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Quiz about Yellow in Ten Questions
Quiz about Yellow in Ten Questions

Yellow in Ten Questions Trivia Quiz


Here are ten assorted questions about the colour yellow.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ampelos. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Ampelos
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
375,484
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
619
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of these countries borders the Yellow Sea? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of these chemical elements does NOT have a predominantly yellow colour? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In the 1957 movie "Old Yeller" which young Disney actor played the lead role of Travis Coates? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of these Asian countries has an orange and yellow flag with a white dragon? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of these does NOT mean "yellow" in a foreign language? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The song "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree" was associated with what event of the 1970s? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Yellowknife is the capital of what Canadian geographical unit? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The male of which of these birds does not display prominently the colour yellow? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Yellowstone National Park lies within the borders of three American states? Which one is the exception? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the wave length of yellow light in Ångstrom units? Hint



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1. Which of these countries borders the Yellow Sea?

Answer: North Korea

The borders of the Yellow Sea are determined by mainland China on the west and the Korean peninsula on the east. It gets its name from the vast amount of silt carried into it by the Yellow and Hai He rivers. It forms the northern part of the East China Sea.
2. Which of these chemical elements does NOT have a predominantly yellow colour?

Answer: Chromium

Chlorine (element number 17) is known for its yellow-green colour and its use as poison gas in World War I. Sulphur (element 16) in its basic form is a yellow crystalline solid, while gold (element 79) is famous for its colour. Chromium (element 24) is a silver-grey metal, often added to steel to give it anti-corrosive properties.
3. In the 1957 movie "Old Yeller" which young Disney actor played the lead role of Travis Coates?

Answer: Tommy Kirk

All of these actors were part of the Disney "stable" of young actors in the 1950s and early 1960s. Tommy Kirk is probably best-known for his leading role in the original version of "The Shaggy Dog" (1959) and as James Macarthur's brother in "Swiss Family Robinson" (1960). Kevin Corcoran also appeared in "Old Yeller" as the younger brother.
4. Which of these Asian countries has an orange and yellow flag with a white dragon?

Answer: Bhutan

Bhutan's flag is divided diagonally with the upper field in yellow, representing the power of the king, the lower field in orange, for its official Buddhist religion, and the white dragon itself standing for the country of Bhutan. Wales also has a dragon (red) on its flag.
5. Which of these does NOT mean "yellow" in a foreign language?

Answer: arancione

"Gelb" is "yellow" in German, "flavus" is the Latin, and "amarillo" the Spanish. "Arancione" is the Italian for "orange". Other words for "yellow" are "jaune" (French), "feel" (Dutch), and "melyn" (Cornish).
6. The song "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree" was associated with what event of the 1970s?

Answer: The Iran Hostage Crisis

The Iran Hostage Crisis lasted 444 days from November 1979 to January 1981, when hard-line supporters of the new Islamic regime in Iran. 52 American hostages spent the entire time in captivity, six others escaped to the Canadian embassy from which they were spirited out of the country. Part of the American popular response to the crisis was the symbolic tying of yellow ribbons around oak trees and the playing of this song.
7. Yellowknife is the capital of what Canadian geographical unit?

Answer: Northwest Territories

Yellowknife was built on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories and named after a local Dene tribe who were called "Yellowknives" from their trading copper which was mined in the region. It became the official capital of the territory in 1967. Gold mining provided the boom in the 20th century. Those mines have ceased to produce but diamonds are now mined in the region and provide a profitable source of income.
8. The male of which of these birds does not display prominently the colour yellow?

Answer: Common nightingale

The rufous-capped warbler has a bright and distinctive yellow throat and upper breast, the eastern meadowlark also has a yellow throat and belly but with a black V across the breast, and Audubon's oriole has a yellow breast with a broad brown stripe on its front. The common nightingale is a mixture of brown and buff with a reddish tail.
9. Yellowstone National Park lies within the borders of three American states? Which one is the exception?

Answer: Utah

Yellowstone was the first national park to be created in the United States (1872). It seems to take its name from a local aboriginal description ("Rock Yellow River"), referring to the prominent yellow rocks in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Most of the park lies in the state of Wyoming, with smaller portions in Montana and Idaho.
10. What is the wave length of yellow light in Ångstrom units?

Answer: 5700

Angstrom units are named for the Swedish physicist Jonas Ångstrom and are equal to one ten-billionth of a metre. Visible light ranges from 4000 to 7000 Ångstrom units. Red light is about 6500 Ångstrom units, green at 5100, and blue at 4750.
Source: Author Ampelos

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