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Quiz about Seeing Red
Quiz about Seeing Red

Seeing Red Test | Colors


The color red, in one form or another, has shown up in many areas of our lives. If you don't get the answers all right, I hope you won't be seeing red!

A multiple-choice quiz by funnytrivianna. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
290,279
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
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Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Chris de Burgh had a hit song with this title. Name that tune!

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2. Norman Bridwell wrote a series of great children's stories. What were these stories about? Hint


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3. This character in "The Partridge Family" was a red headed trouble maker. He was one of the favorites of "The Partridge Family" television program. Who is this wonderful actor who played the part of Danny Partridge?

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4. This Australian woman had a big hit with "I Am Woman". Who was she?

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Question 5 of 10
5. What was the trademark look of Sally Jesse Raphael?

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6. The actor played a part of James Martin in the 1972 release of "The Poseidon Adventure". He was a comedian and an author as well as a composer. Who was he? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A wonderful comedian played many roles on his popular television show with Clem Kadiddlehopper, as one of those characters. Who was this much loved clown?

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Question 8 of 10
8. UB40 had a hit with which of the following songs?

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Question 9 of 10
9. This is a story, about a little girl named Karen who could not stop dancing. It was written by Hans Christian Andersen. Can you name the story? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. You may recall the television program "Sanford and Son" which ran from 1972 to 1977. Do you recall the name of the actor who played the role of Fred Sanford? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Chris de Burgh had a hit song with this title. Name that tune!

Answer: Lady in Red

Chris de Burgh was born on October 15, 1948 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has been known for many beautiful songs. The song, "Lady in Red" was released in 1986. Originally the song was titled "The Way You Look Tonight" but with a song that already had the title he had to change it.

He started to create this song after he and his wife, Diane, had an argument, but then Chris never completed the song. About five months later, he noticed how great Diane looked in red and that gave him the inspiration to put the finishing touches to the song.

The song became a hit and went to the #1 position in 25 countries.
2. Norman Bridwell wrote a series of great children's stories. What were these stories about?

Answer: Clifford the Big Red Dog

Clifford the Big Red Dog is a heart warming series of books about a gigantic red dog owned by Emily Elizabeth Howard. He grew to be over 25 feet tall which cause his family to have to move from the city to Birdwell Island, with many open spaces for Clifford to romp.

It is hard to believe that Clifford was the runt of a litter of puppies. This series of books was a "BIG" help to the establishment of Scholastic Books, which is a publishing company.
3. This character in "The Partridge Family" was a red headed trouble maker. He was one of the favorites of "The Partridge Family" television program. Who is this wonderful actor who played the part of Danny Partridge?

Answer: Danny Bonaduce

Danny Bonaduce played the part of Danny Partridge, the red headed middle child, in the television show "The Partridge Family" (1970). He was born August 13th, 1959 in Broomall, Pennsylvania. Danny had a difficult childhood and once "The Partridge Family" came to an end, Danny went through a very low period.

He managed to turn his life around through counseling and hard work. Once Danny Bonaduce was back on track he made many appearances on radio and television. He played the part of Izzy Delancey in a few episodes of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" in 2006. Danny Bonaduce is living proof that with the right attitude a person can indeed pick themselves up and become successful.

He has plenty to be proud of.
4. This Australian woman had a big hit with "I Am Woman". Who was she?

Answer: Helen Reddy

Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on October 25, 1941, Helen Reddy became a singer/songwriter. Not only did she write and sing, she was also an actress on Broadway and in some feature films. She was the first Australian to break the barrier and have a number one hit in the United States. This hit was a top 40, from the 1970 musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" and was titled "I Don't Know How To Love Him". Her next song, a single, in 1972, was a mega hit and shot her to stardom. This song became #1 and the name of this hit was "I Am Woman"!

Ruby Lin is an actress. Scarlet Johansson is an actress. Gypsy Rose Lee was a famous stripper.
5. What was the trademark look of Sally Jesse Raphael?

