Colours, Flags and Symbols

General Knowledge · 10 questions

Why the world looks the way it does: meanings behind everyday symbols.

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1. What colour do you get by mixing blue and yellow paint?

   1. Green
   2. Orange
   3. Purple
   4. Brown
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   A) Green

2. In the RGB colour model used by screens, which three colours are combined?

   1. Red, yellow and blue
   2. Cyan, magenta and yellow
   3. Red, green and yellow
   4. Red, green and blue
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   D) Red, green and blue

3. What does the Red Cross emblem primarily symbolise?

   1. Military strength
   2. Humanitarian aid
   3. Religious authority
   4. National identity
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   B) Humanitarian aid

4. Which colour has the longest wavelength of visible light?

   1. Violet
   2. Green
   3. Red
   4. Yellow
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   C) Red

5. Which colour of ribbon is widely used to raise awareness of breast cancer?

   1. Pink
   2. Yellow
   3. Blue
   4. Purple
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   A) Pink

6. The five Olympic rings symbolise what?

   1. Five sports in the first Games
   2. The union of five inhabited continents
   3. Five founding nations
   4. Five Olympic values
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   B) The union of five inhabited continents

7. Which colour is universally associated with peace and surrender, often shown as a flag?

   1. Blue
   2. Green
   3. White
   4. Grey
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   C) White

8. Which animal is on the flag of Wales?

   1. A golden lion
   2. A white horse
   3. An eagle
   4. A red dragon
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   D) A red dragon

9. Bulls are enraged by the colour red.

   1. True
   2. False
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   B) False

10. Mixing all colours of light together produces white light.

    1. True
    2. False
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    A) True