Number 16 Vocabulary Quiz #9
Can you identify ten words that are names of colours. Test your knowledge. Ready! Set! Go!
1. Vermillion
A. A bright yellow
B. A brilliant red colour
C. A white vanilla colour
D. A peach colour
E. A rusty orange colour
2. Ochre
A. Light purple
B. Very dark blue
C. Yellow to deep orange or brown
D. Light pink
E. None of the above
3. Titian
A. Lemon shade
B. Bright silver
C. Brownish-orange
D. Golden
E. Lime coloured
4. Indigo
A. Dark green with yellow tinges
B. Pale blue with yellow tinges
C. Orange-blue colour
D. Greenish-blue colour
E. Deep blue colour
5. Fuchsia
A. Pinkish red
B. Light grey
C. Bright orange
D. Dark purple
E. Light purple
6. Periwinkle
A. Dark orange
B. Light orange
C. Greenish-blue
D. Dark purplish-blue
E. Light purplish-blue
7. Bisque
A. A shade of dark orange
B. Shade of pale orange
C. Cream colour
D. Light red
E. Shade of light yellow
8. Khaki
A. Light shade of green
B. Dark shade of green with a slight yellowish tinge
C. Dark shade of green with a heavy yellowish tinge
D. Light shade of tan with a slight yellowish tinge
E. Light shade of tan with a heavy yellowish tinge
9. Xanadu
A. Greenish-grey hue
B. Brownish-grey colour
C. Purple-blue hue
D. Purple-grey hue
E. Greyish-black colour
10. Magenta
A. Light red
B. Light orange
C. Bright orange
D. Purplish red
E. Light yellow and soft purple
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ANSWERS
1. B
Vermilion is a brilliant red colour. Example: "I saw vermilion streaks of sunlight in the sky.
2. C
Ochre is yellow to deep orange or brown, It is a natural earth pigment..
3. C
Titian is a brownish-orange colour. The term originates from an an Italian artist named Titian who would paint women with a tint of red hair.
4. E
Indigo is a deep blue colour.
5. A
Fuchsia is a pinkish red colour.
6. E
Periwinkle is a light purplish-blue.
7. B.
Bisque is a shade of pale orange. Think of the creamy soup from which it takes its name.
8. D
Khaki is a light shade of tan with a slight yellowish tinge. It is used by armies for uniforms and equipment, especially in desert regions, where it provides camouflage.
9. A
Xanadu is a greenish-grey hue,
10. D
Magenta is a vibrant purplish-red colour.
- Joanne
