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Shades Of Colour Trivia Quiz

There is a shade of colour hiding in every one of these sentences. Can you find all the words and pass this quiz with flying colours?

A multiple-choice quiz by Plodd. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Plodd

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
373,113

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
518

Question 1 of 10

1. Andrew watched the robin dig over the soil as he tried to find a worm.

Answer: (One Word, Six Letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Everyone struggled to finish their spicy anchovy and pepperoni pizza.

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. It was frightening to watch the wizzened old man wave bony fingers towards the graveyard.

Answer: (One Word, Five Letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. James watched the latest version of Hitchcock's "Vertigo" live at the theatre.

Answer: (One Word, Five Letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Sally made an apple crumble to give to her new neighbours.

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. A tram beribboned with flags slowly makes its way to the fair.

Answer: (One Word, Five Letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Tom's windpipe ached after smoking too many cigars.

Answer: (One Word, Five Letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Did you see the audience rise to their feet in appreciation of the orchestra?

Answer: (One Word, Six Letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. The prize gladioli lacked a very tall stem.

Answer: (One Word, Five Letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Ivor yearned to paint his kitchen another colour.

Answer: (One Word, Five Letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Andrew watched the robin dig over the soil as he tried to find a worm.

Answer: Indigo

Andrew watched the robIN DIG Over the soil as he tried to find a worm.

Indigo is a colour of the rainbow that falls between blue and violet on the colour spectrum. It is also the name given to a shade of denim jeans.

2. Everyone struggled to finish their spicy anchovy and pepperoni pizza.

Answer: Cyan

Everyone struggled to finish their spiCY ANchovy and pepperoni pizza.

Cyan is a colour halfway between green and blue and is a very similar colour to aqua. It is the colour of the green sea when the blue azure sky reflects off its surface.

3. It was frightening to watch the wizzened old man wave bony fingers towards the graveyard.

Answer: Ebony

It was frightening to watch the wizzened old man wavE BONY fingers towards the graveyard.

Ebony is a shade of black. It is also a type of dark wood which was traditionally used to make the black keys on a piano keyboard.

4. James watched the latest version of Hitchcock's "Vertigo" live at the theatre.

Answer: Olive

James watched the latest version of Hitchcock's "VertigO" LIVE at the theatre.

Olive is a muddy shade between green and grey. It is also the name of the cartoon character Popeye's girlfriend.

Vert is a shade of green used in heraldry.

5. Sally made an apple crumble to give to her new neighbours.

Answer: Ecru

Sally made an applE CRUmble to give to her new neighbours.

Ecru is an unusual shade between yellow, brown and grey, similar to beige and tan. There is a marked difference if you put the shades together.

6. A tram beribboned with flags slowly makes its way to the fair.

Answer: Amber

A trAM BERibboned with flags slowly makes its way to the fair.

Amber is a shade of orange. It is also the middle colour on a set of traffic lights between red and green.

7. Tom's windpipe ached after smoking too many cigars.

Answer: Peach

Tom's windpiPE ACHed after smoking too many cigars.

Peach is a pale, almost yellowy shade of orange. It is also the name of a stoned fruit, the juice which is used to make the alcoholic peach schnapps drink.

8. Did you see the audience rise to their feet in appreciation of the orchestra?

Answer: Cerise

Did you see the audienCE RISE to their feet in appreciation of the orchestra?

Cerise is a bright shade of almost reddish pink, very similar in colour to the juicy cherries used to make cherry pie.

9. The prize gladioli lacked a very tall stem.

Answer: Lilac

The prize gladioLI LACked a very tall stem.

Lilac is a very pale shade of violet. It is also the name of a flowering garden plant which is attractive to butterflies due to its scent.

10. Ivor yearned to paint his kitchen another colour.

Answer: Ivory

IVOR Yearned to paint his kitchen another colour.

Ivory is an off-white shade and also a term for the tusks on elephants. It is also the name traditionally used to call the white keys on a piano keyboard.

Source: Author Plodd

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