A Gem of a Question

A Gem of a Question

1 Who sang the theme for the Bond film Diamonds Are Forever?

2 Which daughter of Mick Jagger was born in Paris in 1971?

3 Who topped the charts in 1984 with I Should Have Known Better?

4 Which capital city is nicknamed The Pearl of the Desert?

5 The name of which car company translates into English as three diamonds?

6 Which Scottish football club are nicknamed The Diamonds and The Waysiders?

7 Who played the role of Shelley Dupont in the TV comedy Girls on Top?

8 Who plays the drums for the Stranglers?

9 Which US state is nicknamed the Gem State?

10 What was the original name of Starburst toffees?

11 Who enjoyed chart success in 1991 with Diamonds and Pearls?

12 Which football club play their home matches at Nene Park?

13 Which beer was advertised on TV with the slogan, Works Wonders?

14 Which TV show first screened in 1979 co-starred Joanna Lumley and David McCallum?

15 Which historical event was chronicled in the film Tora Tora Tora?

16 Which country star charted with the song, Ruby Don’t Take Your Love To Town?

17 Which film features the song, Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend?

18 Which 1982 number one hit featured backing by the Emerald Express?

19 Who won the baseball World Series in 2001?

20 In which 1963 film did Sir Charles Lytton steal a priceless diamond?

21 Which author created the Emerald City and the Land of Oz?

22 The song Pearl’s a Singer was a tribute to which female rock star?

23 Who was born Noah Kaminsky?

24 What is cockney rhyming slang for curry?

25 Which US state is nicknamed the Diamond State and the First State?

ANSWERS

1 Shirley Bassey
2 Jade
3 Jim Diamond
4 Damascus
5 Mitsubishi
6 Airdrie Utd
7 Ruby Wax
8 Jet Black
9 Idaho
10 Opal Fruits
11 Prince
12 Rushden & Diamonds
13 Double Diamond
14 Sapphire and Steel
15 The bombing of Pearl Harbour
16 Kenny Rogers
17 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
18 Come On Eileen
19 Arizona Diamondbacks
20 The Pink Panther
21 L Frank Baum
22 Janis Joplin
23 Neil Diamond
24 Ruby Murray
25 Delaware