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'Colorful' People Trivia Quiz

Colorful people, with colorful names, with colorful lives.

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

Author
Ikabud

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
56,637

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2536

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. This Irish author and poet's life story was the basis for the film, 'My Left Foot' ? Hint

Patrick O'Browne

Crispin Brown

Christy Brown

Goodwin Brown

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Question 2 of 10

2. This American cartoonist created the very popular comic strip, 'Little Orphan Annie' in 1924 ? Hint

Harvey Jefferson Gray

Harold Lincoln Gray

Howard Johnson Grey

Henley Adams Grey

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Question 3 of 10

3. This 'Princely' movie was released in 1984. It was 'Revolutionary' if you know what I mean. What was it called ? Hint

Purple Rain

The Purple Taxi

The Purple Rose of Cairo

The Purple Mask

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Question 4 of 10

4. This 'Blue' Canadian person was a vaudeville star, comedian and dancer, who appeared in the film, 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'. What was his name? Hint

Monte Blue

Ben Blue

Barney Blue

True Lee Blue

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Question 5 of 10

5. This color is the real first name of singer Marie Osmond ? Hint

Rose

Olive

Golda

Pinky

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Question 6 of 10

6. This educator might be found in the hall with a candlestick, or maybe even in the study with the wrench? Hint

Dean Dark Blue

Mister Magenta

Teacher Tangerine

Professor Plum

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Question 7 of 10

7. American author Stephen Crane wrote this 'colorful' novel in 1895 ? Hint

The Yellow Rose of Texas

The Blue Dawn of Dixie

The Green Mold on My Baked Alaska

The Red Badge of Courage

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'Easy Rider' and 'Five Easy Pieces' were two films this actress starred in ? Hint

Shirley Temple Black

Dishonor Blueman

Honor Blackman

Karen Black

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Question 9 of 10

9. This English guitarist was in the original 1967 Fleetwood Mac band ? Hint

Al Green

Peter Green

Ian Green

Turner Green

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Question 10 of 10

10. This Australian author, known for 'The Eye of the Storm', won the Nobel Prize in 1973? Who was it? Hint

Wink Martindale White

Terence Hanbury White

E. B. White

Patrick Victor Martindale White

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This Irish author and poet's life story was the basis for the film, 'My Left Foot' ?

Answer: Christy Brown

He was born with crippling cerebral palsy, and his only usable limb was his left foot. He wrote the best seller, 'Down All the Days' in 1970.

2. This American cartoonist created the very popular comic strip, 'Little Orphan Annie' in 1924 ?

Answer: Harold Lincoln Gray

The strip was syndicated until 1968.

3. This 'Princely' movie was released in 1984. It was 'Revolutionary' if you know what I mean. What was it called ?

Answer: Purple Rain

All of these 'purple' titles were actual movies... not all were big hits though.

4. This 'Blue' Canadian person was a vaudeville star, comedian and dancer, who appeared in the film, 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'. What was his name?

Answer: Ben Blue

Benjamin Berstein was Ben's less colorful real name.

5. This color is the real first name of singer Marie Osmond ?

Answer: Olive

Born in 1959, in Ogden, Utah, she had a hit with the colorful 'Paper Roses'.

6. This educator might be found in the hall with a candlestick, or maybe even in the study with the wrench?

Answer: Professor Plum

Clue was made into a movie in 1985 and it was filmed with three different endings.

7. American author Stephen Crane wrote this 'colorful' novel in 1895 ?

Answer: The Red Badge of Courage

His novel was made into a movie, starring Audie Murphy.

8. 'Easy Rider' and 'Five Easy Pieces' were two films this actress starred in ?

Answer: Karen Black

She was born Karen Blanche Ziegler in 1942 in Park Ridge, Illinois.

9. This English guitarist was in the original 1967 Fleetwood Mac band ?

Answer: Peter Green

Born in London, Peter's troubled history resulted in institutionalization.

10. This Australian author, known for 'The Eye of the Storm', won the Nobel Prize in 1973? Who was it?

Answer: Patrick Victor Martindale White

All except Wink Martindale White, are authors. E.B.White wrote 'Stuart Little' and 'Charlotte's Web'. Terence Hanbury White wrote 'The Sword in the Stone'.

Source: Author Ikabud

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