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Quiz about The Royal Purple Quartz
Quiz about The Royal Purple Quartz

The Royal Purple Quartz Trivia Quiz


The amethyst ranges from a royal purple to a pale lilac, and every shade in between. This gemstone, the purple quartz is now available to everyone, it is not just the gem of royalty.

A multiple-choice quiz by red_stone. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
red_stone
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
270,104
Updated
Jun 06 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
2294
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the chemical make-up of the quartz, amethyst? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Amethyst is the birthstone for what month?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What changes occur to amethyst when heated? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Amethyst in folklore were said to have claim to many good qualities. It was (and may still be) believed to bring the wearer good luck as well as to protect them from magic. What was another quality that the amethyst was supposed to have possessed? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Members of this calling, have a ring made for them, once they have been promoted to a particular position. Most rings have an oval amethyst set in gold. The stone does not have to be an amethyst but is generally preferred. What occupation would this be? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. One of the largest-known cut amethysts - a 343 carat stone - is displayed where? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Where does the name amethyst come from? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following members of royalty could claim the amethyst as their birthstone? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This individual had what appeared to be an obsession with amethysts. Which member of royalty considered the amethyst her personal favourite gemstone? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The amethyst was chosen as the official gemstone in 1975 - of where? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the chemical make-up of the quartz, amethyst?

Answer: SiO2

Gemstones are classified by their chemical composition, this chemical signature decides where they belong. Al2O3 is a ruby, ClOH6O is amber and Au is not a gemstone it is gold.
2. Amethyst is the birthstone for what month?

Answer: February

The amethyst was chosen in 1912 as the birthstone for February. It is the birthstone for the entire month, and the two zodiac signs spanned are Aquarius and Pisces.
3. What changes occur to amethyst when heated?

Answer: Heating removes the purple colour.

Heating a amethyst will remove the colour from it, or leave it yellowish. When you make a stone yellow in this manner it can become a citrine. I would not advise leaving your amethyst jewellery out in the sun too long.
4. Amethyst in folklore were said to have claim to many good qualities. It was (and may still be) believed to bring the wearer good luck as well as to protect them from magic. What was another quality that the amethyst was supposed to have possessed?

Answer: The protection of the wearer from drunkenness.

There are several variations of this myth, but basically, a pretty human girl was turned into a statue by the god Dionysus. When he realized what he had done in anger he wept on the statue. His tears were made of wine and they stained the statue purple. The girl's name in the stories was Amethyst and he was the god of Intoxication.
5. Members of this calling, have a ring made for them, once they have been promoted to a particular position. Most rings have an oval amethyst set in gold. The stone does not have to be an amethyst but is generally preferred. What occupation would this be?

Answer: Bishop

The Bishop's ring can be traced back as early as 610AD, and each new bishop gets a new ring. The ring is always worn on their middle finger on the right hand. It is always made of gold but the stone is optional, the amethyst being most common. The amethyst "violet colour denotes not only his compassion but also his power as a man of God." Plus it serves as a reminder not to become "drunk" on the power of their position.
6. One of the largest-known cut amethysts - a 343 carat stone - is displayed where?

Answer: National History Museum of London

The National History Museum of London houses the 343 carat cut amethyst. The amethyst registers a 7 on the Mohs scale of hardness.
7. Where does the name amethyst come from?

Answer: Greek

The name amethyst is derived from the Greek word "amethustas" meaning sober. This perhaps lends some credibility to the belief of protection against drunkenness.
8. Which of the following members of royalty could claim the amethyst as their birthstone?

Answer: All of them.

Although, the amethyst as a birthstone was not established until 1912, by today's standards all three would have the amethyst as their birthstone. King Louis XV was born on February 15,1710, he died in 1774. Queen Anne was born on February 6, 1665 and died in 1714. Puyi was born on February 7, 1906 and died in 1967.
9. This individual had what appeared to be an obsession with amethysts. Which member of royalty considered the amethyst her personal favourite gemstone?

Answer: Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great was the wife of Peter III of Russia. She apparently liked amethysts so much that she hired over a thousand miners to look for this gemstone in the mines of the Urals. Every name mentioned in the answers did however have a birthday in February.
10. The amethyst was chosen as the official gemstone in 1975 - of where?

Answer: Ontario, Canada

In 1975 the amethyst was designated as Ontario's official gemstone. The amethysts in Ontario are mined at Thunder Bay's Amethyst Mine Panorama, the largest amethyst mine in North America.
Source: Author red_stone

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