October Trivia

The Colors of Fall

 In the spirit of the turning leaves, here is trivia about colors.

The Beauty of Color

1. Soap bubbles shimmer with rainbow colors. Name the colors of the rainbow.

1. The range of colors in a rainbow is called the ________________________

1. A soft, pale shade of color is called a _____________________

1. Name three primary colors.

1. What is the acronym used to remember the colors of the rainbow?

1. Name a fruit that is also a name for a color.

1. What would a “cool” color be?

1. Name the 8 original Crayola Crayonâ colors in 1903.

1. What color is “Marvin Gardens” on a traditional Monopolyâ board?

1.  What color is the stitching on a baseball?

1. What color were Elvis Presley’s suede shoes?

1. What color would Dorothy have followed to find the wizard?

1. What color of Christmas was Bing Crosby looking for?

1. What color was the Beatles submarine?

1. What colors did Burl Ives sing about in Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer TV Show?

1. Fats Domino found his thrill on what hill?

1. In a “Wonderful World” what color are the trees?

1. “A-Tisket A-Tasket” a brown and what color basket?

1. What color are the sails in the sunset?

1.  Enjoy yourself; it’s later than you think. Enjoy yourself while you are still in the what?

The Beauty of Color

Answers

1. Soap bubbles shimmer with rainbow colors. Name the colors of the rainbow.

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

1. The range of colors in a rainbow is called the spectrum

1. A soft, pale shade of color is called a pastel color.

1. Name three primary colors.

Red, Blue, Yellow

1. What is the acronym used to remember the colors of the rainbow?

Roy G. Biv

1. Name a fruit that is also a name for a color.

Orange, banana, plum, peach, apricot, lemon, lime, tangerine,

1. What would a “cool” color be?

      Blue

1. Name the 8 original Crayola Crayonâ colors in 1903.

Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Orange, Red, Violet, Yellow

1. What color is “Marvin Gardens” on a traditional Monopolyâ board?

      Yellow

1.  What color is the stitching on a baseball?

Red

1. What color were Elvis Presley’s suede shoes?

      Blue

1. What color would Dorothy have followed to find the wizard?

      Yellow

1. What color of Christmas was Bing Crosby looking for?

      White

1. What color was the Beatles submarine?

      Yellow

1. What colors did Burl Ives sing about in Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer TV Show?

Silver and Gold

1.  Fats Domino found his thrill on what hill?

       Blueberry

1. In a “Wonderful World” what color are the trees?

      Green

1. “A-Tisket A-Tasket” a brown and what color basket?

      Yellow

1. What color are the sails in the sunset?

Red

1. Enjoy yourself; it’s later than you think. Enjoy yourself while you are

               still in the what?

      Pink

Baby Boomer Trivia

Captain Kangaroo

Name the gentleman who played opposite Captain Kangaroo and was his sidekick?

A.     Mr. Trolley

B.     Mr. Green Jeans

C.     Mr. Clarabell

D.     Mr. Rogers

Name the two main puppets

A.     Lamb Chop and Howdy Doody

B.     Big Bird and Kermit

C.     Count Dracula and Beeny

D.    Mr. Moose and Bunny Rabbit

What was the name of the cartoon that was played on Captain Kangaroo?

A.     Top Cat

B.     Sky King

C.     Tom Terrific

D.     The Flintstones

What types of things fell from the ceiling after Mr. Moose would tell a “knock-Knock” joke?

A.     Confetti

B.     Ping Pong Balls

C.     Snowflakes

D.     Stars

What show did Bob Keeshan appear in before Captain Kangaroo?

A.     The Howdy Doody Show

B.     Major Bowes Amateur Hour

C.     Lawrence Welk Show

D.     Romper Room