A Rainbow of Trivia Trivia Quiz

Answer: House of Orange-Nassau

William I, was the ancestor of the House of Orange-Nassau, the royal family of the Netherlands. He took office at the end of the Eighty Years War against Spain, mainly a religious war between Protestant and Catholic backers. The House of Orange has played an important part in European history for hundreds of years and many royal families from other European nations are related to them in some manner. William I was married four times and fathered at least 16 children.

He was a practicing Lutheran, Catholic, and Calvinist at different points in his life.

Despite the fact that he was born in Germany and usually spoke French he is considered a national hero in the Netherlands.

Answer: Captain Kangaroo

Mr. Green Jeans was one of the main characters on the long-running program "Captain Kangaroo". Played by Hugh "Lumpy" Brannum, Mr. Green Jeans was the talented handyman who assisted around the Captains 'Treasure House'. Many people might be surprised to know that he was also a vocalist, arranger, and composer. His name was derived from his icon green overhauls.

Answer: Black

Black dye was extremely hard to make for many centuries. It was not until the discovery was made that a rich deep black dye could be made using the Oak apple, that black cloth became more easily available. It was still expensive to make and was usually worn only royalty. Most earlier black dyes were not truly black but were dark blue or very dark gray.

The dye derived from oak apples was used by artists to make black paint as well as being used to dye cloth.

Answer: Purple

As early as the 15th century the spiny dye-murex was being used in ancient Phoenicia to make purple dye. Thousands of these sea snails were needed to make just a small amount of dye. It was such a luxury that both Homer's "Iliad" and Virgil's "Aeneid" both mention it. The deep, rich, color produced by this snail was known centuries as Tyrian purple.

Answer: Moonstone

Moonstones are a pearly, white, opalescent white stone. They are part of the feldspar family and are known for refraction of light. As white as the name sounds, moonstones are pearly, opalescent white stones, which come from the family of minerals called feldspar. moonstone is a traditional birthstone for the month August, and a modern birthstone for the month of June.

Answer: Magenta

The Battle of Magenta in 1859, was celebrated with the creation of the new aniline dye which bears its name. Magenta is best described as a purplish red and was originally called fuchsin by its creator, French chemist Francois-Emmanuel Verguin. The color was a big hit when first introduced and was much sought after.

Answer: They were racially mixed.

The historical use of the term "high yellow" was a reference to very light skinned Negro person. It was usually not a negative term, it just indicated that the person had a lot of Caucasian features and likely some Caucasian heritage. It is thought by some scholars that the American folk song "The Yellow Rose of Texas" is a reference to such a person.

Answer: Blue

The number two ball is blue in color. The number ten ball is considered a striped ball and is a white ball with a wide blue stripe.

Answer: Barium

Fireworks contain very few ingredients. They use a fuel which enables them to burn, and an oxidizer which helps with combustion. A binder is used to hold these two things together. Different elements are added to the mix to achieve the desired color. Barium is used to create vibrant green fireworks. Potassium produces violet colors, sodium produces yellow colors, and lithium produces red colors.

Answer: True

White is a color without hue at one extreme end of the scale of grays. It is a combination of all the colors of the spectrum. A white surface reflects light of all hues completely and diffusely. It is the complete opposite of black, which is the absence of any color.