Ireland
Not your bank's IRA but Ireland's IRA.
What is Irish Republican Army?
With this gem, named from Latin for "red", the most desirable color is "pigeon's blood".
What is ruby?
In the numeral 1.1, it's what the period in the middle is called.
What is a decimal point?
To spell incorrectly.
What is M-I-S-S-P-E-L-L?
Singer who said "God had to create disco music so that I could be born & be successful".
Who is Donna Summer?
In 1845, this farming disaster started waves of emigration to U.S. & Australia.
What is the potato famine?
Today, most fine natural pearls are found in this oil-rich Mideast Gulf.
What is Persian Gulf?
1/360th of a circle, used in geography to measure longitude & latitude.
What is a degree?
Writing paper & envelopes, or the kind of store that sells them.
What is S-T-A-T-I-O-N-E-R-Y?
You can make sparks fly when you chomp on this flavor of Life Savers in the dark.
What is wintergreen?
Roughly triangular in shape, this stringed musical instrument has become a symbol for Ireland.
What is harp?
What emerald, marquise, & cabochon usually refer to.
What is cut of diamonds?
A 10-sided figure.
What is a decagon?
The "Q" in "IQ".
What is Q-U-O-T-I-E-N-T?
It's what a young & tender fowl is called & what an older person "is not.
What is a spring chicken.
The church opposed this, so in June 1986 Irish voters rejected attempts to legalize it.
What is divorce?
Before 1991 this ex-country was 1st in diamond production, making Africa 2nd.
What is Soviet Union?
In geometry, a line that slants in an oblique direction.
What is diagonal?
What "E.T." stands for in the movie "E.T.".
What is E-X-T-R-A-T-E-R-R-E-S-T-R-I-A-L?
Natural path of descent between 2 points on a ski slope, or designer's autumn collection.
What is a fall line?
Name of Ireland's & the British Isles' longest river & Ireland's major airport.
What is Shannon?
It's believed iron is the coloring agent of this familiar purple member of the quartz family.
What is amethyst?
Frenchman generally credited with inventing analytic geometry.
Who is (René) Descartes?
From Latin "to be born again", it was European revival of classical art & literature from 14th -16th century.
What is R-E-N-A-I-S-S-A-N-C-E?
Bakers know the special feature of this pan is its removable "sides".
What is springform?