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Quiz about A Box of Crayola Crayon Facts

A Box of Crayola Crayon Facts Trivia Quiz

A box of crayons sounds like a simple thing to write a quiz about. It may be trickier than it sounds, though. See if you can do well without reaching for your box!

A multiple-choice quiz by Oreo1111. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Oreo1111

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
217,629

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1099

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Question 1 of 10

1. Cerulean is what color of crayon? Hint

freaky orange

green

blue

purple

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following is not a color? Hint

violet blue

violet red

violet green

violet purple

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Question 3 of 10

3. The color "Prussian blue" was changed to what in 1958?
Hint

beach blue

sky blue

midnight blue

indigo

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following was not a color in the original box of eight Crayola crayons? Hint

white

black

blue

orange

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what year did Crayola crayons celebrate their 100th anniversary? Hint

2001

1995

2003

1998

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Question 6 of 10

6. What color origin is razzmatazz? Hint

orange

red

yellow

blue

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following was not made in the 21st century? Hint

inch worm

fuzzy wuzzy brown

jazzberry jam

mango tango

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Question 8 of 10

8. From what color was peach changed? Hint

flesh

apricot

skin

orange

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Question 9 of 10

9. Indian red was renamed _____ ?

Answer: (One Word ... squirrel food)

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Question 10 of 10

10. For what reason were 8 colors retired from Crayola crayon boxes in 1990? Hint

They weren't being bought.

The company forgot how to make them.

People boycotted them.

They weren't interesting enough.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Cerulean is what color of crayon?

Answer: blue

Cerulean is a light blue - darker than sky blue but lighter than blue or indigo. Cerulean was introduced in 1990 and is the second favorite color of America in the Crayola American Colors Poll.

2. Which of the following is not a color?

Answer: violet green

Purple is mixed with a lot of colors but green isn't one of them! Violet purple was the only one of these colors that is in the original eight. Violet blue is "purplish" and violet red is closer to pink.

3. The color "Prussian blue" was changed to what in 1958?

Answer: midnight blue

Prussian blue was changed less than ten years after it was made. Teachers felt that kids weren't familiar enough with Prussian history to know that this color referred to the Prussian soldiers' dark blue uniforms. Prussian blue was one of the few crayons whose names were capitalized.

4. Which of the following was not a color in the original box of eight Crayola crayons?

Answer: white

The original box of Crayola crayons had eight colors, blue, black, orange, green, red, brown, violet, and yellow. It was made by Binney and Smith Co. in 1903.

5. In what year did Crayola crayons celebrate their 100th anniversary?

Answer: 2003

Crayola was founded in 1903 by Binney and Smith Co. Their hundredth birthday was celebrated with a contest for a new color and the retirement of some older colors that they no longer wanted.

6. What color origin is razzmatazz?

Answer: red

Razzmatazz was created in 1993. It's voted America's 42nd favorite color.It's personality traits are achiever, intense, and competitive. You can find the full list of America's favorite colors at www.crayola.com

7. Which of the following was not made in the 21st century?

Answer: fuzzy wuzzy brown

Fuzzy wuzzy brown was made in 1998 along with 23 other new colors. Though Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown isn't listed in America's favorite colors it's stil a cool color and if all else fails, it's got a cool name.

8. From what color was peach changed?

Answer: flesh

Flesh was changed to peach partly in response to the civil rights movement. This acknowledged that skin (flesh) comes in many colors, not just peach.

9. Indian red was renamed _____ ?

Answer: chestnut

Indian red, though believed to be named after Native Americans' skin, was actually named for the color of clay for India. This name was changed in 1999.

10. For what reason were 8 colors retired from Crayola crayon boxes in 1990?

Answer: They weren't interesting enough.

The Crayola Company decided that the names, blue gray, green blue, lemon yellow, maize, orange red, orange yellow, raw umber, and violet blue, weren't exciting or interesting enough for children today. To learn more about crayons visit www.crayola.com.

Source: Author Oreo1111

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