Can I Change This Title Later?: Jeopardy

Friday, April 21, 2006

Did you watch Jeopardy tonight? The final question was "What was commonly referred to as the 'WhiteMountain'? Do you know the answer?

Kim said...: Not a clue...
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x; 5:22 AM
Erin said...: Yer killin' me here... I even GOOGLED it... No answer... TELL US.; 1:50 PM
Joan S. said...: Oops. Sorry about that, folks. I asked the question because my MIL asked ME...I googled it, too, and couldn't figure it out. Turns out, my MIL made a slight mistake in the question. It should have been "What is referred to as the Mountain of LIGHT."

The answer is the Kohinoor Diamond. This info came from the 'net: UNTIL the end of the eighteenth century, India was the biggest supplier of diamonds. The rich Golconda mines of Andhra yielded some of the most brilliant gems of the world including the fabulous Koh-i-noor which was mined around 1655 A.D. and at that time weighed nearly 500 grams! The Koh-i-noor, ‘Mountain of Light’, was given its name by the Persian invader, Nadir Shah when he snatched it from the Moghul Emperor at Delhi.
The diamond passed through many hands and through several countries and finally ended up in England. It now glitters in the crown that graces the heads of British royalty. According to legend the diamond is unlucky for men but lucky for women and whoever wears it rules the world!

Hope that helps!; 2:37 PM
Anonymous said...: ?; 9:58 PM
Joan S. said...: What is it you don't understand? I'll try to help....; 10:10 PM