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

Author
ctownron

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
323,380

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1286

Last 3 plays: james1947 (10/10), jonnowales (4/10), Guest 99 (1/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these American football teams (college or professional) wore uniforms of orange and white from 1976 to 1996? Hint

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Arizona Wildcats

Elon College Fighting Christians

Cleveland Browns

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these laundry detergents is packaged in an orange box or container? Hint

Gain

Downey

Cheer

Tide

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Question 3 of 10

3. The House of Orange-Nassau is the established monarchy in which country? Hint

Spain

The Bahamas

The Netherlands

Luxembourg

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Question 4 of 10

4. Orange is a city in which Australian state? Hint

New South Wales

Victoria

Queensland

Western Australia

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Orange" is the name of which singer's fourth album released in 1972? Hint

Jim Croce

Rod Stewart

Al Stewart

Olivia Newton John

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what country is Orange the original name for a television channel which became The Box in 2008? Hint

France

New Zealand

Aruba

The Netherlands

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who is Orange Judd? Hint

A Kentucky Derby winning jockey

The father of actress Ashley Judd

An American editor and publisher

Founder of Orange County, California

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Question 8 of 10

8. The athletic team of which American university has a mascot named "Otto the Orange"? Hint

Otterbein College

University of Miami

Syracuse University

Florida Atlantic University

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Orange River is the longest river in which African country? Hint

Kenya

South Africa

Uganda

Nigeria

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Question 10 of 10

10. American character actor William Atherton, who played T.V. reporter Richard Thornburg in "Die Hard" (1988) and "Die Hard 2" (1990), was born in the town of Orange in which U.S. state? Hint

Connecticut

New Jersey

New York

Virginia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these American football teams (college or professional) wore uniforms of orange and white from 1976 to 1996?

Answer: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers joined the NFL in 1976 with uniforms of orange and white with a dashing pirate logo nicknamed "Bucco Bruce" on their helmets.

2. Which of these laundry detergents is packaged in an orange box or container?

Answer: Tide

Introduced in 1946, Tide is a product of the Procter and Gamble Company.

3. The House of Orange-Nassau is the established monarchy in which country?

Answer: The Netherlands

The House of Orange-Nassau was founded by William I, Prince of Orange, in 1544. The Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy.

4. Orange is a city in which Australian state?

Answer: New South Wales

The city of Orange lies in a fruit growing area of apple, pear and cherry trees but ironically grows no oranges there.

5. "Orange" is the name of which singer's fourth album released in 1972?

Answer: Al Stewart

Steward started out as a British folk singer but is generally better known for his pop hit singles which include "The Year of the Cat" in 1976 and "Time Passages" in 1978. "Once an Orange, Always an Orange" is one of the songs from the "Orange" album.

6. In what country is Orange the original name for a television channel which became The Box in 2008?

Answer: New Zealand

Orange began operations in 1994, changed its name to Sky 1 in 1998 and in 2008 became The Box. The color of The Box logo is also orange.

7. Who is Orange Judd?

Answer: An American editor and publisher

Schooled in the field of agricultural chemistry, Judd later became editor and later owner and publisher of the American Agriculturalist newspaper. He later was an agricultural editor for the New York Times.

8. The athletic team of which American university has a mascot named "Otto the Orange"?

Answer: Syracuse University

Athletic teams from Syracuse University, located in Syracuse, New York, are called the Syracuse Orange. NFL great Jim Brown played for the Syracuse football team from 1954-57.

9. The Orange River is the longest river in which African country?

Answer: South Africa

The Orange River is 1,367 miles long and was named by Colonel Robert Gordon, a Dutch explorer, who named the river in honor of William of Orange, founder of the House of Orange-Nassau.

10. American character actor William Atherton, who played T.V. reporter Richard Thornburg in "Die Hard" (1988) and "Die Hard 2" (1990), was born in the town of Orange in which U.S. state?

Answer: Connecticut

The town of Orange was founded in 1822 and named after William III who was not only a Prince of Orange but later a King of England, Ireland and Scotland. Atherton was born in Orange on July 30, 1947. He has also had roles in other hit movies such as "Ghostbusters" (1984), "The Pelican Brief" (1993), and "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" (1977).

Source: Author ctownron

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