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Quiz about Blue Moon
Quiz about Blue Moon

Blue Moon Trivia Quiz


Some things happen just once in a blue moon. How about consistently finding the correct colour to complete these idioms?

A multiple-choice quiz by Verne47. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Verne47
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
373,451
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1267
Last 3 plays: chianti59 (6/10), amarie94903 (10/10), clevercatz (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Bob's company is not making a profit. In fact, it is very much in debt. What colour is his company in? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What colour light would I need from my boss to begin working on a new project? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. After her day at the beach, what berry-like colour did Jan become? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In order to economize, Sarah decided to ___ bag it for the week. Can you name the missing colour?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 5 of 10
5. Benny is the only one in his family who has failed miserably in school. What colour sheep is he considered to be? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What colour letter day was it when Sarah received her first medal? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Oh my, this patient must have been badly beaten. He is black and ___ all over. Fill in the missing colour.

Answer: (One Word)
Question 8 of 10
8. Jim is a brilliant scholar. What type of colour did he pass all his tests with? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What colour could be aptly used to shade a coward's belly? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What colour tower does one inhabit when in a state of unworldly and sheltered isolation? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Bob's company is not making a profit. In fact, it is very much in debt. What colour is his company in?

Answer: red

The idiom 'in the red' means to be in debt. This idiom has its roots in the practice of using red ink on balance sheets to show debts or losses. The figures are written in black when a business is doing well financially.
2. What colour light would I need from my boss to begin working on a new project?

Answer: green

To get the green light is to receive a signal to begin or continue something. This phrase is linked to the green traffic light which indicates that it is safe to proceed. The phrase 'green-light' is commonly used in the film and television industries to formally approve financing and move projects from one phase to the other.
3. After her day at the beach, what berry-like colour did Jan become?

Answer: brown

The phrase 'as brown as a berry' seem to have been around from as early as the 14th century. Chaucer used the term in his writing, 'Canterbury Tales': "His palfrey was as broune as a berry."
4. In order to economize, Sarah decided to ___ bag it for the week. Can you name the missing colour?

Answer: brown

To brown bag it is to take a lunch to work. The phrase was originally used in reference to the brown paper sandwich bags which were regularly found in household kitchens.
5. Benny is the only one in his family who has failed miserably in school. What colour sheep is he considered to be?

Answer: black

A black sheep is an individual who is a disgrace to a family or group. There are differing schools of thought in regards to how this idiom originated. Some believe that black sheep were not worth as much as white sheep because their wool was not suitable for dying.

However, it is more commonly believed that it originated as a result of misinterpretation of the Genesis 30-32 story by early English Bible writers.
6. What colour letter day was it when Sarah received her first medal?

Answer: red

The idiom 'red-letter day' refers to any special day. Originally, a red-letter day was the day on which a church festival or saint's day was held. The origin of this phrase is linked to the use of red ink to mark the date of church festivals on calendars.
7. Oh my, this patient must have been badly beaten. He is black and ___ all over. Fill in the missing colour.

Answer: blue

The term 'black and blue' refers to a bruised condition. It is a medical idiom. Although opinions differ as to the origin of this idiom the general consensus is that it came about as a way to describe the appearance of skin that has been bruised.
8. Jim is a brilliant scholar. What type of colour did he pass all his tests with?

Answer: flying

The idiom 'with flying colours' is used in reference to high achievements or excellence in an endeavour. This idiom is linked to the flags flown on ships in the past whenever they were victorious over their enemies.
9. What colour could be aptly used to shade a coward's belly?

Answer: yellow

The idiom 'yellow belly' refers to a coward. Its earliest use seems to be from 18th century England when it was used as a somewhat denigrating nick-name for persons who were born in the Fens. They were jokingly compared to their yellow-bellied eels. The term is also considered to be American.
10. What colour tower does one inhabit when in a state of unworldly and sheltered isolation?

Answer: ivory

'Song of Solomon' contains the first mention of ivory towers which alludes to virginal purity. The term can also be found in French writings from the 19th century.
Source: Author Verne47

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