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Quiz about Dye Another Day
Quiz about Dye Another Day

Dye Another Day Trivia Quiz


Almost every garment and piece of household fabric you own has been coloured with dyes, but how much do you know about the craft of dyeing?

A multiple-choice quiz by SBH. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
SBH
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
348,877
Updated
Feb 02 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1256
Last 3 plays: Guest 128 (0/10), crossesq (8/10), ZWOZZE (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This extremely bright purple dye was discovered by accident in the 19th century by a chemist trying to synthesize quinine as a malaria cure. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What do you call a substance that fixes dye permanently in fabric? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of the following fabric dyes is not derived from an animal? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What somewhat repellant substance was traditionally used in dyeing by the weavers who make the coveted traditional Harris tweed in the Hebrides? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. If I want to dye something a nice blue colour, I could use which of these? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. A red, yellow or brown pigment derived from mud, metal, rock or earth would be a type of: Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. One of the earliest pigments used by prehistoric humans was carbon black. How was it obtained? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Murex was prized by the Romans (among other civilizations) for its rich colour - and only rich people were allowed to use it. What colour does it produce? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Craftspeople using a traditional dye technique of Asia and Africa paint wax onto fabric and then dye it. Because the wax resists the dye, it creates intricate colour patterns. What is this technique called? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. How old are the rare examples of dyed fabric found near Jericho in Palestine? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This extremely bright purple dye was discovered by accident in the 19th century by a chemist trying to synthesize quinine as a malaria cure.

Answer: Mauveine

Mauveine was the first of the coal tar dyes, also known as aniline dyes. It was discovered in 1856 by chemist William Perkin.
2. What do you call a substance that fixes dye permanently in fabric?

Answer: A mordant

Mordants usually change the acid-base balance of the dye solution. Some common mordants are acetic acid (vinegar) and ammonia.
3. Which of the following fabric dyes is not derived from an animal?

Answer: Indigo

Indigo dye comes from the leaves of a plant. Murex is derived from the Murex brandaris or Bolinus brandaris sea snail, while both cochineal and kermes come from insects.
4. What somewhat repellant substance was traditionally used in dyeing by the weavers who make the coveted traditional Harris tweed in the Hebrides?

Answer: Stale urine

The ammonia in stale urine acts as a mordant to make the dye permanent in the fabric.
5. If I want to dye something a nice blue colour, I could use which of these?

Answer: Woad

Woad is blue; the other dyes listed all give various shades of red.
6. A red, yellow or brown pigment derived from mud, metal, rock or earth would be a type of:

Answer: Ochre

The ancient Egyptians knew which minerals to use to obtain good fabric dyes.
7. One of the earliest pigments used by prehistoric humans was carbon black. How was it obtained?

Answer: By burning wood

Carbon black is still used in computer printer toner cartridges. "Bone black", made from burnt bones, is also a pigment.
8. Murex was prized by the Romans (among other civilizations) for its rich colour - and only rich people were allowed to use it. What colour does it produce?

Answer: Purple

Murex dye is sometimes called Tyrian purple; it can also produce a colour called Phoenecian Red.
9. Craftspeople using a traditional dye technique of Asia and Africa paint wax onto fabric and then dye it. Because the wax resists the dye, it creates intricate colour patterns. What is this technique called?

Answer: Batik

The technique of batik was known in ancient Egypt. Today, it is used is several southeast Asian countries, such as Indonesia and Malaysia, as well as Japan and China. It is also practiced in parts of Africa.
10. How old are the rare examples of dyed fabric found near Jericho in Palestine?

Answer: 5,000 to 6,000 years old

According to Mary Schoeser, author of "World Textiles, A Concise History" (Thames and Hudson, 2003), the earliest known example of dyed fabric is a collection of eight fragments of red, green, black and tan wool from the archeological site of Nahal Mishmar near Jericho in Palestine, which dates from somewhere between 3,000 and 4,000 BC.
Source: Author SBH

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