A Pot-Pourri of Colour Queries Quiz

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.