Answer: Red framed glasses

Sally Jesse Raphael was an American talk show host. She was born Sally Lowenthal, on February 25, 1935. She always sported red framed glasses on her television talk show "The Sally Jesse Raphael Show". This show began October 17, 1983 and ended May 22, 2002. Sally was actually the first female talk show host when her show first aired. She took great pride in the fact that her guests were always treated with respect. Their issues were treated with respect and nobody joked about the guests or the topics.
6. The actor played a part of James Martin in the 1972 release of "The Poseidon Adventure". He was a comedian and an author as well as a composer. Who was he?

Answer: Red Buttons

Red Buttons was born Aaron Chwatt, in New York City. on February 5th, 1919. He was 16 yrs old when he got a job in a comedy act that was playing at the Catskills resort. He even had a successful television series called "The Red Buttons Show", in 1952 on CBS. For this, he received an Emmy award for Best Comedian. You may remember him in "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" in 1969.

He was known for his nice wide grin and his very quick wit. He became a member of the ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) in 1963.

He died of vascular disease in 2006. Red Sovine was a country singer. Tim Redding is a major league baseball player. Orville Redenbacher was an American businessman known for his popcorn.
7. A wonderful comedian played many roles on his popular television show with Clem Kadiddlehopper, as one of those characters. Who was this much loved clown?

Answer: Red Skelton

Richard Bernard "Red" Skelton was born on July 18th, 1913. He had a career as a circus clown, after which he went on to vaudeville, Broadway and also radio, films and television. He also worked as a stand up act in clubs and casinos. Tragedy struck his happy home, when his son Richard, died of leukemia. He later divorced his wife, Georgia in 1971. In 1976 more tragedy struck when Georgia committed suicide. Red did not perform for about 15 years after that. His comfort came through painting clowns. Other characters he portrayed included Freddie the Freeloader, the Mean Widdle Kid, Sheriff Deadeye, Willy Lump Lump, Cauliflower McPugg, Bolivar Shagnasty and San Fernando Red. He had a signature closing to the program where he always said "God Bless."

Wade Redden was a hockey player. Robert Redford is an actor. Mickey Redmond is a hockey player.
8. UB40 had a hit with which of the following songs?

Answer: Red, Red Wine

UB40 formed their group in an unemployment line in 1978. They even named the group after an unemployment form. Their version of "Red Red Wine" was released in 1983. The song was originally written and recorded by Neil Diamond in 1968. The story of the song is about a person who finds comfort in drinking red wine in order to forget a lost love.
9. This is a story, about a little girl named Karen who could not stop dancing. It was written by Hans Christian Andersen. Can you name the story?

Answer: The Red Shoes

"The Red Shoes" was about a little girl named Karen, who became obsessed with her red shoes. She went through some terrible ordeals, including non stop dancing, but eventually learnt her lesson.

Hans Christian Andersen was born on April 2, 1805 in Odense, Denmark. He was most well known for writing fairy tales. Some of his better known fairy tales include "The Little Mermaid", "The Snow Queen", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and "The Ugly Duckling". He died August 4, 1875 in Copenhagen.
10. You may recall the television program "Sanford and Son" which ran from 1972 to 1977. Do you recall the name of the actor who played the role of Fred Sanford?

Answer: Redd Foxx

Redd Foxx was born on the 9th of December, 1922 and died of a heart attack on October 11th, 1991. His real name was John Elroy Sanford. His birth city was St. Louis, Missouri. The program starred Redd Foxx as Fred Sanford, a junk dealer in a southern neighborhood of Los Angeles. He was 65 yrs old in this program. His son, Lamont Sanford was played by Demond Wilson. Fred Sanford was stubborn, nasty, sarcastic and argumentative with many schemes to make money. His schemes always seemed to backfire and result in even more problems for Fred.

Eldon "Pokey" Reddick was an NHL hockey goalie. Red O'Neill was a character from the movie "Platoon". Pete Rose was a baseball player.
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