What Can Brown Do For You? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Rhode Island

Brown University is a prestigious college founded in Providence, Rhode Island, and they are known for their high-quality engineering programs. Admission into this college is extremely difficult to obtain and degrees in almost every field are offered. One of its many claims to fame was that it was the first college in the United States to accept a student based on their qualifications and not on their religious affiliation.

Answer: India

In India, brown is the color of mourning instead of black. To their culture, brown is representative of the color of dying leaves. Makes sense to me.

Answer: NFL team, the Cleveland Browns

Established in 1946, at the end of World War II, the Cleveland Browns have some of the most supportive fans in the NFL. Known as the "Dog Pound" these fans can make lots of noise, making it hard for the guest team to communicate. Their colors are orange, white, and brown (of course).

Answer: Bringing a home-packed lunch to work

"Brown-bagging" is a term for bringing your lunch to work, from home. The name comes from the small, brown paper bags that were used for years before the advent of metal lunch boxes.

Answer: Van Morrison

"Brown-Eyed Girl" is often considered to be singer Van Morrison's signature song, even though it has been covered by numerous groups/singers since its initial release. When it was released, some stations refused to play the song as they thought it was vulgar. It is a nostalgic look at lost love and modern generations would probably find nothing offensive in the lyrics.

Answer: Chocolate

"Chocolate" was the original scent of the brown crayon in the "Magic Scents Crayons". It was not long before the company was inundated with reports of children eating the food-scented crayons. They replaced the food-based scents with non-food fragrances. The brown crayon changed from chocolate to "dirt".

Answer: Louise Brown

Englishwoman Louise Brown was born July 25,1978, becoming the first human to be conceived by in-vitro fertilization. This groundbreaking medical procedure has allowed many thousands of couples, with fertility problems, to bear children. Unfortunately, the media dubbed her a "test-tube baby" and the term has stuck, although it is inaccurate. Ms. Brown went on to have her own child in 1999.

Answer: Tiger's eye

Tiger's eye is a beautiful multi-shade, opaque, brown gemstone. Usually, cut in a cabochon style, each stone is unique. Differing layers in shades of brown, make this a warm, natural stone. This quartz stone is mine in numerous locations around the world.

Answer: True

"Mummy" was once a color in ancient Egypt. This rich brown hue got its color by using the ground up remains of Egyptian mummies, both human and animal. It was used extensively up until the 20th century when mummy remains were exhausted. There are many companies that still sell pigments with the name "mummy brown" today.

Answer: Brown flower bat

The only one of these animals that is real is the brown flower bat. They are found exclusively on the Caribbean islands of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. This cave dwelling bat is usually found living in caves and is often found in groups that can number in the thousands. They consume insects, nectar, and fruit. They are adaptable to seasonal variations.