Ten Questions of Grey Trivia Quiz

Answer: Melanin

Melanin is the chemical in the body that gives hair and skin its color. As we age, our hair follicles will begin to lose their ability to produce melanin and our hair will begin to turn grey or white. The age at which the loss of melanin begins to occur can differ from person to person. Hair may start to turn grey for people in their twenties or even earlier.

Answer: E.L. James

"Fifty Shades of Grey" was originally an erotic romance novel written by British author Erika Leonard (E.L. James) in 2011. The book centers around a recent college graduate's encounter with a highly sexual businessman. A movie based off the book was released in February 2015 and starred Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan.

It is considered to be one of the most successful erotic films, raking in over $500 million.

Answer: Tennessee

Tennessee was the last state to secede from the United States and joined the Confederate States of America in 1861. Kentucky was considered to be a border state. While Kentucky did show sympathy towards the Confederacy, they never officially seceded from the United States. Kansas (having joined the Union in 1861) as well as the state of Maryland, stayed in the Union.

The photo was featured in the book "Battles and Sketches of the Army of Tennessee", published in 1906.

Answer: Grey Goose

Grey Goose is a brand of vodka, which is distilled and bottled in France. In 1997, a Frenchman named Francois Thibault created the recipe for making Grey Goose vodka. He partnered with American philanthropist Sidney Frank to bring Grey Goose to America. Bottles of Grey Goose features smoky glass with a flock of geese on the label. Grey Goose was sold to Bacardi in 2004.

Answer: Ziltoid the Omniscient

"The Greys" appears in the Devin Townsend Project album, "Ziltoid the Omniscient". Released in 2007, "Ziltoid the Omniscient" centers around a guitar playing alien puppet who invades the Earth in order to acquire its best coffee. The songs are mostly space and science fiction themed. The building in the photo is of the Omni Hotel located within the CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

Answer: Cumulonimbus

When you see a big thick cumulonimbus cloud approaching, you should seek shelter. These clouds are often accompanied by extreme weather such as thunderstorms and tornadoes. These clouds form when warm air rises and begins to cool in the upper atmosphere.

As they cool the fast moving air condenses and the heat from the air is released. The movement of water molecules within the cloud causes friction which forms lightning. The condensation returns to the ground as rain.

Answer: The New York Times

"The New York Times" is one of the most recognized newspapers in the United States. Founded in 1851, the paper earned the nickname "The Gray Lady" from its traditionalist attitude. The newspaper did not start printing in color until 1997. The newspapers has won more Pulitzer Prizes (over 120) than any other newspaper.

The photo is of the famous Statue of Liberty, with skyline of New York City in the background.

Answer: Playing a road game

Major League Baseball teams will usually wear grey uniforms when playing games on the road. The reason for the grey is that since teams of the past did not have access to laundry facilities, the grey would be easier for players to wash and could better hide any stains the uniforms collected while on the road. Teams usually wear white during home games.

Answer: Grayskull

"He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" is a cartoon series that ran from 1983-1985. Castle Grayskull is located on the planet Eternia, home of Prince Adam (He-Man). In the series, the castle serves as the home of a sorceress named Teela Na, who originally granted He-Man his powers.

He-Man and his friends defend the castle, as well as all of Eternia, against the evil Skeletor and his minions.

Answer: Grey Fox

Grey Fox (aka Frank Jaeger) was a former ally of Big Boss (Naked Snake), who defected from Foxhound (Big Boss' former unit). He was thought to have been killed in Zanzibar Land during the events of "Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake" for the MSX2. Grey Fox returns as a mysterious and violent Cyborg Ninja who infiltrates Shadow Moses Island to challenge Solid Snake in a one-on-one battle.

He would later assist Solid Snake in taking out Metal Gear REX.