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Rhyming in Technicolour Trivia Quiz

Match the colour to its rhyme. To make it challenging, only clues are given for both words - a shade for the colour and a hint for the rhyme.

A matching quiz by zorba_scank. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Crimson

Answer: Married

Red Wed

Red is considered an auspicious colour in many Asian cultures with brides wearing red coloured outfits at their wedding.

2. Canary

Answer: Mild

Yellow Mellow

"Mellow Yellow" is a hit song by Scottish musician Donovan. Other shades of yellow are lemon and gold.

3. Navy

Answer: Soared

Blue Flew

Other shades of blue are cerulean, ultramarine, and periwinkle.

4. Blush

Answer: Muse

Pink Think

Blush is a type of make-up used to give colour to the cheeks.

5. Ash

Answer: Implore

Grey Pray

Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting and penance in the Christian religion. It marks the start of the Lenten period.

6. Mauve

Answer: Captain

Violet Pilot

Rhymes for purple are obscure so I picked violet instead. Other shades of purple are lilac, amethyst, and lavender.

7. Pale

Answer: Vision

White Sight

In the Biblical book of Revelation, there are four horsemen of the apocalypse. The pale horse brings forth death. This also inspired the title of an Agatha Christie book - "The Pale Horse".

8. Ebony

Answer: Limp

Black Slack

Two well known songs, "Ebony and Ivory" by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, and "Black or White" by Michael Jackson, both try to raise awareness about racial discrimination and living in harmony.

9. Umber

Answer: Scowl

Brown Frown

Other shades of brown are tan, beige and earthy.

10. Forest

Answer: Partition

Green Screen

A green screen is generally used while shooting movies or television shows. Actors perform in front of the screen and during post production, the technical crew add special effects or a fantasy land in the background.

Source: Author zorba_scank

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Questions		Choices
1. Crimson		Partition
2. Canary		Captain
3. Navy		Muse
4. Blush		Vision
5. Ash		Married
6. Mauve		Mild
7. Pale		Scowl
8. Ebony		Limp
9. Umber		Implore
10. Forest		Soared