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Crazy Colours Trivia Quiz

Simply enough, this quiz covers a wide range of topics, but the answer to each question is a colour.

A multiple-choice quiz by BlueCanary. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
BlueCanary

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
190,971

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1426

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. One of my favourite movies of all time is Moulin Rouge. What colour is "rouge" in English?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. All right, now for a colour question about colours. The word "fulvous" describes a colour most similar to what common colour? Hint

red

violet

blue

yellow

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Question 3 of 10

3. In Don McLean's famous song, "Vincent", he describes "swirling clouds" in what colour "haze"?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. In Anne Bradstreet's "To My Dear and Loving Husband", she says that she prizes his love "more than whole mines of" what colour?
This one should be easy to guess correctly.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. There have been extensive studies on how various colours affect people both psychologically and physiologically. What colour is said to make people feel hungry? Hint

orange

brown

green

black

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Question 6 of 10

6. To move to a more obscure topic: in the ICQ instant messaging system, when one is on-line (i.e. connected to the network,) one's flower icon is what colour? Hint

purple

red

green

blue

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Question 7 of 10

7. At one point, Libya had the world's only single-colour flag. What colour was the flag?

Answer: (One Word)

8. All right, now for a question involving Tarantino films. Michael Madsen plays Budd in Tarantino's "Kill Bill". He also played a part in Tarantino's first film, "Reservoir Dogs". His character's code name was "Mr. - " what? Hint

White

Blue

Blonde

Brown

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Question 9 of 10

9. In TLC's special Trading Spaces: Home Free, which team got their mortgage paid off? Hint

The lavender team

The light blue team

The orange team

The dark blue team

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Question 10 of 10

10. You can determine the age of a bruise by examining its colour. What colour would a bruise be if it had been caused 7-10 days ago? Hint

yellow

purple

green

brown

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. One of my favourite movies of all time is Moulin Rouge. What colour is "rouge" in English?

Answer: red

"Moulin Rouge" means "Red Windmill," and the real Moulin Rouge was Paris' first cabaret.

2. All right, now for a colour question about colours. The word "fulvous" describes a colour most similar to what common colour?

Answer: yellow

Something that is said to be fulvous could also be described as tawny, or possesing a dull yellow colour.

3. In Don McLean's famous song, "Vincent", he describes "swirling clouds" in what colour "haze"?

Answer: violet

Don McLean's "Vincent" is an ode to painter Vincent Van Gogh, which integrates images from his paintings into the lyrics, which attempt to express the mental anguish that was suffered by this artist.

4. In Anne Bradstreet's "To My Dear and Loving Husband", she says that she prizes his love "more than whole mines of" what colour? This one should be easy to guess correctly.

Answer: gold

Anne Bradstreet is a poet of the sixteenth century whose poems read as being much more modern, for their subjects are almost universally relevant even today.

5. There have been extensive studies on how various colours affect people both psychologically and physiologically. What colour is said to make people feel hungry?

Answer: orange

Studies show many effects from various colours.
Red has demonstrated a tendency to stimulate blood circulation, often resulting in more courage, assertiveness, and friendliness.
Orange is considered to be good for immunity and digestion. Thus, it often causes people to become hungry. Orange has also been found to stimulate self-esteem and general happiness.
Yellow has been found to stimulate memory and improve decision-making skills, as well as causing people to be more open-minded and optimistic.
Green has demonstrated the ability to promote balance and peace of mind. It also tends to trigger feelings of closeness between people.
Blue is said to be calming, and relaxing, making people feel more secure. Physiologically, it stimulates healing, and can help to relieve pain and lower blood pressure.
The colour violet is thought to be antiseptic and calming. It promotes mental balance, and is often associated with artistry and spirituality.

6. To move to a more obscure topic: in the ICQ instant messaging system, when one is on-line (i.e. connected to the network,) one's flower icon is what colour?

Answer: green

When off-line the flower icon is red, and while in the process of connecting, it is yellow.

7. At one point, Libya had the world's only single-colour flag. What colour was the flag?

Answer: green

This solid-green flag is representative of the Islamic religion.

Answer: Blonde

Michael Madsen's character in "Reservoir Dogs", Vincent Vega, was reprised by John Travolta in "Pulp Fiction".

9. In TLC's special Trading Spaces: Home Free, which team got their mortgage paid off?

Answer: The light blue team

The light blue team won this contest in which design plans were done directly by the contestants, who were merely aided by the designers, who in the regular have total control.

10. You can determine the age of a bruise by examining its colour. What colour would a bruise be if it had been caused 7-10 days ago?

Answer: yellow

The table of time/bruise colour is as follows:
0-2 days: red
2-5 days: blue or purple
5-7 days: green
7-10 days: yellow
10-14 days: brown

Source: Author BlueCanary

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