Colour is everywhere we look. From nature, through to displays of art and much more. These colour quiz questions have been designed to get your brain thinking. All the answers in this colour trivia quiz will have a colour included. How many will you guess correctly?
Depending on where you live, you may spell the word as colour or color. These colour and color trivia questions have been written to accommodate both spellings.
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Colour Quiz Questions Round 1
What are the seven colours in a rainbow?
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
If you saw a colour palette with names including slate, cobalt, teal and lapis, what main colour would you be looking at?
These are all shades of the colour blue.
Which country’s flag has vertical stripes of green, white and red going from left to right?
Italy
Which 1980’s rock band has a colour and a food in their name?
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Which cocktail with a colour in its name is made with rum, Galliano, triple sec and lime juice?
A Yellow Bird cocktail.
Colour Quiz Questions Round 2
Primary colours are those that can be mixed together to make all other colours. What are the four most common Primary colours?
Red, yellow, green and blue
The 2008 Kung Fu Panda film starred a famous actor with a colour in his name. Who was the actor?
Jack Black was the voice of Po in Kung Fu Panda.
What famous day in the year follows Thanksgiving?
Black Friday traditionally marks the first day of Christmas shopping and occurs after Thanksgiving each year.
Stephen King wrote a book set in a prison that had a title in the name. What was the book called?
The Green Mile
The second longest river in China has a colour in its name. What’s it called?
The Yellow river is also known as The Haung He.
Colour Quiz Questions Round 3
Can you name the very first Disney movie that was released in 1937 which also has a character with a colour in their name?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Which four colours does Microsoft have in their logo?
Red, green, blue and yellow
What is another term for the brain?
Grey matter
Which two colours can you mix together to make purple?
Blue and red mixed together makes purple.
The superhero Superman wears a costume that has three colours, what are they?
Superman’s suit is blue, red and yellow.
Colour Quiz Questions Round 4
A labrador dog is most commonly found in three different colours, what are they?
Black, yellow and brown
If you were making the food pesto, what colour would you expect it to be?
Pesto is traditionally green due to the basil ingredient used.
Christmas elves are traditionally dressed in two colours, what are they?
Green and red.
Chris De Burgh sang a famous song about a lady wearing a colourful dress. What colour dress was she wearing?
The Lady in Red song was released in 1986.
What’s the name of the cheese that has a red waxy layer around the outside of it?
Edam cheese
Colour Quiz Questions Round 5
Who invented the color wheel?
Isaac Newton invented the color wheel
What colour were the first Easter Eggs?
Easter Eggs were originally dyed red in memory of the blood of Christ
What colour is considered bad luck to wear to a birthday party in China?
Black
What is the most popular colour of roses sent on Valentine’s Day?
Red roses
What colour was Del Boy’s van in Only Fools and Horses?
Del Boy’s van was yellow
Colour Quiz Questions Round 6
What is the most used colour in national flags?
Red is by far the most used colour on national flags
On a Scrabble board which colour is a double word square?
A double word square on the Scrabble board is a pale red
Which part in human eyes is responsible for colour vision?
The iris provides the colour in your eyes
What is the typical colour of emu eggs?
Emu eggs are often a very deep shade of green
Name the fruit that was traditionally found in a Christmas stocking
Satsuma or Orange
Colour Quiz Questions Round 7
What is the first colour a baby can see?
A baby can see the colour red after a few weeks of being born
What colour was originally on Twitter logo?
The Twitter logo is blue
What are the five colours of the Olympic rings?
The Olympic rings are blue, yellow, black, green and red
Where will you find the Blue Lagoon?
The Blue Lagoon is in Iceland
Which London tube line is orange in colour?
The Circle line
Colour Quiz Questions Round 8
What colour flowers are in Moana’s lei?
Moana has pink flowers in her lei
What colour stone is in the “Heart of the Ocean” necklace from Titanic?
The “Heart of the Ocean” necklace has a blue stone
Which English sport has a red rose flower as their emblem?
What colour is the sauce of the Indian food chicken tikka masala?
A chicken tikka masala sauce is often orange in colour
What colour face does the Wicked Witch have in The Wizard of Oz?
The wicked witch has a green face
Colour Quiz Questions Round 9
Who stars as Inspector Clouseau in the 2000s movie Pink Panther?
Steve Martin plays the role of Inspector Clouseau in the 2000s movie Pink Panther
What colour may the skin turn if the human body has a condition called cyanosis?
Skin can take on a blue colour if you have cyanosis ( when blood is low in oxygen)
What colour do all the competitors have to wear at Wimbledon?
All competitors must wear white at Wimbledon
What 90’s TV show was set in New York featuring the 15th Precinct detective squad?
NYPD Blue
What three properties on a UK Monopoly board are orange?
Vine Street, Marlborough Street and Bow Street
Colour Quiz Questions Round 10
What colour are Mr Potato Head’s shoes in the Pixar movie Toy Story?
Mr Potato Head’s shoes are blue
Name the famous Beatles song that contains a colour in the title
Yellow Submarine
How do you say green in French?
Green in French is vert
If you see a red and yellow flag at the beach what does it mean?
A red and yellow flag means that lifeguards are watching the area between the flags
Which famous patron saint of Ireland is thought to have originally worn blue rather than green?