, Salisbury and Pembroke.

The excerpt in the clue is taken from Act IV Scene 2.