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Pool Ball Colors Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the colors of the pool balls that are played with on a pool table. All of the balls are included, except the cue ball (White ball). Please rate this quiz when you're finished.

A multiple-choice quiz by CatzRCool1. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
CatzRCool1

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
105,115

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
6124

Last 3 plays: Kalibre (14/15), Guest 197 (14/15), ZWOZZE (15/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What color is the 1 ball? Hint

Yellow

Red

Blue

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Question 2 of 15

2. What color is the 2 ball? Hint

Yellow

Purple

Orange

Blue

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Question 3 of 15

3. What color is the 3 ball? Hint

Green

Yellow

Purple

Red

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Question 4 of 15

4. What color is the 4 ball? Hint

Green

Orange

Red

Purple

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Question 5 of 15

5. What color is the 5 ball? Hint

Red

Green

Orange

Brown

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Question 6 of 15

6. What color is the 6 ball? Hint

Blue

Black

Brown

Green

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Question 7 of 15

7. What color is the 7 ball? Hint

Black

Orange

Yellow

Maroon

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Question 8 of 15

8. What color is the 8 ball? Hint

Yellow

Black

Green

Red

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Question 9 of 15

9. What color is the 9 ball? Hint

Blue

Yellow

Black

Red

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Question 10 of 15

10. What color is the 10 ball? Hint

Purple

Yellow

Blue

Black

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Question 11 of 15

11. What color is the 11 ball? Hint

Red

Green

Black

Brown

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Question 12 of 15

12. What color is the 12 ball? Hint

Blue

Orange

Purple

Red

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Question 13 of 15

13. What color is the 13 ball? Hint

Yellow

Green

Orange

Brown

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Question 14 of 15

14. What color is the 14 ball? Hint

Red

Green

Brown

Orange

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Question 15 of 15

15. What color is the 15 ball? Hint

Yellow

Red

Maroon

Green

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What color is the 1 ball?

Answer: Yellow

The one ball is also yellow in the similar game, snooker, which is another popular cue sport.

2. What color is the 2 ball?

Answer: Blue

The two ball is a solid in the game and is the darkest one except for the Eight ball, which is black. In 1906, Brunswick, one of the world's largest pool ball manufacturers, opened a factory in Muskegon, Michigan.

3. What color is the 3 ball?

Answer: Red

The 3 ball is a light reddish color. From 1910 to about 1930, the Ivoryline type of billiard ball was the most popular.

4. What color is the 4 ball?

Answer: Purple

The four ball is a dark purple. One of the first known pool players was actually Mary Queen of Scots.

5. What color is the 5 ball?

Answer: Orange

Dart Balls were introduced in 1930, and they were "torture tested". This involved dropping them onto a steel plate from 3 floors up! At the time, it was considered to be the best ball to play with.

6. What color is the 6 ball?

Answer: Green

The Ivoryline Dart Balls at the time of the 1920s and 30s, cost 19 dollars, which was quite expensive back then.

7. What color is the 7 ball?

Answer: Maroon

This ball is a more of a burnt sienna color. It is a decorative brown, like many woods. The Ivoryline balls set the standards for pool balls of today.

8. What color is the 8 ball?

Answer: Black

The 8 ball is the second most important ball in the game, besides the white ball. It is solid black with white number, and the first person to sink the black ball without scratching wins the game. If both players have sank all their balls, then they shoot to sink the eight ball.

9. What color is the 9 ball?

Answer: Yellow

This ball is yellow, but it isn't solid, it is striped. The balls 1-8 are solid, and 9-15 are striped. In 1940, the Ivoryline balls changed their name to Centennial balls, and those are still made today. Ivoryline balls had a reputation for being the older kind of ball. The new name meant new technology.

10. What color is the 10 ball?

Answer: Blue

In 1950, Centennial Balls finally had their own trademark.

11. What color is the 11 ball?

Answer: Red

This ball is the same color as the three ball. In 1966, the last Ivoryline ball came off the production line. A new set replaced it, namely the Centennial balls. These balls were shinier and more glossy, and were one of the best sellers in pool balls.

12. What color is the 12 ball?

Answer: Purple

In present times, the Centennial Pocket Ball is the standard of excellence in the Billiard Ball industry.

13. What color is the 13 ball?

Answer: Orange

Regular pool balls of today are made of phenolic resin.

14. What color is the 14 ball?

Answer: Green

Some upscale balls today are still made of glass, but they can chip easily unless they have a special coating.

15. What color is the 15 ball?

Answer: Maroon

Two Canadian ice sculptors once decided to make a pool table out of ice. This set included the table, pockets, sticks, balls and a bridge. The boys did not sell that particular table, but they would make another one and sell it for four thousand dollars, if anyone was interested.

Source: Author CatzRCool1

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