<section><h2>CHAPTER 9 THE DIAMONDS OF GOLCONDA</h2><p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> </strong></span></p><strong>Hello and welcome to the Supplementary Quiz for CHAPTER 9 THE DIAMONDS OF GOLCONDA. This quiz has 10 questions with 4 options each and only one correct answer. Please choose the correct answer. We hope you enjoy the quiz!</strong><h3></h3><div><br /></div></p></section><section><h2><p dir="ltr"></p>The most valuable diamonds originated from a specific region - the Kingdom of Golconda. It no longer exists but comprised the present-day states of ______________. The Golconda Fort is located near Hyderabad. Fill in the blank.<br /></h2></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr">The Koh-i-Noor diamond is placed in the throne of the ruler of the __________. The long-ruling queen of ________ passed away in 2022 and Charles V has become the King of _________. Fill in the blanks.<br /><br /></p></h3></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr">A carat is a term that you will hear commonly with respect to diamonds. What do we measure in carats? </p></h3></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr"></p>Vladimir Putin is the President of the country that is the largest producer of diamonds in the world. This country is also the largest in terms of area. This country and Ukraine were involved in a war recently. Can you name the country?<br /><br /></h3></section><section><h3><p></p>Which of these diamonds are believed to have been excavated from the mines of Golconda?<p dir="ltr" role="presentation"></p></h3></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr"></p>The historic Golconda Fort derives its name from the ____________ word ‘Golla Konda’ which means ‘Shepherd’s Hill’. _________ is language spoken in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Fill in the blanks.<br /></h3></section><section><h3>The ___________ is thought to have been discovered around 1650 at the Kollur Mine in southern India's Golconda region. It was presented to Shah Jahan and is named after the dynasty that Shah Jahan belonged to. Fill in the blanks. </h3></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify;">The ________________ is a 45.52-carat diamond that was taken from the Kollur Mine in the 17th century. It is blue because of tiny quantities of boron. You will find it at the Smithsonian Museum in Washngtonm DC. Fill in the blank. </p></h3></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr"></p>Like Surat is known for diamond polishing, Antwerp is known as the center of diamond trade in the world. Antwerp is located in a European country ___________ - a country whose capital is Brussels. A type of chocolate from this country is also very popular. Fill in the blank.<br /><br /></h3></section><section><h3>If you were going to buy a diamond today, which of the following factors would you consider as mentioned in the book? </h3></section><section><h2><h2> </h2><h2>Congratulations! <br /><br />Stay updated. Stay enlightened! <strong> </strong></h2></h2><p></p></section><section><h3><h2> </h2></h3></section>