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Quiz about A PotPourri of Colour Queries

A Pot-Pourri of Colour Queries Quiz

Match the colour to complete the phrase or title.

A matching quiz by liamwalsh. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
liamwalsh

Time
3 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
401,949

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
10 / 10

Plays
1104

Last 3 plays: cms4613 (10/10), Guest 96 (10/10), Guest 24 (10/10).

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Questions		Choices
1. Movie. "The Colour _____".		Pink
2. Beatles song. "_____ Submarine".		White
3. Book and movie. "______ Beauty".		Black
4. Saying. "_____ with envy".		Grey
5. TV series. "______ is the New Black".		Crimson
6. Song by New Order. "_____ Monday".		Orange
7. Queen of England. "Lady Jane ____".		Yellow
8. Sport. "The Alabama _____ Tide".		Green
9. Fairy Tale. "Snow ____".		Purple
10. Movie. "The ____ Panther".		Blue

Select each answer

1. Movie. "The Colour _____".

2. Beatles song. "_____ Submarine".

3. Book and movie. "______ Beauty".

4. Saying. "_____ with envy".

5. TV series. "______ is the New Black".

6. Song by New Order. "_____ Monday".

7. Queen of England. "Lady Jane ____".

8. Sport. "The Alabama _____ Tide".

9. Fairy Tale. "Snow ____".

10. Movie. "The ____ Panther".

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Movie. "The Colour _____".

Answer: Purple

The "Colour Purple" was directed by Stephen Spielberg and starred Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover and Oprah Winfrey. It was based on a 1982 novel by Alice Walker which won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize.

2. Beatles song. "_____ Submarine".

Answer: Yellow

"Yellow Submarine" was also an animated movie. The song was the most successful Beatles single to feature Ringo Starr as the lead vocalist.

3. Book and movie. "______ Beauty".

Answer: Black

The full title of the novel is "Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions, the Autobiography of a Horse". It was written by Anna Sewell. It is written as an autobiography of a horse and addresses the issue of abuse to horses.

4. Saying. "_____ with envy".

Answer: Green

A desire to have what someone else has. The saying "Green with Envy" is said to have originated from Shakespeare's "Othello". In it Iago warns Othello, "Beware, my Lord, of jealousy" it is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on."

5. TV series. "______ is the New Black".

Answer: Orange

"Orange is the New Black" is a comedy-drama set in a women's prison. It broadcast on Netflix and ran for seven seasons from 2013. In its first season it received 12 Emmy Awards.

6. Song by New Order. "_____ Monday".

Answer: Blue

"Blue Monday" is also the name for the most depressing day of the year, typically the 3rd Monday in January. The concept first came from British company "Sky Travel". Interestingly, using the same equation use to calculate 'Blue Monday', the happiest day of the year falls between June 21 and June 24.

7. Queen of England. "Lady Jane ____".

Answer: Grey

Lady Jane Grey was the de facto Queen of England and Ireland for 9 days in 1553. She was the great grand-daughter of Henry VII. She was executed in 1554 by her own cousin, Queen Mary.

8. Sport. "The Alabama _____ Tide".

Answer: Crimson

The Alabama Crimson Tide is the name used by all of the University of Alabama's men's and women's varsity sports teams. The men's football team have won many National Championships including 2016 and 2018.

9. Fairy Tale. "Snow ____".

Answer: White

Please don't forget those Seven Dwarves, but that's for a Numbers quiz! "Snow White" was written by the Brothers Grimm in German. It was filmed by Disney in 1937.

10. Movie. "The ____ Panther".

Answer: Pink

There are no less than 12 "Pink Panther" movies in the franchise from 1963 through 2009. Inspector Clouseau has been played by Peter Sellers (my favourite), Alan Arkin, Roger Moore, and Steve Martin.

Source: Author liamwalsh

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