Q 01/05

A golden wedding anniversary marks how many years of marriage?

A) 50

B) 25

C) 30

D) 40

Answer · why

A) 50

Linking gold and silver to anniversaries has been documented in Germanic countries since the 1500s.

Q 02/05

Which anniversary is traditionally marked with silver?

A) 20th

B) 25th

C) 10th

D) 15th

Answer · why

B) 25th

It is one of the oldest of the anniversary associations.

Q 03/05

A ruby anniversary celebrates how many years?

A) 35

B) 20

C) 40

D) 30

Answer · why

C) 40

Rubies get their red colour from chromium; the same mineral in blue is a sapphire.

Q 04/05

A diamond wedding anniversary traditionally marks how many years?

A) 50

B) 55

C) 45

D) 60

Answer · why

D) 60

Couples in Commonwealth realms can apply for a message from the monarch at that point.

Q 05/05

Which metal is associated with a 70th anniversary?

A) Platinum

B) Gold

C) Titanium

D) Silver

Answer · why

A) Platinum

Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne were marked with a jubilee of the same name in 2022.