All Things Tangerine Trivia Quiz

Answer: Morocco

A tangerine is a small mandarin orange with a loose skin. Its name comes from the city of Tangier, a port in northwest Morocco, where the fruit was first grown.

Answer: Blackpool

Blackpool have been wearing tangerine shirts since 1923 (apart from a short spell in the 1930s). Stanley Matthews signed for them in 1947 and led them to the F.A. Cup final at Wembley on three occasions. On the last of those occasions, in 1953, they beat Bolton Wanderers 4-3 in a thrilling final, with Stan Mortensen scoring a hat trick. Winger Matthews has had the final named after him ever since.

Answer: Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds

"Picture yourself in a boat on a river
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes"

"Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" is a track from the 1967 album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". There have been constant rumours over the years that the song's title and lyrics refer to the drug LSD.

Answer: Orlando

The Tangerine Bowl was first played on January 1st, 1947, with Catawba defeating Maryville. For many years the game was contested between teams from Division 1-AA, but in 1973 it became a 1-A match-up. In 1983, the bowl's name was changed to the Florida Citrus Bowl. All games up to and including the one played on January 1st, 2019, were played in Orlando, with the exception of the 1973 game which was held in Gainesville.

Answer: United Kingdom

Tangerine Confectionery was founded in the Yorkshire town of Pontefract in 2006. Over the ensuing years, it purchased various long-standing British confectioners, including Barratt (makers of Jelly Babies) and Barker & Dobson, makers of Mint Humbugs.

Answer: Led Zeppelin

"Tangerine" is a track on "Led Zeppelin III", released in 1970. Written by Jimmy Page, the track features acoustic and pedal steel guitars.

Answer: Los Angeles

The 2015 film "Tangerine" was directed by Sean Baker, and starred Kitana Kiki Rodriguez and Mya Taylor. The film features a number of transgender characters and is set in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles.

Answer: Dundee United

Dundee United wore black and white strips until 1969 when they changed their jersey colours to tangerine. It was shortly afterwards, in 1971, that Jim McLean took over as club manager, leading them to the most successful period in their history over the next two decades. The "Tangerine Terrors" nickname is an alliterative one.

Answer: Germany

Tangerine Dream were formed in Berlin in 1967 and were still recording and touring half a century later. The band has seen numerous personnel changes over the decades, with founding member Edgar Froese being the only permanent member up until his sudden death in 2015.

Answer: Edward Bloor

Edward Bloor, from New Jersey, is a writer of young adult fiction. His debut novel, "Tangerine", was published in 1997. It tells the story of a visually-impaired schoolboy whose family moves to the fictional town of Tangerine, Florida.