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The Colour of English Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the use of colours in English?

A multiple-choice quiz by misinita. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
misinita

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
270,838

Updated
Apr 16 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
2194

Last 3 plays: wjames (10/10), rupert774 (10/10), VegemiteKid (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "If you keep spending your money like this you will be soon ..." what? Hint

over the blue

running in black

in the yellow

in the red

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Question 2 of 10

2. "To give up fighting" is to do what? Hint

to show the white flag

to have the gold

to be green

to leave in the blue

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Question 3 of 10

3. If I'm "a bit green", which of these descriptions applies to me? Hint

Rather inexperienced

Really cold

Small, not grown-up

Good at gardening

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Question 4 of 10

4. David wanted his brother's car; he really was _________ with envy. What colour completes the idiom? Hint

black

orange

green

red

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Once in a blue moon" means what in daily speak? Hint

Very rarely

Only happening on odd-numbered days

Very common

Only happening in leap years

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which colour is the list that contains the name of someone who is NOT desirable? Hint

purple

white

black

grey

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Question 7 of 10

7. The issue of nuclear weapons isn't as ____________ as it used to be. What colour phrase fills in the blank? Hint

reddish and blue

violet and pink

yellow and green

black and white

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Question 8 of 10

8. Anne is doing very well right now: it seems she is in the _________. What colour is she in? Hint

silver

gold

pink

white

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Question 9 of 10

9. His mother is so angry at him! For what colour-related reason might she be furious? Hint

She caught him red-fingered.

She caught him blue-handed.

She caught him red-handed.

She caught him black-handed.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What colour is the "yawn" when somebody feels like vomiting? Hint

Black and white

Colourful

Technicolor

Colourless

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "If you keep spending your money like this you will be soon ..." what?

Answer: in the red

You are in the red when you have no money in your bank account or when you lose money (the opposite is "in the black").

2. "To give up fighting" is to do what?

Answer: to show the white flag

This is to surrender. When you "show the white flag" you are surrendering or requesting a truce.

3. If I'm "a bit green", which of these descriptions applies to me?

Answer: Rather inexperienced

Having "a green thumb" means being good at doing the gardening, and "being a bit green" means being immature or inexperienced.

4. David wanted his brother's car; he really was _________ with envy. What colour completes the idiom?

Answer: green

This means to be envious about someone else's goods or to be really very jealous, as if you were wishing very much you had what someone else has.

5. "Once in a blue moon" means what in daily speak?

Answer: Very rarely

Have you ever seen the moon in blue?
This is a very rare event. According to popular language, a blue moon refers to the second full moon that occurs in any calendar month. It is said that there will be 41 months that have two full moons in every century.

6. Which colour is the list that contains the name of someone who is NOT desirable?

Answer: black

A blacklist is a list of people who are for some reason thought deserving of censure or punishment.

7. The issue of nuclear weapons isn't as ____________ as it used to be. What colour phrase fills in the blank?

Answer: black and white

If you think situations are black and white, you have a very certain opinion about what should be done, when other people may think the situation is really more complicated.

8. Anne is doing very well right now: it seems she is in the _________. What colour is she in?

Answer: pink

If you are "in the pink" you are very healthy both physically and emotionally.

9. His mother is so angry at him! For what colour-related reason might she be furious?

Answer: She caught him red-handed.

You are caught red-handed when you are discovered in the act of doing something illegal or wrong.

10. What colour is the "yawn" when somebody feels like vomiting?

Answer: Technicolor

This is one of the many colourful Australian phrases for vomiting.

Source: Author misinita

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