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Do You Know Your Blues? Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz about things blue.

A multiple-choice quiz by SionnachIrl. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
SionnachIrl

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
311,086

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1652

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (3/10), sw11 (10/10), Guest 1 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who composed the waltz, The Blue Danube? Hint

Bach

Johann Strauss II

Mozart

Tchaikovsky

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Ireland's Blue Book associated with? Hint

Obscenities from ancient times

Accommodation in manors, castles and country hotels

Government mishaps

Beaches and lakes

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who were the two main actors in the 1980s movie 'The Blue Lagoon'? Hint

Brooke Shields and Leo McKern

Drew Barrymore and Christopher Atkins

Drew Barrymore and Leo McKern

Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins

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Question 4 of 10

4. Roy Orbison co-wrote the song 'Blue Bayou' but who was his co-writer? Hint

Fred Foster

Linda Ronstadt

Joe Melson

Claude Demetrius

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who wrote the song 'Song Sung Blue'? Hint

John Lennon

Neil Diamond

Bob Dylan

Kris Kristofferson

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which country is the famous fairytale Bluebeard set? Hint

France

Germany

Spain

Italy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which singer is most associated with the song 'Blue Suede Shoes'? Hint

Minnie and Mickey Mouse

Frank Sinatra

Tina Turner

Elvis Presley

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Question 8 of 10

8. By what other name is the Blue Mosque in Istanbul known as? Hint

Beni-Isquen

Haghia Sophia

Sultanahmed Camii

Al Aqsa Mosque

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Question 9 of 10

9. Blue-banded bees are native to which continent? Hint

Africa

South America

Europe

Australia

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Question 10 of 10

10. What were the first names of the members of the now defunct boy band Blue? Hint

Lee, John, Paul and George

Duncan, Ray, Paul and Ali

Peter, Simon, James and Steven

Lee, Duncan, Antony and Simon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who composed the waltz, The Blue Danube?

Answer: Johann Strauss II

Johann Strauss II composed the waltz in 1866 but it was not very successful at first. Strauss was supposed to have said, "The devil take the waltz, my only regret is for the coda-I wish that had been a success!"

2. What is Ireland's Blue Book associated with?

Answer: Accommodation in manors, castles and country hotels

Ireland's Blue Book is a collection of accommodation in beautiful Manors, Castles and Country House Hotels. Located throughout the country they are some of the most stylish and unique places to stay.

3. Who were the two main actors in the 1980s movie 'The Blue Lagoon'?

Answer: Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins

The movie was filmed in locations in Fiji, Jamaica and Vanuatu. The Fiji Crested iguana was unknown to science prior to the making of the film.

4. Roy Orbison co-wrote the song 'Blue Bayou' but who was his co-writer?

Answer: Joe Melson

Roy Orbison released the song in 1963 which was produced by Fred Foster. Another well known version was sung by Linda Ronstadt in 1977. Bibi Gaytan recorded the Spanish version in 1994 called Lago Azul.

5. Who wrote the song 'Song Sung Blue'?

Answer: Neil Diamond

Neil Diamond wrote and recorded the song in 1972 and it was his second No 1 in the Billboard Hot 100 chart after 'Cracklin Rosie'. In 1973 'Song Sung Blue' was nominated for two Grammy Awards, Song of the Year and Record of the Year.

6. In which country is the famous fairytale Bluebeard set?

Answer: France

The story about a violent nobleman and his curious wife first appeared in Charles Perrault's 'Les Contes de ma M�re l'Oye'. The feared nobleman, because of his blue beard, had been married several times and each wife disappeared one after the other but nobody knew what happened to them.

7. Which singer is most associated with the song 'Blue Suede Shoes'?

Answer: Elvis Presley

Did you know that the song was written and first released by Carl Perkins in 1955? It did make it to No. 1 for Carl but of course we most associate the song with Elvis.

8. By what other name is the Blue Mosque in Istanbul known as?

Answer: Sultanahmed Camii

The Blue Mosque was built between 1609 and 1617 and takes its name from the blue tiles used to decorate the inside walls of the mosque. The Haghia Sophia is also in Istanbul, the Al Aqsa Mosque is in Jerusalem and the Beni-Isguen is in Algeria.

9. Blue-banded bees are native to which continent?

Answer: Australia

Blue-banded bees are native to Australia though they can be found in other continents as well. They are so called because of their blue bands on a black abdomen. Apparently they love blue flowers.

10. What were the first names of the members of the now defunct boy band Blue?

Answer: Lee, Duncan, Antony and Simon

The group formed in 2001 but broke up in 2005. Blue sold seven million albums and four million singles before splitting up. All four members have since released solo singles.

Source: Author SionnachIrl

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