Well here is my entrance to the contest:
Question 1:" Which town in Australia was the site of one of the earliest gold rushes and has also had a beer named after it?"
Answer: The first gold rush in Australia began in May 1851 after prospector Edward Hargraves claimed to have discovered payable gold near Orange, at a site he called Ophir.
Question 2: Which singer had a song called 'Band of Gold' and took it to number one in the UK charts in 1970?
Answer: Freda Payne
Question 3: On D-day, five beaches were selected as the landing points for the Allied forces? 'Gold' was the name of one of them. Name two of the other four?
Answer: I will name all the other ones as a bonus: Omaha Beach, Juno Beach, Utah Beach
Question 4: What general name is given to any of the various yellow or gold-coloured minerals which can be mistaken for gold?
Answer: Pyrite also knows as "Fool's Gold"
Question 5: In 'The Twelve Days of Christmas,' what five golden objects are given on the fifth day?
Answer: 5 Golden Rings
Question 6: What is the chemical symbol for gold on the periodic table?
Answer: Au
Question 7: Can you name the 3 "James Bond" films with gold in the title?
Answer: There are only 2 movies: Goldfinger (1964), GoldenEye (1995)
Question 8: Gold purity is measured using what unit system?
Answer: Karat, also spelled Carat