Brown

The Brown Quiz Challenge

Test your knowledge about the color brown, its associations, and interesting facts! This quiz will take you on a fun journey exploring everything from nature to pop culture.

Questions include:

Brown pigments and their origins
Famous brown-related pop culture references
Common brown animals and their unique traits

15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by CuriousBee42

Culturally / Gify

Umber (clay) is one of the oldest pigments used by man. What effects the colour and shade of clay?

Sun exposure

Moisture content

Mineral content

Age

Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk / Gify

The origin of the word "brown" comes from the Germanic word for:

Dirty

Burnt

Bronze

Not Black

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TRUE OR FALSE: Brown eyes are more common than any other eye colour.

TRUE

FALSE

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Which bear is larger, a grizzly bear or a polar bear?

Grizzly bear

Polar bear

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Which of the following explains the snowshoe hares have brown fur?

The hair grows in brown and loses pigment as they age

Only younger hares have brown fur

It's only brown in the coldest months so it absorbs more heat

It's only brown in summer months when there is more green area than snow

stellar247 / Gify

Why are so many paper bags brown?

It retains the wood colour from the pulp it's made from

It blocks the light thus helps to preserved contents

It's only patented to be brown

They're made from recycled paper and is dyed so it's all the same colour

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In building and development, what is a brownfield?

Land that was contaminated and cannot be built on

Land that requires a large amount of work to work on

Land that is owned by a local business

Land that is government owned

What are you doing if you're "in a brown study"?

Painting

Reading

Gossiping

Pooping

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What city has an NFL team called the Browns?

Pittsburg

Dallas

Cleveland

Seattle

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The Browncoats are a group of soldiers who lost an intergalactic war in what TV show?

Stargate

Star Trek: Deep Space 9

Firefly

Battlestar Galactica

The Paley Center for Media / Gify

In the TV series "Murphy Brown," what was Murphy's job?

Lawyer

Nurse

Journalist

Hotel clerk

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What classic rock band sang "Brown Eyed Girl"?

Van Halen

Van Morrison

AC/DC

Guns 'N' Roses

Bitburger / Gify

What mineral is added to glass to make it bronw?

Copper

Nickel

Tin

Zinc

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What is the name of Charlie Brown's younger sister?

Patty

Sally

Molly

Lucy

What is the first name of boy-detective Encyclopedia Brown?

Logan

Leroy

Lance

Lester

Brown

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