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That is a Colourful Name! Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about people with a colour in place of either their given name or surname. Hope you enjoy it.

A multiple-choice quiz by papasmurf13. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
papasmurf13
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
309,174
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
4708
Last 3 plays: haydenspapa (2/10), MickeyDGod (9/10), Guest 90 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the surname of British boyband Take That member Jason? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the surname of former American 100 and 200 metre runner Kelli? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Alicia Cook is the real name of pop singer Pink.


Question 4 of 10
4. What is British 1960's singer Cilla Black's real surname? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the surname of actress Jennifer, who played the part of Jeanie in 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 6 of 10
6. What Roger won a silver medal for Great Britain in the 400 metres final at the 1996 Olympics? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What colourful name did Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner give to their daughter, born in 2005? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is Morgan Freeman's character's colourful nickname in the movie, 'The Shawshank Redemption'? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. A man named Jose Luis Brown scored the opening goal of the 1986 FIFA World Cup final for Argentina against West Germany.


Question 10 of 10
10. Which Andrew had a top ten hit in the US in 1976 with the song 'Lonely Boy'? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the surname of British boyband Take That member Jason?

Answer: Orange

Jason was born in 1970 in Manchester, England. He originally joined Take That in 1990 and enjoyed limited success as a D.J. after their initial break up in 1996. Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams and Howard Donald have all been members of Take That. The band reunited in 2005 and enjoyed a successful world tour also.
2. What is the surname of former American 100 and 200 metre runner Kelli?

Answer: White

Kelli was born in 1977. Having won medals at 100 and 200 metres at the world championships in Paris in 2003, Kelli was subsequently stripped of the medals for doping offences involving the BALCO doping scandal. She dedicated herself to speaking out on drug abuse in sports after her career ended. Kelli was stabbed in the face as a 17 year old in 1994.
3. Alicia Cook is the real name of pop singer Pink.

Answer: False

Alecia Moore is Pink's real name. This Grammy award winner was born in 1979 and has been involved with many different charities in her time. PETA, the Prince's Trust, Save the Children and the ONE Campaign are a few such examples. She donated heavily to help the survivors of the tragic Australian bush fires in 2009. Alicia Cook is the real name of Grammy award winner Alicia Keys.
4. What is British 1960's singer Cilla Black's real surname?

Answer: White

Cilla was born Pricilla Maria Veronica White 1943. Associated with John Lennon and the Beatles, Cilla, also a Liverpudlian enjoyed success throughout the 1960s as a singer. One of her most famous television presenting roles was hosting 'Blind Date' which ran from 1985 to 2003.
5. What is the surname of actress Jennifer, who played the part of Jeanie in 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'?

Answer: Grey

'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' (1986) starred Matthew Broderick in the title role and Jennifer Grey as his sister, Jeanie. Charlie Sheen played a cameo role as a guy in the police station, with whom Jeanie enjoyed a kiss in the movie. As the daughter of Joel Grey, Jennifer was born in 1960 and is famed for her role as 'Baby' in 'Dirty Dancing' (1987).

She got her acting break in a 'Dr Pepper' commercial at the age of 19.
6. What Roger won a silver medal for Great Britain in the 400 metres final at the 1996 Olympics?

Answer: Black

Born in 1966, Roger worked for the BBC after his athletics career ended. Roger can boast 5 European 400 and 4x400 metre gold medals and 1 silver medal over three championships (Stuttgart (1986), Split (1990) and Helsinki (1994)). He won World Championship gold in 1991 in Tokyo in the 4x400 metres.

At the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, Roger was beaten in the final by American legendary runner, Michael Johnson.
7. What colourful name did Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner give to their daughter, born in 2005?

Answer: Violet

Violet was born on December 1st, 2005 to famous parents Ben and Jennifer. She was the couple's first child, with a second daughter, Seraphina born in 2009. Some of Ben's film credits include 'Good Will Hunting' (1996), 'Armageddon' (1998) and 'Dogma' (1998). Jennifer Garner was famed for her role as 'Sydney Bristow' on television programme 'Alias' (2001-2006).
8. What is Morgan Freeman's character's colourful nickname in the movie, 'The Shawshank Redemption'?

Answer: Red

The full name of the character in the movie is Ellis Boyd Redding. 'The Shawshank Redemption' (1994) also starred Tim Robbins as Andy Dufresne, a man wrongly incarcerated for the murder of his wife and her lover. Morgan Freeman has starred in many quality movies, including 'Seven' (1995), 'Kiss the Girls' (1997), 'Along Came a Spider' (2001) and 'Million Dollar Baby' (2004), for which he won the best supporting actor Oscar.
9. A man named Jose Luis Brown scored the opening goal of the 1986 FIFA World Cup final for Argentina against West Germany.

Answer: True

Jose Luis scored the first goal in the final against West Germany with the use of his head. Argentina won the match 3-2. His nickname in the game was Tata and the headed goal against West Germany was the only goal he scored for his country in 36 appearances. In the same game, Jose injured his right arm so badly that it had to be affixed to his torso for the remainder of the game.
10. Which Andrew had a top ten hit in the US in 1976 with the song 'Lonely Boy'?

Answer: Gold

Andrew was born in California in 1951. He produced and helped write for acts such as Art Garfunkel and James Taylor in the 1970s also. Another of his major works became synonymous with television programme, 'The Golden Girls' (1985-1992). It was called 'Thank You for Being a Friend'. He also played many instruments on Linda Ronstadt's 1974 album, 'Heart Like a Wheel'.
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