Let's Colour Trivia Quiz

Answer: tan

At the supermarket, Fabiana couldn't sTANd waiting in long queues.


Tan is one of seventeen shades of brown. The name is derived from the word tannum and was first used to describe a colour name in 1590.


Question and interesting info by ElusiveDream

Answer: green

The oGRE ENjoyed chasing the village maidens.

Most plant leaves are green because of the chlorophyll in them. Green is the colour of spring. Green strikes the eye in such a way as to require no adjustment at all and is therefore considered restful. Because it is the center of the colour spectrum, green is the colour representing balance.

Question by kimbwitchn, information from http://www.colour-affects.co.uk

Answer: orange

My uncle's broncO RANGE is in El Paso, Texas.

The colour orange is one of the colours that represent Halloween in the U.S. Pumpkins which are usually orange in colour are carved during this holiday.



Question and interesting info by CindyK41

Answer: aqua

Bella enjoyed her school's recent visit to A QUArry.

Aqua is a pale greenish-blue colour. Aqua is also the Latin word for 'water'.


Question and interesting info by ElusiveDream

Answer: scarlet

The SCAR LET everyone know that she had been in a fight.

Scarlet is red with a slight tinge of orange. Scarlet is the colour that Cardinals wear, and is also associated with the blood of Christ.


Question and interesting info by CindyK41.

Answer: indigo

When there is a bone chilling wIND, I GO inside.

Indigo is a bluish-purple colour.


Question and interesting info by kimbwitchn

Answer: black

The laB LACKing experienced scientists caused them to lose their grants.

Black is the darkest colour due to the absence of or absorption of light. The word comes from German meaning "burned".



Question and interesting info from CindyK41.

Answer: Yellow

It's pretty normal for a person to YELL, "OW!", when they're bitten by a dog.

Yellow is a primary colour, along with red and blue, and is used to mix many secondary colours. Yellow and red make orange, yellow and blue make green.


Question and interesting info by kimbwitchn.

Answer: grey

The oGRE Yelped out in pain when the village maiden bit him.

Grey is the colour between black and white. The name means without colour.



Question and interesting info by CindyK41

Answer: fuchsia

According to my teachers Mr. Witherspoon and Mrs. FUCHS, I Am the class wiseacre.

Fuchsia is a purplish pink colour. There is a plant with flowers of this colour that is called fuchsia.


Question and interesting information by kimbwitchn.