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Quiz about Blue the Blues Away
Quiz about Blue the Blues Away

Blue the Blues Away Trivia Quiz


If you are feeling blue just blue (oh, I mean blow) the blues away with this little blue quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by Verne47. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Verne47
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
371,796
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
876
Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (4/10), mfc (10/10), dellastreet (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. If Verne47 goes to Europe she will miss her friends and family members but if she doesn't go she will not be able to pursue her career goals. What situation is she in? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What might Jim be called if he was highly regarded by his boss? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which phrase, when placed before the expression 'from the blue', would refer to an unexpected occurrence that surprises you very much? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which statement is correct? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Sam was told that a blue ribbon group of detectives would come to investigate the matter. What should he expect of this group of detectives? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. David blue pencilled some sections of the film. What would be the most likely reason for doing that? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. When Sam complained that he had to leave the playfield because the air was blue he meant that the air was polluted by chemicals.


Question 8 of 10
8. It was rumoured that Katharina has blue blood. Whoever is a blue blood person? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. A newborn baby would be most likely to experience baby blues. Is this statement true?


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the name of the legislation that is enacted to limit activities that are considered immoral for religious reasons?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. If Verne47 goes to Europe she will miss her friends and family members but if she doesn't go she will not be able to pursue her career goals. What situation is she in?

Answer: She is between the devil and the deep blue sea.

To be between the devil and the deep blue sea is to find yourself in a situation where you have to choose between two situations that are equally unpleasant.The phrase 'between the devil and the deep blue sea' was originally phrased as 'between the devil and the deep sea'. It is believed that the devil referred to the seam between the ship's planking.
2. What might Jim be called if he was highly regarded by his boss?

Answer: blue-eyed boy

Actually, a man who is referred to as a blue-eyed boy is one who is liked or admired by someone who is in authority. A blue-eyed boy might be considered for a promotion ahead of other workers.
3. Which phrase, when placed before the expression 'from the blue', would refer to an unexpected occurrence that surprises you very much?

Answer: a bolt

A bolt from the blue is an allusion to the suprise element of a bolt of lightning from the sky. This term was first used in 1837 in the book 'The French Revolution' by Thomas Carlyle.
4. Which statement is correct?

Answer: A person who is true blue can be trusted

When someone is 'true blue' they are very supportive of their friends or of a cause. Persons who are referred to as true blue can be trusted to do what is right. According to one school of thought, the phrase 'true blue' had its origin in a blue cloth that was made in Coventry, England.

It is believed that this material did not fade with washing and therefore remained 'fast' or 'true'. The phrase was originally 'as true as Coventry's blue'.
5. Sam was told that a blue ribbon group of detectives would come to investigate the matter. What should he expect of this group of detectives?

Answer: superior quality service

The term blue ribbon is used to refer to the very best of a group. A blue ribbon group is of superior quality and is capable of serving with distinction. The phrase is said to have its origin from the Blue Riband prize awarded for the speediest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by passenger liners.
6. David blue pencilled some sections of the film. What would be the most likely reason for doing that?

Answer: Those sections were inappropriate.

To blue pencil something is to censor it. Sometimes films, music or other works are censored because they contain inappropriate material which might impact negatively on the audience for which it is intended or on society at large.
7. When Sam complained that he had to leave the playfield because the air was blue he meant that the air was polluted by chemicals.

Answer: False

When someone says that the air is blue he means that there is much swearing and obscene language is being used in the vicinity.
8. It was rumoured that Katharina has blue blood. Whoever is a blue blood person?

Answer: one who is from a family of the highest social class

From as far back as 1834, the English idiom 'blue blood' has been recorded for any noble birth. The term is used to refer to royalty, aristocrats, or any member of a family that is socially prominent.

Its historical roots are older and more problematic. It was used in medieval Spain to describe someone whose skin was pale enough to be considered evidence that their family remained "clean" of any Jewish or Muslim ancestry - darker-skinned groups who contributed massively to the culture of Spain, but who were being expelled as Christian groups regained control of the Iberian peninsula.
9. A newborn baby would be most likely to experience baby blues. Is this statement true?

Answer: False

Baby blues is a condition that affects some women after they have given birth to a baby. They experience a feeling of sadness which is attributed to hormonal changes after giving birth. Baby blues usually last for just a few hours or days.
10. What is the name of the legislation that is enacted to limit activities that are considered immoral for religious reasons?

Answer: blue laws

Blue laws are also called Sunday laws. Shopping or working on Sundays may be banned by blue laws.
Source: Author Verne47

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