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Orange Trivia Mania! Trivia Quiz

A trivia on all things "orange". Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by LMN. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
LMN

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
90,654

Updated
Nov 26 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
7910

Last 3 plays: Guest 107 (9/10), jogreen (6/10), Liz5050 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What two colours are mixed together to make orange? Hint

White + Blue

Yellow + Green

Red + Blue

Yellow + Red

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Question 2 of 10

2. Excluding proper nouns and archaic botanical terms, there is no word in the English language that rhymes with "orange".

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name for a specialised type of building in a garden that is used for the growing of fruit? Hint

Orangeton

Orange - greenhouse

Orangery

Orange garden

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which year did Stanley Kubrick give us the film "A Clockwork Orange"? Hint

1970

1971

1969

1972

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the nationality of William of Orange? Hint

Spanish

English

Dutch

French

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Question 6 of 10

6. The "orange-tip" is a type of what insect? Hint

Butterfly

Grasshopper

Cockroach

Moth

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following is NOT true about navel orange fruit? Hint

They are mainly seedless

Fruit specialists consider the navel of the orange to be a smaller fruit

They are the most popular oranges in the world

It gets its name from George Navel who first grew them

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Orange River is the longest river in which country? Hint

Canada

Australia

South Africa

Chile

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is another name for essential oil made from the orange-flower? Hint

Lavender

Natterdum

Orange Oilscent

Neroli

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Question 10 of 10

10. Orange Pekoe is a type of ___________ Hint

Gemstone

Wildflower

Tea

Tropical fish

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What two colours are mixed together to make orange?

Answer: Yellow + Red

Of course! Red and yellow mixed together make the colour of orange.

2. Excluding proper nouns and archaic botanical terms, there is no word in the English language that rhymes with "orange".

Answer: True

There are only a small handful of words like this. Orange definitely has no other words that rhyme with it! Other words with no true rhymes include silver and purple. Blancmange was offered as a solution however the correct pronunciation is (blə m�nz̸h′, -m�nz̸h′), whereas orange is (�r′inj, �r′-) and the type of sound is different.

3. What is the name for a specialised type of building in a garden that is used for the growing of fruit?

Answer: Orangery

4. In which year did Stanley Kubrick give us the film "A Clockwork Orange"?

Answer: 1971

"A Clockwork Orange" was the controversial film directed by Kubrick in 1971. It was based on the novel by Anthony Burgess.

5. What was the nationality of William of Orange?

Answer: Dutch

William married Mary, the daughter of James II of England.

6. The "orange-tip" is a type of what insect?

Answer: Butterfly

Adult "orange-tip" butterflies can have a wingspan of up to 63mm. They are called "orange-tip" because they have an orange spot on the tips of their forewings.

7. Which of the following is NOT true about navel orange fruit?

Answer: It gets its name from George Navel who first grew them

Navel Oranges get their name from the bottom of the fruit that looks like a belly-button (or a navel). The navel of the orange is considered to be a smaller fruit attached to the main fruit - peel one and check it out!

8. The Orange River is the longest river in which country?

Answer: South Africa

The Orange River is indeed the longest in South Africa, spanning most of the country. It starts from the east, and moves towards the Kalahari depression in the west, and empties into the South Atlantic Ocean.

9. What is another name for essential oil made from the orange-flower?

Answer: Neroli

Neroli is an essential oil that is made from the orange-flower.

10. Orange Pekoe is a type of ___________

Answer: Tea

Orange Pekoe is a type of premium black tea from Sri Lanka.

Source: Author LMN

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