Seeing Red Is Not Always a Bad Thing Quiz

Answer: Red Sails in the Sunset

"Red Sails in the Sunset" is a song whose music was written by Hugh Williams, also known as Wilhelm Gorsz. Jimmy Kennedy wrote the lyrics which were inspired by the "Kitty of Coleraine", a yacht that had red sails.

Early versions of this 1935 song were recorded by Al Bowlly, and also by Guy Lombardo. Mr. Nat King Cole recorded the song in 1951. Cole's release peaked at number twenty-four on the Billboard Best Seller chart in 1951. Many artists recorded the song, and some of those are The Platters in 1960, Paul Anka in 1958 and Engelbert Humperdinck in 2000.

Answer: No

Bulls don't have a color preference. They don't see red hues the same as most humans do. With only two color receptors in their eyes, bulls are better able to see blue, green and yellow. Bulls charge a matador's red cape because of the movement and not because of the color.

Answer: Tomato

Botanically speaking, the tomato is truly a fruit. For culinary reasons it is referred to as a vegetable with uses in such things as sauces, salads and drinks. The tomato can be eaten cooked or raw. It can be eaten plain, with sugar or with salt. The tomato is a red fruit/berry of the nightshade (Solanum lycopersicum) which is also called the tomato plant.

It originated in the Andes of South America, and Mexico is where its use in foods began. The tomato is very rich in lycopene.

Answer: Royal William rose

The Royal William rose is a hybrid red tea rose named for Prince William of Wales shortly after he was born. It was originally introduced in 1983 by the name Rosa "Korzaun". It was cultivated by "Korzaun". The Queen Elizabeth rose is medium pink grandiflora rose introduced in 1954 by Dr. Walter E. Lammerts.

The Diana, Princess of Wales rose is a pink and white blend hybrid tea rose introduced in the USA in 1999; it was bred by Dr. Keith W. Zary. The Caroline de Monaco rose, named for Princess Caroline of Monaco, is a pure white hybrid tea rose which was bred by Meilland International and introduced to the USA in 1993, by Conrad-Pyle.

Answer: Starozagorska

The Starozagorska red chicken originated in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. It is quite a rare breed and is kept by the Bulgarian Poultry Institute in Stara Zagora, and also kept by some breeders who are members of the Bulgarian Poultry Breeders Association. The hens weigh two to two-and-a-half kilograms and lay white eggs. Roosters of this breed weigh three to three-and-a-half kilograms.

The Buff Orpington comes in black, white, buff, blue and mottled. The D'Everberg is white, blue, black mottled, blue mottled, as well as other colors other than red. The Faverolles are most commonly salmon colored.

Answer: Philippines

Red Horse Beer is a lager beer brewed by the San Miguel Brewery in the Philippines. It is extra strong, bold and considered to be intense.

Answer: Beetroot

Beetroot or red food coloring is added to red velvet cake to give it its reddish color. The cake uses both vinegar and buttermilk as some of its ingredients, and when these two react with one another they bring about the red anthocyanin that is in another one of the ingredients, which is cocoa.

Answer: Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty directed, co-wrote and starred in "Reds". It is the true story of John Reed, an American journalist who ended up in Russia during the 1917 October Revolution, along with his girlfriend Louise Bryant. The pair returned to the USA in the hope of leading a similar revolution there.

The birth date of Warren Beatty, born Henry Warren Beatty, is March 30, 1937. He had his first role in the television sitcom "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" (1959). In 1961, he appeared in his first major role as Bud Stamper in "Splendor in the Grass". He is well-known for his role as Clyde Barrow in "Bonnie and Clyde" (1967).

Answer: From his sire and his dam

Red Rum's sire was Quorum and his dam was Mared. His name came through the combination of the last three letters of each of those names. Red Rum's 1973 Grand National win beat out Crisp by three-quarters of a length. The race is often referred to as one of the greatest in history. Red Rum was thirty lengths behind Crisp, and at the last fence he was still fifteen lengths behind. On the last stretch and a mere two strides from the finish, Red Rum overtook Crisp.

Answer: 1918

The Boston Red Sox won the World Series in 1918. In 1919, the Red Sox sold pitcher Babe Ruth, nicknamed "The Bambino", to the New York Yankees. The inability of the Red Sox to win a title after that was referred to as the "curse of the Bambino". Finally, in 2004, the "curse" ended and the Red Sox won the World Series. Through the years from 1903 to 2013, the Boston Red Sox had won the World Series eight times.