The Pink Ladies was a group of female students who attended Rydell High School in the film 'Grease'. Its original members were Betty Rizzo, Frenchy and Marty Maraschino, who were played by Stockard Channing, Didi Conn and Dinah Manoff. They were subsequently joined by Sandy Oslen, played by Olivia Newton-John.
The Pink Ladies also featured in 'Grease II'. They were considered to be the female form of the T-Birds, and their desire was to rebel against the status quo. A prequel, TV series 'Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies' was created in 2003 in the U.S.
2. Blue
Answer: Nile
The Blue Nile River, whose mouth is the Nile River, is 900 miles or 1,450 kilometres in length. Its origin is Lake Tana, Ethiopia. It flows through Sudan and Ethiopia, and it is one of the two major tributaries of the Nile, the other being the White Nile. It is also named the Abay River by the people of Ethiopia.
3. Purple
Answer: Prose
Purple prose is a term given to any piece of writing which is deemed overly ornate and or complicated, which makes it appear false. This occurs when a writer is endeavouring too hard to make his or her style appear interesting. It often comprises the overuse of metaphors, adjectives and adverbs. It is undesirable because it spoils the prose, making it more difficult to appreciate.
4. Green
Answer: Beans
Green beans are unripe fruits of the common bean. They are known by various other names, some of which include the French bean and the string bean. They are also referred to as snap beans. Most modern varieties are stringless. Green beans are, unlike most other varieties of beans, eaten with their pods before their maturation.
They can be eaten raw; however, they are more commonly boiled, baked or stir-fried. They contain vitamins B, C and K.
5. White
Answer: Fang
"White Fang" is a novel which was written by the American author Jack London in 1906. It relates the story of White Fang, a half-dog, half-wolf, who is the sole survivor of a litter. He very quickly learns the harsh laws of nature. However, he possesses distant memories of love, which is deep inside his psyche.
He is eventually tamed by Weedon Scott, who takes him to his home in California. The story concludes with White Fang enjoying the sunshine with the puppies he fathered with a sheepdog.
6. Black
Answer: Market
A black market does not comply with a set of legal rules. It is regarded as being clandestine owing to its distribution of illegal goods. Things associated with the black market include prostitution and the illegal selling of drugs. The aim of those who participate is to avoid payment of taxes, to avoid regulation and also to trade in contraband.
7. Tangerine
Answer: Dream
Formed in Berlin, Germany, the progressive electronic New Age band Tangerine Dream originated in 1967. The band members have composed sixty various film soundtracks. They have also recorded over 100 albums, some of which are: 'Phaedra', 'Rubycon', 'Cyclone', 'Atem' and 'Ricochet'.
8. Silver
Answer: Surfer
The Silver Surfer is a fictional comic book character which is published by Marvel Comics. He is, by nature, a humanoid alien and has metallic skin. He possesses a range of powers such as telekinesis, telepathy, invisibility, and energy and matter manipulation.
He can also time travel through space, using his surfboard craft. On travelling to Earth, he encountered the Fantastic Four, who aided him in the rediscovery of his nobility of spirit.
9. Brown
Answer: Bear
The brown bear is native to North America and Eurasia. It is a sexually dimorphic species of omnivore which is large in size. Adult males are larger than their female counterparts. It is dark brown in colour, but can also be reddish brown or cream. It mainly dwells in forests.
Although it is an omnivore, most of its diet comes from eating plants. It is, by nature, a solitary creature which becomes sociable when mating and raising its offspring. The female of the species most often gives birth to one to three cubs.
10. Red
Answer: Baron
The Red Baron, whose real name was Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, was a fighter pilot during World War I. A member of the German Air Force, he was regarded as being the deadliest flying ace of that war. He shot down 80 Allied aircraft. His fame grew when he took command of the Flying Circus, a German fighter wing.
He was eventually shot down in a dogfight, which occurred over France in 1918. Canadian ace, Arthur Roy Brown was credited with this feat.
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