Sapphire Quiz: questions and answers

1. What is the most valuable color of sapphire?

yellow

green

blue

2. In which year was sapphire first synthesized?

1907

1902

1908

3. The process of creating synthetic sapphires is called:

Verneuil process

Analytical process

Designing process

4. Sapphire is the birthstone of which month?

November

October

September

5. From which Latin word the name "sapphire" is derived?

"sisypus"

"saphirus"

"sephora"

6. Blue sapphires play a significant sacred role for which religion?

Hinduism

Catholicism

Protestantism

7. What does the blue color of sapphire represent in some religion?

Heaven

Rewards

Good deeds

8. For what purpose had Kings worn sapphire around their neck?

As a decoration

As a status Symbol

As a defense from harm

9. Which country is the world's largest producer of sapphires?

Spain

Australia

Sri Lanka

10. Where are the dark blue sapphires found mostly?

America

London

Queensland Australia

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