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Ingrid Sundberg created a "Colour Thesaurus" that arranges twelve colours into their respective shades. Besides black and white, she includes tan, yellow, orange, red, pink, purple, blue, green, brown, and grey. Here are some questions about those.

A photo quiz by Trivia_Fan54. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Trivia_Fan54

Time
3 mins

Type
Photo Quiz

Quiz #
406,177

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Into which colour does the shade "ballet slipper" fit in the "Colour Thesaurus"? Hint

Pink

Yellow

Tan

Grey

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Question 2 of 10

2. According to Sundberg, there are a lot of Christmas themed shades in the colour tan in her "Colour Thesaurus". Which of the following three shades has she placed in the colour tan that might remind you of the holiday season? Hint

Gingerbread, icing, tinsel

Egg nog, shortbread, and sugar cookie

Cider, Yule log, ribbon

Spruce, cedar, pistachio

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Question 3 of 10

3. Sundberg places the shades of "mustard" and "Dijon" into which colour in her "Colour Thesaurus"? Hint

Yellow

Tan

Brown

Green

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the lightest shade of purple in Sundberg's "Colour Thesaurus"? Hint

Lilac

Wine

Lavender

Orchid

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Question 5 of 10

5. Cloud is a shade of blue.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Many of the brown shades in Sundberg's "Colour Thesaurus" come from the world of food. Which of these is NOT a brown shade in her list? Hint

Walnut

Breadcrumb

Chocolate

Tortilla

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Question 7 of 10

7. Is "clay" an orange shade according to Sundberg's "Colour Thesaurus"?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which tree-related shade appears in the list of those in the colour blue in Sundberg's "Colour Thesaurus"? Hint

Pine

Juniper

Spruce

Hazel wood

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is one very common theme in the names of the red shades in Sundberg's "Colour Thesaurus"? Hint

Alcoholic drinks

Birds

Juices

Dishes

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many animal names appear as shades in the colour green in Sundberg's "Colour Thesaurus". Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Into which colour does the shade "ballet slipper" fit in the "Colour Thesaurus"?

Answer: Pink

Sundberg places the shade "ballet slipper" into the colour pink. She has it as a medium pink, darker than the shades "blush" and "lemonade", but lighter than the shades "rosewood" and "bubblegum".

Answer: Egg nog, shortbread, and sugar cookie

Of these options, egg nog, shortbread, and sugar cookie are the three shades that Sundberg has categorized under the colour tan. Gingerbread and cedar are categorized under the colour brown, cider is categorized under the colour orange, pistachio is categorized as a green shade, and spruce is categorized as a shade of blue.

3. Sundberg places the shades of "mustard" and "Dijon" into which colour in her "Colour Thesaurus"?

Answer: Yellow

Many of the yellow shade names come from nature. This includes mustard, bumblebee, dandelion, lemon, banana, pineapple, and corn.

4. What is the lightest shade of purple in Sundberg's "Colour Thesaurus"?

Answer: Lavender

Purple has a huge range of colours according to Sundberg. They range from a relatively light lavender to the darkest wine and raisin. In between, shades such as plum, magenta, periwinkle, iris, and amethyst, among others can be found.

5. Cloud is a shade of blue.

Answer: False

Cloud is actually the lightest shade of grey on Sundberg's "Colour Thesaurus". Other shades in this colour include pewter, fog, dove, porpoise, and fossil.

6. Many of the brown shades in Sundberg's "Colour Thesaurus" come from the world of food. Which of these is NOT a brown shade in her list?

Answer: Breadcrumb

Sundberg has labelled many brown shades with food names. These include coffee, mocha, peanut, pecan, walnut, caramel, gingerbread, syrup, chocolate, tortilla, and cinnamon.

7. Is "clay" an orange shade according to Sundberg's "Colour Thesaurus"?

Answer: Yes

Clay and spice are the two darkest orange shades. There are a few orange shades that are somewhat brown, including those two, rust, cider, and ginger. Lighter orange shades include marigold, cantaloupe, and tangerine.

8. Which tree-related shade appears in the list of those in the colour blue in Sundberg's "Colour Thesaurus"?

Answer: Spruce

Spruce is on Sundberg's list of blue shades along with lapis, cobalt, azure, Arctic, and peacock. Juniper and pine appear as shades under the colour green, and hazel wood appears as a shade under the colour tan.

9. What is one very common theme in the names of the red shades in Sundberg's "Colour Thesaurus"?

Answer: Alcoholic drinks

Alcoholic shades of red in the "Colour Thesaurus" include wine, merlot, and sangria. Another common these in the red shades include names of fruit such as cherry, apple, berry, and currant.

10. How many animal names appear as shades in the colour green in Sundberg's "Colour Thesaurus".

Answer: 2

Animals don't appear very often as shade names in Sundberg's "Colour Thesaurus". In the case of the colour green, though, there are two. Both crocodile and parakeet are listed as shades of green, along with shamrock, mint, seaweed, and fern, among others.

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