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The Jet Set Trivia Quiz

An easy quiz about the gemstone, Jet.

A multiple-choice quiz by helen295. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
helen295

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
146,562

Updated
Nov 06 24

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What colour is jet? Hint

White

Green

Black

Red

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Question 2 of 10

2. Polished jet was used to make mirrors in medieval times. True or false?

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jet is an unusually pure and hard form of fossilised wood. From which tree does the wood come? Hint

Monkey Puzzle

Sycamore

Oak

Spruce

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'Hard' jet is formed in saline conditions, whereas 'soft' jet is formed in freshwater. Which type is most suitable for working into jewellery and ornaments? Hint

Hard

Both types

Soft

Neither type

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which town in Yorkshire, England is the world's biggest manufacturer of jet? Hint

Richmond

Harrogate

York

Whitby

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Queen of England, following her husband's death in the 1860s, wore jet whilst in mourning? Hint

Queen Victoria

Queen Anne

Queen Elizabeth I

Queen Mary

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Question 7 of 10

7. During the 18th and 19th centuries, was jet used as a charm to ward off evil spirits?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Jet is often known by another name. What is it? Hint

Black opal

Black diamond

Black amber

Black pearl

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these is not a property of jet? Hint

Soft

Heavy

Conducts electricity

Lightweight

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Question 10 of 10

10. Jet is the birthstone for which month? Hint

May

August

September

None of these

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What colour is jet?

Answer: Black

When polished, Jet is a deep opaque black - hence the use of the term "jet-black", which has been part of our language for many centuries.

2. Polished jet was used to make mirrors in medieval times. True or false?

Answer: True

The rich black colour never fades and the shine which can be achieved is such that jet was often used to make medieval mirrors.

3. Jet is an unusually pure and hard form of fossilised wood. From which tree does the wood come?

Answer: Monkey Puzzle

Jet is formed from the fossilised wood of monkey puzzle (Araucaria) trees, which grew during the Jurassic period and were eventually swept into seas and rivers.

4. 'Hard' jet is formed in saline conditions, whereas 'soft' jet is formed in freshwater. Which type is most suitable for working into jewellery and ornaments?

Answer: Hard

There is little difference in appearance between hard and soft jet, but soft jet is more brittle and tends to crack under high temperatures.

5. Which town in Yorkshire, England is the world's biggest manufacturer of jet?

Answer: Whitby

Jet occurs under the land of the North York Moors National Park itself, but more importantly, it is also exposed in the cliffs surrounding the historic fishing town of Whitby. The jet can be found as small fractured and water-worn pieces on beaches or, less frequently, as thin seams within the cliffs themselves.
Whitby is also famous as one of the locations of Bram Stoker's Dracula.

6. Which Queen of England, following her husband's death in the 1860s, wore jet whilst in mourning?

Answer: Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria wore jet after the death of Prince Albert, causing a massive boom in the jet industry. By 1870 Whitby jet was being sold all over the world. However, people gradually began to associate jet with death and mourning, and popularity started to decline.

7. During the 18th and 19th centuries, was jet used as a charm to ward off evil spirits?

Answer: Yes

Jet has electrical properties, causing a thin smoke to form when the stone is rubbed. This smoke was thought to counteract spells and enchantments, and to cure the sick. In the early part of the 19th century, a witch was driven from her home at Egton, North Yorkshire, and a jet cross was pinned above her door to prevent the evil spirits returning.

8. Jet is often known by another name. What is it?

Answer: Black amber

Jet is sometimes called 'black amber' because it shares several properties with amber.

9. Which of these is not a property of jet?

Answer: Heavy

Jet is a very soft and light stone.

10. Jet is the birthstone for which month?

Answer: None of these

Jet is not the birthstone for any month of the year, but is associated with the astrological sign Capricorn and is an alternative stone for December (along with black onyx).

Source: Author helen295

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