'Red'dy, Set, Go! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Red Rover

Thought to have originated as early as 1891 from when the game was recorded in a New York publication, Red Rover is a game played by a team of children who join hands to try to stop a nominated child on the opposing side from breaking through its ranks.

The picture is of a Rover car, made by the Land Rover company which also makes Range Rovers. The Land Rover company was acquired in 2008 by Tata, an Indian automotive manufacturer headquartered in Mumbai.

Answer: Algae

Palmaria palmata is a type of red seaweed or algae that gets its name from its shape, which resembles the palm of a hand. It is commonly known as 'dulse', a word that comes from the Gaelic word duileasc (or duileasg).

Containing minerals including plenty of iron, vitamins and between 13%-30% protein, it has been used to nourish the peoples of Europe for centuries. It was collected in vast quantities in the spring and summer, and then dried to use later. It was sometimes boiled and eaten with butter or cod-liver oil, and chewed to prevent scurvy. Dulse was also used as a poultice to fight infection.

Answer: Centre

Australia's red centre is a vast tract of land in the centre of the country distinguished by its vibrant red dirt. The red colour is due to rust - the oxidisation of iron (usually magnetite or hematite) in the soil to form rust. It is thought that soil was formed by the weathering of iron rich rocks.

This feature is not uncommon in dry arid regions, and may be found in India, parts of the southern USA, and South America, among others.

Answer: Opal

While opals that are naturally predominately red in colour are rare, they are occasionally found.

Opal Red liquorice pastilles, however, are common, and you can get as many as you like! These round red Icelandic lozenges are mixed with menthol; but you can also buy a green variety (eucalyptus) and black (salty). These typically European sweets have been around since 1945, and are produced by Reykjavík-based confection manufacturer Noi Síríus, founded in 1920.

Answer: Chair

A red chair? You can see what is said to be the world's largest traditional chair in Ryfylke, Norway. It's about 4.5 meters (just short of 15 feet) high. Canada also has a series of red chairs, to be found in Ontario, Manitoba and other locations. Iceland has a big red chair that appears periodically about 20 km (12 m) east of the town of Hofn.

The picture is of a group of people celebrating a victory by carrying one of their team aloft on their shoulders. This is called 'chairing'.

Answer: Northern Cardinal

The male northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a songbird that sports distinctive bright red plumage. Apart from the Northern Cardinal, there are two others 'true' cardinals, the Vermilion and the Desert. In the USA, where they are most prolific, there are seven states that call the cardinal their state bird.

The cardinal points, as pictured here, are the four main points of the compass (north, south, east, and west).

Answer: Currant

The currant genus, Ribes, are flowering shrubs that include currants of a number of colours as well as gooseberries. Black currants are probably the most well known of the currants, as they are used for making a popular cordial, high in vitamin C, and Creme de cassis, a dark red liqueur beloved of Hercule Poirot. Red currants make wonderful jam, and a series of red currant bushes planted close together creates a lovely hedge that will provide food for birds as well as the ingredients for a yummy pie.

The picture show the ocean being subject to the directed movement of seawater, brought about by a number of forces acting upon the water - aka curent!

Answer: Eye

Red-eye is a term used in several ways. Red-eye can be caused by a reaction to an irritant or from an infection; it can also be produced when using a flash to take a photo in low lighting or at night.

The picture is another sort of red-eye - an overnight flight, which, though it induces fatigue, has the benefit of usually being cheaper than peak hour flights. Yay?

Answer: Flag

A red flag conveys a warning or danger. In relationships, a red flag means there is a suspicion of some behaviour that may be problematic or harmful. In work culture, a red flag might be exemplified by high employee turnover. Unsafe conditions or a serious incident in car racing are indicated by the display of a red flag.

In the picture, that of an American household mailbox, the flag is raised to notify the postie that there is something to be retrieved from the mailbox for delivery.

Answer: Brick

Red brick universities are schools in the United Kingdom that were built in the late 1800s and early 1900s during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. They are called "red brick" because many of their buildings were made with red-colored bricks instead of stone.

The presence of iron oxide in the clay used to make red bricks leads to red colour that is produced during firing. Iron reacts with oxygen to form iron oxide while the bricks are in the kiln. The greater the amount of iron, the redder the brick will be, though the temperature of the kiln also contributes to the depth of colour.

The picture of the brick pavement shows one of the other ways bricks can be used, apart from for building houses. They can also be employed in the building of garden ornaments, arches and retaining walls. 'Khoa' is a term for broken bricks reused as an aggregate in concrete or for a subfloor foundation.