Psychology
Idioms
History and Art
Flags
Miscellaneous
100

Which two colors stimulate hunger?

Red and yellow

100

buying and selling something illegally, particularly something that is difficult or impossible to obtain otherwise

Black Market

100

This disease spread throughout Europe in the 14th century, killing nearly one third of the population

Black Death

100

Name the colors present in the Swiss flag.

Red and white

100

Why is the sky blue?

Blue light is reflected

200

What is the colour of mind and intellect but can also suggest impatience, criticism and cowardice?

Yellow

200

When someone is not feeling their best, quite ill or uneasy

Off colour

200

Margarine was dyed _______ by law in many states in the USA to make it appear different from butter.

pink

200

What is the most-used colour in national flags?

 Red

200

What element is responsible for the red color of Mars?

Iron

300

What is the fear of colors called?

Chromophobia

300

Name 2 idioms with each of these colours:

red, white, green

paint the town red / red tape / a red herring / to be in the red / a red flag / catch someone red-handed 

white lies / a white elephant / raise a white flag / whitewash something / white collar 

have a green thumb / grass is always greener on the other side / green belt / green with envy 

300

A rich brown colour, popular with European painters for three centuries, was made from...

the remains of Egyptian mummies

300

Which country has a golden yellow color star in the center on a red background and was designed in 1940?

Vietnam

300

What is the color to which mosquitoes are most attracted to?

blue

400

While brides in the West wear white, traditional Chinese brides usually wear what color?

Red

400

Explain the idiom: to paint the town red

to go out and enjoy yourself by drinking alcohol, dancing, laughing with friends, etc.

400

Who invented the color wheel? 

Sir Isaac Newton

400

The flag of Germany features 3 horizontal stripes. What is the colour of the centre stripe?

Red

400

Dogs can see only two colors. Name them.

Blue-violet, and yellow

500

Which color is the safest color to prevent road accidents?

White

500

Who is a silver surfer?

an elderly person who regularly uses the internet  

500

What colour are the eyes of the girl with a pearl earring?

gray

500

Which country flag has only one colour?

Libya

500

Why red is the first colour babies can identify?

Because its wavelengths are the longest.