Don't Look Down On Black Trivia Quiz

Answer: Shadow

It is known as our shadow. If the source of light is bigger than a pencil torch (point source), a shadow is divided into a central dark zone (umbra) and a lighter zone around it (penumbra). The shadow of one celestial body on another celestial body, obscuring it, causes eclipses.

Answer: No

Scientifically, black doesn't contain any colours, while white colour is a mixture of all the seven colours of rainbow (and others present within the visible spectrum). Blue and yellow makes green, red and yellow forms orange and finally, red and black forms brown.

Answer: Eye

A "black eye" is referred to an injury that causes the swelling of the facial region around the eye. It is scientifically known as hematoma. It is not really serious, although it may lead to another serious disorder called hyphema.

Answer: Black cat

A black cat is considered to be a bad omen in many countries, some exceptions being Japan and Great Britain. They are often recognised as familiars of witches.

A person is described as "black sheep of the family" if he pursues a career/profession which is either different from his siblings or is dishonourable.

Answer: Blackest

The Green Lantern is one of the most famous D.C. comics superhero characters. They are actually a group, known as the "Green Lantern Corps". Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring with which they can create solid constructs of energy. The strength of the constructs, however, depends on the strength of their will.

Answer: Blue

This idiom applies to a harsh beating. Other "colourful" blue idioms may include "blue blood"; it is applied to describe a person belonging to the royal family.

Robert Louis Stevenson used the phrase "blue fingers" to describe frostbite in his famous poem "The Vagabond".

Answer: Helen Keller

The full name of Helen Keller is Helen Adams Keller. She was the first deaf and blind person in the world to earn the Bachelor of Arts degree. Other than "Black", another film which honours her is "The Miracle Worker."

Answer: A horse

"Black Beauty" is the autobiography of a horse. It deals with her birth, subsequent training, how she gets a nice home, is later sold, forced to work as a beast of burden, but, finally is taken care of by a boy who nearly injured her severely in his childhood. It is a delightful mixture of emotions, happiness, angst and most importantly, the joys of being free.

Answer: Black magic

These acts are known by the name "black magic". It generally involves controlling a person against their wish, necromancy, and other evil deeds. Incantations used for this purpose are known as curses or hexes.

"Black light" refers to the colours of light which cannot be seen by humans. They include both ultraviolet light and infrared waves.

Answer: Oil

Oil and the petroleum derived from it is one of the finest sources of energy available to us. The nation of Saudi Arabia has become rich due to its export. Petroleum, natural gas and coal are actual fossil fuels (formed from the chemical energy stored in trees of ancient periods), while CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) is a refined/purified form of fuel.