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Quiz about Ten Shades of Red
Quiz about Ten Shades of Red

10 Ten Shades of Red Questions | Colors Trivia Quiz


Red is the colour of life, eternity, love, passion and fire, among other things.

A multiple-choice quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
gme24
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
379,855
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
2497
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: tjmartel8 (10/10), Guest 38 (10/10), Guest 110 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This is a reddish brown colour that is associated with a wine producing region in France. What is the name of this intoxicating shade of red? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This brilliant shade of red shares its name with a North American tribe and a city in South Dakota. What is this shade of red that is also called cinnabar? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This shade of red connects a king, a tide, a football team and a peak. What is the name of this rich red colour that borders on the purple? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This shade of red is associated with sin and immorality. What is the name of this shade of red that connects a letter to the owner of Tara and a hero by Emma Orczy? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This gem of a colour has connections with Kenny Rogers, Cat Stevens and The Rolling Stones. What shade of red is it? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is a very deep shade of red and also the name of rock drummer Appice? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is a rather spicy bright reddish orange colour that is preferred by Hungarians? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The Brothers Grimm in one of their fairy tales tell the story and adventures of two sisters. One of the sisters is Snow White. What shade of red is the other sister? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which shade of red connects a Roman Catholic leader with an American bird and a point of direction? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which shade of fruity red is also the name of a character that appears in Marvel Comics? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This is a reddish brown colour that is associated with a wine producing region in France. What is the name of this intoxicating shade of red?

Answer: Burgundy

Burgundy belongs to the French region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté since January 1, 2016. It takes its name from the Burgundian tribe from Germany. The colour is similar to maroon.
2. This brilliant shade of red shares its name with a North American tribe and a city in South Dakota. What is this shade of red that is also called cinnabar?

Answer: Vermilion

The Vermilion tribe is a Native American group in Illinois. Vermilion South Dakota is the county seat of Clay County. Vermilion is also called China red and it is the colour of life.
3. This shade of red connects a king, a tide, a football team and a peak. What is the name of this rich red colour that borders on the purple?

Answer: Crimson

King Crimson is a progressive rock group led by Robert Fripp that was formed in 1968. "Crimson Tide" was a 1995 film and it is also the name of Alabama's football team and "Crimson Peak" is a 2015 film.
4. This shade of red is associated with sin and immorality. What is the name of this shade of red that connects a letter to the owner of Tara and a hero by Emma Orczy?

Answer: Scarlet

"The Scarlet Letter" is a book by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Scarlet O'Hara is the owner of Tara in "Gone with the Wind" and "The Scarlet Pimpernel" is a book by Emma Orczy.
5. This gem of a colour has connections with Kenny Rogers, Cat Stevens and The Rolling Stones. What shade of red is it?

Answer: Ruby

Kenny Rogers sings "Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town", Cat Stevens "Ruby Love" and The Rolling Stones "Ruby Tuesday".
6. What is a very deep shade of red and also the name of rock drummer Appice?

Answer: Carmine

Carmine Appice started his career with Vanilla Fudge continued with Cactus and then joined Jeff Beck along with Tim Bogert. Carmine pigment is obtained from an insect called Dactylopius coccus. The insect can be found in South America and uses the pigment as a defence mechanism against other insects.
7. What is a rather spicy bright reddish orange colour that is preferred by Hungarians?

Answer: Paprika

Paprika is a pepper based spice that gives colour and taste to various dishes. It can vary from mild to extremely hot. Paprika is a main ingredient of Hungarian goulash.
8. The Brothers Grimm in one of their fairy tales tell the story and adventures of two sisters. One of the sisters is Snow White. What shade of red is the other sister?

Answer: Rose Red

Rose Red and Snow White live in the forest with their mother. Snow White is rather reserved whereas Rose Red is very outgoing and likes to roam in the forest collecting flowers and chasing butterflies.
9. Which shade of red connects a Roman Catholic leader with an American bird and a point of direction?

Answer: Cardinal

Cardinal is a very bright and lively shade of red. Cardinal bird is a very bright red bird that belongs to the family Cardinalidae. North, East, West and South are the cardinal points.
10. Which shade of fruity red is also the name of a character that appears in Marvel Comics?

Answer: Cerise

Cerise is the creation of Alan Davis. She is an alien and member of the group Excalibur. The colour cerise is derived from the French for cherry which in turn is derived from the Norman cherise.
Source: Author gme24

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