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Black Is the Colour Trivia Quiz


All of these questions are related, in varying degrees, to the colour black. This is my first quiz so I hope you like it, best of luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by tuckellc. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
tuckellc
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
336,766
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1213
Last 3 plays: Guest 78 (8/10), Guest 194 (1/10), Guest 94 (0/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. The 'All Blacks' are the representative rugby union team of which nation? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In a game of snooker, how many points would a player receive for potting the black ball? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In Nazi concentration camps a black triangle denoted which category of prisoner? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The Beatles famously had an LP dubbed "The White Album". Which of these bands is famous for having a release often referred to as "The Black Album"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Edward Teach, more famously known as Blackbeard, commanded which of the following ships? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who played the main part in the 2010 film "Black Swan"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Conrad Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour, made his fortune in which field? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The Black Death is a name given to a series of outbreaks of Bubonic Plague, where was the largest - from 1348-1350 - thought to have originated? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Black Monday saw stock markets across the world crash simultaneously; which date was the Monday in question? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Mark Bowden's book "Black Hawk Down" is set largely in which country? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The 'All Blacks' are the representative rugby union team of which nation?

Answer: New Zealand

New Zealand's team kit has been entirely black since their white knickerbockers were replaced in 1905. The 1905 team were known as "The Originals" and were the first to tour internationally in a series that is infamous for the teams unprecedented success. They won all of their matches save a narrow defeat against Wales and had a positive point difference of 918 for the series.
2. In a game of snooker, how many points would a player receive for potting the black ball?

Answer: Seven

Blackball is itself a term for various billiards type games, in Britain blackball is often referred to simply as pool. It is also the title of Mel Smith's 2003 bowls themed comedy loosely based on former world champion Griff Sanders.
3. In Nazi concentration camps a black triangle denoted which category of prisoner?

Answer: Asocial; Work shy

The asocial category included a vast number of subcategories including the mentally ill; the homeless; substance abusers and, at first, Roma. They were later recategorised with a brown triangle. There were a number of badges categories with red triangles representing those with left-wing associations, green triangles habitual criminals and purple triangles Jehovah's witnesses.
4. The Beatles famously had an LP dubbed "The White Album". Which of these bands is famous for having a release often referred to as "The Black Album"?

Answer: Metallica

Prince, Jay-Z and The Damned have released albums titled "The Black Album". The Metallica album in question is eponymous and is nicknamed for the plain album cover. It is the bestselling of all the bands albums, having been certified fifteen times platinum.
5. Edward Teach, more famously known as Blackbeard, commanded which of the following ships?

Answer: Queen Anne's Revenge

Adventure Galley was the ship of Captain Kidd. Royal Fortune belonged to Black Bart and The William is famous for being commanded by Calico Jack. Queen Anne's Revenge was launched as Concord in 1710 and was captured by Blackbeard in 1717. He used her effectively for little over a year before running her aground off the coast of North Carolina.

A wreck thought to be that of the Queen Anne's Revenge was found in 1996 and artifacts continue to be recovered.
6. Who played the main part in the 2010 film "Black Swan"?

Answer: Natalie Portman

Portman won the Academy Award for best actress, the other three actresses mentioned all received a nomination. Born Natalie Hershlag Portman, she found fame as Padme Amidala in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy. Portman won a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award, and a BAFTA for her lead role in "Black Swan".
7. Conrad Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour, made his fortune in which field?

Answer: Newspaper publishing

Conrad Black was once owned a wide range of publications around the world including the British Daily Telegraph and the Canadian National Post He was raised to the peerage of the United Kingdom in 2001. He has since been convicted of mail fraud and obstruction of justice and is awaiting re-sentencing, having had two of three counts of mail fraud overturned by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
8. The Black Death is a name given to a series of outbreaks of Bubonic Plague, where was the largest - from 1348-1350 - thought to have originated?

Answer: China

The Black Death is considered the most extensive outbreak of Bubonic Plague, it resulted in the deaths of at least a third of the entire population of Europe. A lack of medical understanding led to various unusual 'cures' including an unprecedented growth in Flagellantism. Bubonic Plague is extremely rare in the developed world, although in late 2010 a woman in Lake County, Oregon was diagnosed, fortunately modern treatment usually consists of a course of antibiotics.
9. Black Monday saw stock markets across the world crash simultaneously; which date was the Monday in question?

Answer: October 19th, 1987

Both the British and American markets lost a quarter of their value. Thursday, October 24th, 1929 is Black Thursday of Great Depression fame. Sunday, January 30th, 1972 is Bloody Sunday, infamous as a day of shootings in Northern Ireland. Wednesday, September 15, 1954 is referred to as Black Wednesday, famous as a particularly bad example of air traffic control.
10. Mark Bowden's book "Black Hawk Down" is set largely in which country?

Answer: Somalia

"Black Hawk Down" depicts the Battle of Mogadishu, a clash between a United Nations Force (largely composed of U.S. Rangers) and militia loyal to the warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. Ironically Farrah Aidid's son and heir Hussein Mohamed Farrah is himself a United States Marine Veteran and has aided relations with the West.
Source: Author tuckellc

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