Rainbow Mixture Trivia

1. MUSIC: which founding member of Deep Purple was also a member of Rainbow?

From Quiz Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain

Answer: Ritchie Blackmore

Ritchie Blackmore was one of the original members of Deep Purple, joining the band when they were originally known as Roundabout (founder Chris Curtis got the idea of a supergroup with a revolving door member policy, hence the name). He played guitar and was recommended by bassist Nick Simper, who played in the Flower Pot Men's backing band with keyboard player Jon Lord. Blackmore came up with 'Deep Purple' as a band name, after a song by jazz pianist Peter de Rose. He left them in 1975 and formed Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, or Rainbow for short. The late Ronnie James Dio was originally a member, though he later left due to creative differences. Rainbow's signature hit was a cover of Russ Ballard's 'Since You Been Gone', released in 1979.

From Quiz The Misplaced Colours Quiz

Answer: Scarlet

"The Scarlet Letter" is an 1850 novel by the American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne. The story concerns a puritan woman, Hester Prynne, who conceives a child out of wedlock. The story has been filmed at least seven times, in the silent era notably in 1926 with Lillian Gish. There was a good version in 1934 with Colleen Moore, a version by Wim Wenders in 1973 with Senta Berger and a very poor version in 1995 with Demi Moore. Three versions were filmed over the years in France, plus an episode of the Kraft Theatre in 1954 with Kim Stanley and a TV mini series. The novel was quite scandalous and considered risqué when first published but seems quite tame by today's standards. Question submitted by Desimac

From Quiz Rainbow Six

Answer: Orange

Agent Orange was a powerful chemical that was used by the American military during the Vietnam War to destroy forest cover and crops during an aggressive programme which was codenamed "Operation Ranch Hand". Many thousands of Vietnamese people were exposed to the chemical which resulted in skin diseases, cancers and birth defects. In 1971 the USA banned the use of Agent Orange.

From Quiz A Splash of Colour

Answer: Paint It Black

"Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart for two weeks in June 1966 and topped the UK chart in May 1966 for one week. "Man in Black" was written and recorded by Johnny Cash in 1971. The song never topped the charts. "Lady in Black" is a song recorded by the English rock group, Uriah Heep in 1971. It was the fourth track on their 1971 album "Salisbury". "Black Magic Woman" was first recorded by Fleetwood Mac in 1968 and in 1970 became a hit for Santana.

From Quiz Name Your Colour

Answer: Patrick White

Patrick White (1912-1990) was an Australian writer who between 1935-1987 wrote numerous novels, plays and short-story collections. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1973. Charlie White is an American ice dancer who won gold at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Ice Dance with partner Meryl Davis. Snow White is the principle character in the German fairy tale by the Bothers Grimm "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". Barry White (1944-2003) was an American singer and song-writer who had a distinctive bass-baritone voice. His hit songs were "You're the First, The Last, My Everything" and "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe".

From Quiz Rainy Day Colors

Answer: Infrared film

Photographers have used infrared film recreationally for a long time. Using black and white infrared film, foliage looks white. This is because the foliage reflects infrared wavelengths. Water tends to absorb infrared and thus looks dark. Color infrared photos tend to be less predictable. Both black and white and color photos taken with infrared sensors or film tend to have a dreamlike quality.

From Quiz All My Colours

Answer: Blue

Chelsea FC - my stepfamily's football team, incidentally - are known as the 'Pensioners' and the 'Blues', and play in blue and white. They even had an FA Cup song called 'Blue is the Colour' released for the 1972 FA Cup final. A police box was a defunct type of telephone box used both by the police and members of the public to contact the police, and was painted blue to distinguish it from ordinary telephone boxes. It had a direct line to a local police station, and contained additional equipment such as first aid kits and fire extinguishers. Fans of 'Doctor Who' might have noticed that this is the shape the Doctor's TARDIS takes. The flag of the state of Wyoming consists of a white bison standing on a blue background, with a red line around it. The blue background represents the skies and mountains.

From Quiz Rainbow (ish)

Answer: Deep Purple

Deep Purple are among the grandfathers of modern rock music, having formed in 1968 and along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath make up the so called "holy trinity of hard rock and metal bands". Gillan first joined the band in 1969, replacing original vocalist Rod Evans before leaving in 1973. He rejoined for a five year period in 1984 before leaving in 1989 then coming back in 1992. Blackmore was there at the start in 1968 but left in 1975. He rejoined in 1984 but left again in 1993.

From Quiz Color Trios

Answer: red

"Redneck" is a disparaging term used to describe an American, generally from a Southern rural area, who is uneducated and ignorant. The Red Menace is a cold war term referring to Communism in the Soviet Union. "Red tape" denotes excessive, and sometimes redundant, paperwork that abounds in bureaucratic processes.

From Quiz Dyeing To See What the Answer Is

Answer: Pink

"Pink elephants" are used as the catch-all hallucinations one sees when they are drunk. "Pink slips" describe the ownership papers for an automobile. They are also slang for what you receive when you are fired from your job. And if you're in a state of extreme happiness, you would have been "tickled pink".

