Questionnaire 2

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The group that united in 1890 to buy and sell all of the output of the major diamond producers, including De Beers, was the

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London Diamond Syndicate.

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Cecil Rhodes’ main competitor in his early attempts to control diamond production was

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Barney Barnato.

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Oppenheimer’s answer to low diamond demand in the 1930s was to

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develop a consistent way to communicate diamond quality

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The soft, diamond-bearing material near the surface of a diamond field was named

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yellowground

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De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. was named after

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the owners of a farm where one of the first diamond rushes took place.

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De Beers requires its sightholders to have an excellent reputation in the industry and

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the financial strength to make large purchase commitments.

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Who established De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. in 1888?

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Cecil Rhodes

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The South African diamond rush was sparked by

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the discovery of the Star of South Africa.

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In the diamond trade, the word “specials” refers to

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diamond rough over 10.80 cts.

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Before the discovery of South Africa’s diamond deposits, the world’s two major producers were India and

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Brazil

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Diamond sources started appearing in South Africa during the

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1860s

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Sightholders purchase diamond rough by

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attending invitation-only trading events.

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The Central Selling Organisation was a

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rough diamond distribution agency.

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The path diamonds followed from mine to consumer was called the

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diamond pipeline.

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The Diamond Information Center and the Diamond Promotion Service were created to

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assist in diamond marketing efforts.