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Black is Back Trivia Quiz

Many words and expressions contain the word black. How many of them do you know?

A multiple-choice quiz by Ilona_Ritter. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Ilona_Ritter

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
355,098

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

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1902

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Many stars in the 1950s were described by this word or phrase because someone claimed they were Communist. What black word or phrase applied to them? Hint

black and blue

blackened

blacklisted

blackballed

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Question 2 of 10

2. If you are black and blue, what is wrong with you? Hint

You have a bruise

You have died

You fell into some paint

You are of mixed racial background

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Question 3 of 10

3. It's election time at my local club, and I have decided to vote against someone who has applied for admission. What did I do to that person? Hint

blackmailed

blacklisted

blackballed

blackened

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the US the biggest shopping day of the year for in-store (not online) shopping is given what name? Hint

Black Tuesday

Black Friday

Black Monday

Black Thursday

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Question 5 of 10

5. "If you don't bring me $100,000 I'm going to share that picture I have of you and that other woman, Mr. Senator." What would I be doing if I spoke this sentence for real? Hint

blacklisting

black facing

blackballing

blackmailing

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Question 6 of 10

6. What female spider often eats its mate after mating?

Answer: (Three Words (last word is Spider))

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Question 7 of 10

7. If someone tried to sell a baby, where would they sell it? Hint

Black market

Black store

Black shoppe

Black mall

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Question 8 of 10

8. In my family everyone played sports; that is, everyone except for me. What does that make me? Hint

black cow

black cat

black horse

black sheep

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Question 9 of 10

9. Black coffee is coffee without sugar or cream in the United States, or coffee plain or with only sugar in Australia.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is another name for black comedy? Hint

strong comedy

dark comedy

hard comedy

deep comedy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Many stars in the 1950s were described by this word or phrase because someone claimed they were Communist. What black word or phrase applied to them?

Answer: blacklisted

Among those blacklisted were Paul Robeson and Paul Draper. The majority of the people accused of being Communists were not actually Communist, but the scare was so severe that people were being accused left and right. This was known as McCarthyism, and in most cases proper evidence did not exist to prove that the people being accused were Communists. For many, it totally ruined their careers. (wikipedia.com)

2. If you are black and blue, what is wrong with you?

Answer: You have a bruise

Another name for a bruise is a contusion. Bruises usually look purple and blue in color. Sometimes they also look yellowish because they change color over time as they begin to heal.

3. It's election time at my local club, and I have decided to vote against someone who has applied for admission. What did I do to that person?

Answer: blackballed

This comes from a time when to vote people were given a white ball and a black ball. To vote you put in white for support and black for oppose. Today voting is done by secret ballots, but there was a time when everyone could see you vote.

4. In the US the biggest shopping day of the year for in-store (not online) shopping is given what name?

Answer: Black Friday

Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving in the United States, falling on the 4th Friday of November. Stores have their big sales that day because it is the start of the holiday season.

5. "If you don't bring me $100,000 I'm going to share that picture I have of you and that other woman, Mr. Senator." What would I be doing if I spoke this sentence for real?

Answer: blackmailing

Blackmail is an illegal way to get someone to do something for you. It usually involves a threat to release information (whether it be verbal or by picture) that the person would not want out; they will therefore do whatever is needed to keep the information safe. Most often it is people with money or influence that get blackmailed.

6. What female spider often eats its mate after mating?

Answer: Black Widow Spider

The Black Widow Spider belongs to the genius Latrodectus. The most common species is the Black Widow Spider, but there are 32 species in that genus.

7. If someone tried to sell a baby, where would they sell it?

Answer: Black market

A black market is a term for the illegal selling of goods and services, including people. It is also known as an underground economy. (wikipedia.com) One such example would be if a person does work "under the table" - that is, working without paying taxes.

The service itself may be legal but the way they sell that service is illegal. Thank you to editor looney_tunes for clarifying this for me.

8. In my family everyone played sports; that is, everyone except for me. What does that make me?

Answer: black sheep

The black sheep is the person who is different from the others. Often it means different in a negative way but it does not have to mean that.

9. Black coffee is coffee without sugar or cream in the United States, or coffee plain or with only sugar in Australia.

Answer: True

Some people like black coffee while others take sugar and cream. Some take it with just sugar, or just cream. Some put other things in their coffee such as flavorings.

10. What is another name for black comedy?

Answer: dark comedy

A black comedy is one that makes light of a situation which normally would be very serious. An example of a TV series that is a black comedy is "M*A*S*H*", which makes light of the Korean War.

Source: Author Ilona_Ritter

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