How it works
Which color runs along the outer edge of a rainbow, and what is a black panther really? These 100 color trivia questions run in five rounds of 20. Tap a choice, then Check answer.
Pick a round, then a level
Set Topic to one of five rounds: Light and color science, Color in nature, Color words and sayings, Flags in words or Pigments and dyes. Show only narrows the run to Easy (51 questions) or Hard (49). In Flags in words the question is the flag itself, such as a white rectangle with a red circle at its center, so nobody needs to see the screen.
Host a table or play alone
Read the question and its four choices aloud, let teams write a letter, then tap one and press Check answer for the answer and the reason. The card keeps no team tally, so score on paper. Alone, Scored round asks 20 questions and holds the marking until the end; the ones you miss wait under Missed.
Tips
- For a tougher game, read out the question and hide the choices. In Pigments and dyes half the answers are one word, like woad.
- Mixed ages at the table? Set Show only to Easy for the first round, then switch to Hard once everyone has scored.
- Read the reason out too. After the lobster question, the table learns that heat breaks down a protein that was hiding the orange pigment.
Questions and answers
How hard are these color trivia questions?
About half and half. Of the 100, 51 are tagged Easy, such as which three colors of light a screen mixes. The other 49 are Hard, such as which battle gave magenta its name. Every round holds at least nine easy ones.
Are these color trivia questions suitable for kids?
The Easy half works for older children: rainbows, pink river dolphins, why a cooked lobster turns orange. The Hard half asks for finer detail, such as which element makes the Hope Diamond blue, so keep it for teens and adults.
Can I print color trivia questions and answers?
Yes. Choose a Topic, then press Print question sheet for the next 20 questions and Print answer key for the answers with reasons. Five rounds make five printouts. The card needs a connection, so print ahead where the signal is poor.
Where do the answers come from?
Each answer was read on September 19, 2026 on the page linked under it: a Wikipedia article, an Etymonline entry or NASA Space Place. Brand colors and claims about what colors mean are left out, along with stories the sources disagree on.