Rainbow Six Trivia Quiz

Answer: Orange

Agent Orange was a powerful chemical that was used by the American military during the Vietnam War to destroy forest cover and crops during an aggressive programme which was codenamed "Operation Ranch Hand". Many thousands of Vietnamese people were exposed to the chemical which resulted in skin diseases, cancers and birth defects. In 1971 the USA banned the use of Agent Orange.

Answer: Yellow

If a person is described as yellow bellied it means they are cowardly or easily scared. The origin of the phrase is vague but the colour yellow has traditionally been associated with treachery and cowardice. In Medieval paintings Judas Iscariot is often seen wearing a yellow jacket to emphasise his treacherous nature.

The term "yellow belly" is also a nickname given to inhabitants of the county of Lincolnshire in England.

Answer: Indigo

Indigo Girls was formed by two friends, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers in 1985. They first started performing together as high school students. They released their first full-length album "Strange Fire" in 1987. They have championed the LGBT community and many other political and environmental causes.

Answer: Indigo

The Indigo Bunting (Passerina Cyanea) is a small sparrow sized bird. The males have a body of blue with an indigo coloured head. The females are brown in colour wit a touch of blue on the wings, tail and rump. They inhabit southern Canada to northern Florida during the breeding season and migrate to southern Florida and South America for the winter.

Answer: Orange

Jason Thomas Orange was born in Crumpsall, Manchester on 10th July 1970. He joined the boy band "Take That" in 1989 along with Robbie Williams, Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen. They went on to have many hits including "Relight My Fire" in 1993 which featured the British singer Lulu.

He remained with the band until they split up in 1996. He rejoined the band when they reformed in 2005 but left in 2014.

Answer: Yellow

"Yellow Submarine" first appeared on the Beatles 1966 album "Revolver". It was written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon and the lead vocals were sung by the drummer Ringo Starr. It was released as a double A sided single in the UK in August 1966 with their song "Eleanor Rigby". It later became the title of the Beatles animated film "Yellow Submarine" which was released in 1968.

Answer: Violet

Violet Beauregarde is one the characters in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" to find a Golden Ticket and win a tour of the famous factory. She is obsessive about chewing gum. She is the second child to be eliminated from the tour when she chews the prototype of a gum Willie Wonka is working on which doubles as a three course meal.

This causes her to be turned into a giant blueberry and she is taken away by the Oompa-Loompas.

Answer: Orange

"Orange is the New Black" is a comedy-drama series set in a woman's prison. The story centres on the character Piper Chapman who is imprisoned for 15 months in prison after being found guilty of historic drug trafficking charges. It premiered in July 2013 and ran for seven seasons until 2019.

It is based on the writer Piper Kerman's own experiences of prison and starred Taylor Schilling as Piper Chapman.

Answer: Yellow

Yellow journalism is the use of sensational news stories to attract readers and increase the circulation of newspaper. The stories are often poorly researched and inaccurate. The term is mainly used in the USA and stems from the mid 1890s when certain papers in New York were accused of creating outrageous stories to increase their circulation.

The British equivalent is generally referred to as tabloid journalism.

Answer: Violet

Violets are a species of Spring flower that belongs to the genus Violaceae. There are between 500-600 different species of the flower. They are a very popular garden plant and also grow in the wild. Violets grow in places that warm summers and cold winters and are hardy plants that thrive under trees and shrubs.

They are often used in the perfume industry due to their distinctive odour. Violet petals are often used to decorate cakes and salads.