The Misplaced Colours Quiz: Vol.II

Answer: Indigo

Indigo has been found at archaeological sites, signifying Romans, Greeks and some Egyptian mummies were adorned with its regal colour.

It was regarded as mystical for its depth and rarity and when Isaac Newton detected it in a prism, added it as the seventh colour of the rainbow, seven being a magical number.

In the 18th century, Eliza Lucas Pinckney, manager of 3 plantations in North Carolina, planted Indigofera tincturia as a cash crop. It eventually accounted for over a third of the colony's exports.

The Indigo Rebellion took place in Bengal in 1859-60. It was mostly non-violent in parts but violent in others by indigo farmers against the European planters and merchants because of their unfair practices. The British colonial authorities put an end to those practices when they passed the Indigo Act in 1862.

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Answer: Blue Moon

"Blue Moon" was written by Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart in 1934. The song has been covered by many artists but the artists in the question are four who have charted with the song.

In 1956, Elvis Presley's version reached number 55 on the Billboard Top 100 and number nine on the UK Singles Chart.

In 1961, The Marcels' version reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart.

In 1961, The Ventures' version reached number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 1980, Showaddywaddy's version reached number 32 on the UK Singles Chart.

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Answer: Green - Icteric

Icteric plasma is a brownish orange color and is most often associated with an excess of bilirubin in the blood, often caused by a defect in liver function.

Green plasma is possible, although not as common as the other classifications. Most examples of this coloration are seen in people who take certain brands of oral contraceptive medication and this coloration caused in this way has not been cause any health issues within the body.

Normal blood plasma can range from a pale yellow to a deep golden color. Many outside factors can influence a change in this color.

Hemolytic plasma can range from a pale reddish color to a dark cherry red. This color change is caused by the lysing of red blood cells which causes an increase of free hemoglobin in the plasma.

Lipemic plasma is a milky white color and is often quite thick and chunky in texture. An excess of lipids and fat molecules within the plasma can cause this color change.

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Answer: The Black Album

Metallica was formed in Los Angeles in 1981 by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. They later moved their base to San Francisco. The album Metallica (The Black Album), was released in 1991 and included such hits as "Enter Sandman" and "Nothing Else Matters".

Their third album, "Master of Puppets", released in 1986, was the first to be commercially successful.

The fourth album, "And Justice For All", released in 1988, was nominated for a Grammy Award but lost to Jethro Tull's album "Crest of a Knave".

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Answer: Yellow

"Yellow Moon" was released in 1989 by the Neville Brothers on an album by the same name.

"Yellow Rose of Texas" is an American folk song which has been recorded by many artists including Gene Autry, Mitch Miller and Elvis Presley. The first documented publication of its sheet music is from 1853.

"Big Yellow Taxi" was written and composed by Joni Mitchell and released in 1970. It was also recorded by Bob Dylan, Amy Grant and the Counting Crows.

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Answer: How Green Was My Valley

"How Green Was My Valley" won the best picture Oscar for 1941. The film was based on Richard Llewellyn's novel. It concerned a hardworking Welsh mining family as seen through eyes of the youngest member, played to good effect by Roddy McDowell. The film won Oscars for director, John Ford, and for Donald Crisp as Best Supporting Actor.

"A Clockwork Orange", "On Golden Pond" and "The Red Shoes" were all nominated in the best picture category but did not win. Films also nominated with colours in their titles were, "Moulin Rouge", "Reds", "The Color Purple", "The Green Mile" and "The Rose Tattoo".

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Answer: Blue Oyster Cult

The 1976 hit was "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", arguably the group's signature tune. It has popped up in many places since its release, from being played on the radio in the 1978 horror classic "Halloween" to being lovingly mocked on American comedy show "Saturday Night Live" in the hilarious sketch known as "More Cowbell" in 2000.

As great as "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" is, there is much more to the group. Personally, I think they peaked on their third album "Secret Treaties" (1973), which is my favourite album of all time. What makes them so special is the perfect balance between great music, intriguing lyrics, slightly unnerving imagery and a huge dollop of subtle humour.

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Answer: The Scarlet Pimpernel

"The Scarlet Pimpernel" was written by Baroness Orczy and published in 1905. It was initially a screen play which first opened in Nottingham England in 1903 and had a long run in London. The Baroness wrote many novels with the character of Sir Percy Blakeney, alias The Scarlet Pimpernel. This book was set during the French Revolution during which time the Scarlet Pimpernel helped to rescue aristocrats who had been sentenced to death by guillotine.

"Beneath A Scarlet Sky" was written by Mark Sullivan and published in 2017. It is the true story of Pino Lella, a young Italian man during World War II. It tells of his experiences as a soldier in the German army, a spy and a member of an underground resistance group.

"The Scarlet Letter" was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published in 1850. It is set in the time of the puritans in New England and tells the story of an adulteress who has a child by a man whose identity she refuses to reveal. She is forced to wear a scarlet A on her chest for the rest of her life.

"A Study in Scarlet" was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published in 1887. It's the first story with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson and tells how they met and how Sherlock Holmes solves the murders of Joseph Stangerson and Enoch Drebber.

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Answer: Red

Dario Argento's classic Italian horror film known as "Profondo Rosso" (1975) in its original language was literally translated into "Deep Red" for its original release. It was retitled "The Hatchet Murders" in the 1980s, but it is now widely referred to as "Profondo Rosso"/"Deep Red".

Similarly, "Red Desert" (1964) is a literal translation from the Italian "Il Deserto Rosso". This was Michelangelo Antonioni's first venture into colour film, and boy did he go for it. Antonioni talked about film-making as like painting and actually did paint things in the landscapes he filmed so they fit his composition.

"The Big Red One" (1980) is a semi-autobiographical war film directed by the maverick American director Sam Fuller. It tells of his experiences in World War II as part of the 1st Infantry Division, aka The Big Red One due to the distinctive shoulder patch of a big red number one.

Howard Hawkes directed the fabulous western "Red River" starring John Wayne and Montgomery Clift. It was a critical success when it came out in 1948 and went on to become a much-loved classic of the genre.

Question submitted by thula2

Answer: A Patch Of Blue

Sidney Poitier stars as Gordon Ralfe in "A Patch Of Blue". Ralfe is a well-educated man who meets Selina D'Arcey, a young blind girl who spends most of her days in the local park stringing bead necklaces to supplement her family's meager income. Her mother is a prostitute, and her grandfather is an alcoholic. Both are extremely abusive towards Selina. Her mother wants to force Selina into prostitution, so she can get more money! Once Gordon finds this out, he arranges for her to go to a school for the blind, and luckily, she gets away from her abusive family with his help.

Sidney Poitier was nominated for Best Foreign Actor by the British Academy Film Awards, for his role in this movie.

Question submitted by kennell.