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The Players All Wore Colours! Trivia Quiz

Gone are the days where the colourful one-day uniforms are scorned. The concept of this quiz is simple: Match the team colours at the 2003 Cricket World Cup to the national team. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by hews. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
hews

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
116,754

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
1770

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What colours predominantly appeared on the Australian team uniform? Hint

Canary Yellow and Orange

Green and Gold

Red and Black

Blue, White and Red

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Question 2 of 15

2. What colours were worn by the England XI? Hint

Red, White and Blue

Red and White

Red and Yellow

Pink and Purple

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the predominant colour, on The Netherlands 2003 World Cup uniform? Hint

Black

White

Orange

Yellow

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which of the following colours was not present on the Indian team uniform? Hint

Red

Dark Blue

Light Blue

Yellow

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Question 5 of 15

5. What colours did New Zealand wear? Hint

Brown and White

Orange and Blue

Red, White and Blue

Black and White

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Question 6 of 15

6. What two colours were worn by Sri Lanka? Hint

Brown and Light Green

Red and Green

Black and White

Blue and Yellow

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Question 7 of 15

7. What was the predominant colour on the West Indian team uniform? Hint

Black

Light Green

Yellow

Wine Red

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Question 8 of 15

8. What colour did Pakistan wear? Hint

Dark Green, Yellow and White

Red and Green

Blue and Green

Green and White

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Question 9 of 15

9. What colour did Zimbabwe wear? Hint

Red, Green and Black

Blue and Yellow

Orange, Blue, Yellow and White

Black and Silver

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Question 10 of 15

10. A question on Zimbabwe: Two players, Andy Flower and Henry Olonga, wore armbands in Zimbabwe's opening match against Namibia. What colour were they?

Answer: (one word, think protest!!)

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Question 11 of 15

11. What are the two main colours on the Kenyan team uniform? Hint

Red and Green

Black and White

Blue and White

Yellow and Grey

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Question 12 of 15

12. Apart from the Canadian national colours of red and white, which third colour was added to their 2003 World Cup uniform? Hint

Green

Yellow

Orange

Black

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Question 13 of 15

13. The playing strip of host nation South Africa, includes green, yellow and white?

True

False

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Question 14 of 15

14. What colour did Bangladesh wear? Hint

Blue, Green and White

Dark Green, Red and Yellow

Yellow, Orange and White

Black and Gold

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Question 15 of 15

15. World Cup minnows Namibia, wore what colour? Hint

Orange and Blue

Orange and White

Yellow and White

Blue, Green, White and Red

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What colours predominantly appeared on the Australian team uniform?

Answer: Green and Gold

The Aussies wore green and gold, or "Australian Gold", as some commentators call it. There are also white stars and stripes incorporated into the design.

2. What colours were worn by the England XI?

Answer: Red, White and Blue

England have worn combinations of light and dark blue, since colours were first conceived in 1977. The red colouring was given more prominence in 2002, ahead of the 2003 World Cup.

3. What was the predominant colour, on The Netherlands 2003 World Cup uniform?

Answer: Orange

As in many of their sporting endeavours at international events, the Dutch cricket team also wears orange at the Cricket World Cup.

4. Which of the following colours was not present on the Indian team uniform?

Answer: Red

The colours on the Indian team uniform (including a large Indian flag on the front), are light blue, yellow, orange, white, and dark blue.

5. What colours did New Zealand wear?

Answer: Black and White

The "Black Caps" formerly wore combinations of light and dark brown together, or without black and white up until the early 1990's.

6. What two colours were worn by Sri Lanka?

Answer: Blue and Yellow

Sri Lanka wore the same colours when they played their first one-day internationals in Australia, in the 1984/85 season.

7. What was the predominant colour on the West Indian team uniform?

Answer: Wine Red

The West Indies have included grey, white, green, and yellow at various times in previous World Cups.

8. What colour did Pakistan wear?

Answer: Dark Green, Yellow and White

Pakistan played at previous World Cups in a predominantly blue and green strip.

9. What colour did Zimbabwe wear?

Answer: Red, Green and Black

Zimbabwe simply opted for red and black in previous World Cups, but added the green in 2003 (from the national flag).

10. A question on Zimbabwe: Two players, Andy Flower and Henry Olonga, wore armbands in Zimbabwe's opening match against Namibia. What colour were they?

Answer: black

Olonga and Flower wore black armbands, to protest the political oppression of the regime of President Robert Mugabe.

11. What are the two main colours on the Kenyan team uniform?

Answer: Red and Green

Every member of Kenya's 15 man squad was actually born in Kenya.

12. Apart from the Canadian national colours of red and white, which third colour was added to their 2003 World Cup uniform?

Answer: Black

Canada stunned Scotland to grab the last place at the 2003 World Cup at the ICC Trophy tournament, held in Toronto in 2001.

13. The playing strip of host nation South Africa, includes green, yellow and white?

Answer: True

South Africa were one of three teams to use this colour combination at the World Cup in 2003 (the others are Australia and Pakistan).

14. What colour did Bangladesh wear?

Answer: Dark Green, Red and Yellow

Bangladesh qualified directly for the first time in 2003, after being granted full ICC status after the 1999 World Cup.

15. World Cup minnows Namibia, wore what colour?

Answer: Blue, Green, White and Red

Namibia qualified against all expectations, finishing second behind the Netherlands in the ICC qualifying tournament in 2001.

Source: Author hews

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