From Quiz Chromatology

Answer: Green or blue

Initially, surgeons did not wear anything but their clothes and a butcher's apron and operated with bare hands in open amphitheatres with people watching the procedure while they were coughing, sneezing, even smoking. The 1918 flu pandemic and new research on sterilization methods brought the white scrubs, caps and thick rubber gloves. By the middle of the 20th century, researchers had observed that the white color caused headaches, dizziness and eye strain because of the contrast with the red blood on the operating table. Green was chosen as the opposite (complementary) of red on the color wheel. It was found to refresh the surgeon's sight from the red inner parts of a body and, also, to eliminate the green flashes the brain "sees" when looking at a white surface after staring at red for a long time. Nowadays, surgeon's scrubs can be a rainbow of colors but green is still considered the best choice.

From Quiz What Color Am I?

Answer: Green

What distinguishes peridot from olivine is the greater concentration of magnesium in the crystals. The best, gem-quality peridot is a deep, vibrant green. These gems are fairly rare and can sell for thousands of dollars a carat. Commercial quality peridot is a much paler green. There is even a variety of peridot known as pallasite that is found in meteors; a few crystals are large enough to cut into gemstones, giving you an opportunity to own a piece of jewelry that is really "out of this world."

From Quiz Ten Shades of Colours

Answer: Tommy James and the Shondells

Tommy James and the Shondells' first major hit was 'Hanky Panky' in 1966 which made number one in the US charts. Later, in 1968, they reached number three with 'Mony Mony', which was also a number one hit in the UK. 'Crimson and Clover' was released later that year and became the group's biggest-selling single, charting in several countries. The single was later re-recorded for their album of the same name, released in 1969. Other colourfully-named tracks on the album include 'I'm a Tangerine', 'Crystal Blue Persuasion' and 'Smokey Roads'.

From Quiz Not-So-Common Colors in the Crayola Crayon Box

Answer: blue

"Cornflower" is a medium to light blue. This color was a favorite of the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer.

From Quiz Roy G. Biv

Answer: Yellowstone National Park

Home of the geyser Old Faithful, Yellowstone was established in 1872 as America's first national park. It is located primarily in Wyoming, but its borders also encompass a small part of both Idaho and Montana. According to the National Park Service website, Yellowstone is home to the majority of the world's geysers. Blue Ridge is located in North Carolina. Redwood is located in California. Green Springs is located in Virginia.

From Quiz I See Your True Colors 2

Answer: Orange

Athletic teams from Syracuse University are known as the Orange. Santa Ana is county seat of Orange County, CA. William III, a member of the House of Orange, became King of England in 1689. Agent Orange is the common name of an herbicide used by the U.S. during the Vietnam War.

From Quiz A Mix of Colors

Answer: Spider-Man

The Green Goblin is a Marvel Comics fictional character created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. He is Spider-Man's arch-rival and, just as "Spidey" has a secret identity (Peter Parker), so too does the Green Goblin (i.e., Norman Osborn, a greedy industrialist who happens to be the father of Peter's best friend, Harry Osborn). The character first appeared in "The Amazing Spider-Man" #14 in July of 1964; he continued to menace New York City with his "Pumpkin Bombs", and has been responsible for such tragedies as the death of Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker's close friend. Willem Dafoe portrayed the Green Goblin opposite Tobey Maguire in the 2002 movie "Spider-Man".

From Quiz The Colorful World

Answer: White

The "White Queen" is Emma Frost's title in the Hellfire Club, a group of villains in the "X-Men" comics. A "White Terror", in contrast with a "Red Terror", is a reactionary act of violence first named in the French Revolution's backlash against the Reign of Terror. And Billy Idol's song "White Wedding" debuted in 1982.

From Quiz Name That Color! Movies and Music!

Answer: Yellow

The famous "yellow brick road" is from the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz". The movie was based on the children's book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900).

From Quiz Shaded by Colour

Answer: Blue

Sapphire is a deep blue colour however in the 18th century saphire colours were a very light blue. This shade of blue got its name from sapphire gems.

From Quiz Color My World

Answer: Chicago

A big hit at proms and weddings, "Color My World" went to #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1971. It was released as the B side of "Beginnings".

From Quiz Color Challenge

Answer: gold

Sauron created the One Ring. Whenever anyone put the ring on, they became invisible. The One Ring was more powerful than any other rings in the movies. "The One Ring was destroyed at the end of the third "The Lord of the Rings".

From Quiz Kaleidoscope of Colours

Answer: Red

Richthofen is also known as "le Baron Rouge", "le Diable Rouge" ("Red Devil") or "Le Petit Rouge" ("Little Red") in French, and the "Red Knight" or the "Red Baron" in the English-speaking world.

From Quiz Colour Your World

Answer: Yellow Fever

Yellow fever is also known as yellow jack, black vomit, or American Plague.

From Quiz Famous Colors

Answer: Yellow

Big Bird is a big, yellow bird. He is one of the most recognizable figures in the world.

From Quiz Colors Of The Rainbow

Answer: Po

Po is a girl Teletubby whose favourite thing is her scooter. The river Po is also a river in Italy.

From Quiz Colours - the Alternative

Answer: orange

Orange comes from the Spanish naranja, which in turn comes from Arabic.

From Quiz T.V. Show your Colors

Answer: Dark brown

Debra is Raymond's wife.

From Quiz Pick a Color, Any Color!

Answer: Gold and Black

Since I'm from Pennsylvania, I felt I had to include that. All Pittsburgh sports' teams are represented by black and gold.

From Quiz The Color Game

Answer: red

Good movie, you should see it.

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