Ten Things Yellow Trivia Quiz

Answer: Yes

The three primary colours for painters are red, yellow and blue. These are considered to be the three basic colours that other colors can be derived from.

Answer: Saffron

"Mellow Yellow" was first recorded by Scottish songwriter Donovan in 1966. Its first line is: "I'm just mad about saffron". The song, which has a psychedelic feel to it, has been theorized to be about smoking banana skins (among other strange themes).

Answer: Judas

Judas was said to be wearing a yellow coat (or robe) when he betrayed Jesus with his infamous kiss. This may have been one of the reasons that yellow has become associated with cowardice in modern times.

Answer: True

As the name suggests, "unmellow yellow" is a very bright and almost fluorescent shade. Yellow was also one of the original Crayola colours when the company started up in 1903.

Answer: Australian one day cricket team

The Australian cricket team wears green and gold. New Zealand teams traditionally wear black (sometimes with white). The Yankees wear grey, blue and white. And the French match their flag with red, white and blue.

Answer: Buddhism

Buddhist monks wear saffron robes in honour of Buddha, who considered it a holy colour. His followers have been wearing this shade since the 5th century, although nowadays there are a few variations depending on the particular group.

Answer: Indonesia

Indonesia's flag consists of one red and one white stripe. The remaining flags contain yellow: China has yellow stars on a red background; Germany has yellow as one of its stripes (along with black and red); and Brazil has a yellow triangle on a green background (with a blue sphere).

Answer: Turmeric

Turmeric is a versatile spice; although it is commonly used in savoury dishes, it can also be used in sweet desserts such as cakes and ice cream. It is native to India but is also used in other South Asian countries such as Thailand and Indonesia.

Answer: Carl

Carl Carlson has darker skin, which comes from his African-American heritage. We find out in season 24 that he also has Icelandic heritage! Mr Burns' loyal assistant, Smithers, was also originally depicted as a black man, but was later changed when the writers decided to change his character.

Answer: Aurum

The element gold is a reddish-yellow colour; the shade adapted with the same name is often depicted much brighter than the element appears in its natural form. Gold is a malleable metal and has a very high melting point of over 1000 degrees Celsius.