Black & White Quiz ☯

Here's a new CST activities page, to celebrate the colours black and white.

Introductory discussion questions could include:

- What are member's favourite colours and why?

- Think of things that are 'White' - snow, fog, rabbit, daisy, lily, toilet paper

- Think of things that are 'Black' - nighttime, sunglasses, grapes, olives, crow

- Who likes wearing 'Black Tie'? What does it entail? For what occasions might you wear it?

- What about wearing white? Think about wedding days and dresses (take care with this one!)

You could also ask members to bring along a black & white photograph which is meaningful to them and then show it to the group explaining why.

Round 1. Idioms

Ask members to complete the following sayings together ...

🔲 Black & White Idioms / Sayings

In black and white – written down, official, or clear.

See things in black and white – to view things very simply, without nuance.

The world isn’t just black and white – life is more complicated than two extremes.

Black and white thinking – rigid thinking, only seeing good vs. bad, right vs. wrong.

🖤 Black Idioms / Sayings

Baa baa black SHEEP (children's rhyme)

Be in someone’s black BOOKS (naughty)

Black mark (a negative record against someone)

Black GOLD (Guinness)

Black sheep of the FAMILY (an outcast or odd one out)

On the black MARKET (knock off goods)

As black as the ace of SPADES (dark night)

Pot calling the kettle BLACK (proverb)

Black DOG (depression)

I bet he drinks Carling Black LABEL (lager)

Black Lives MATTER (protest)

⚪️ White Idioms / Sayings

Mary had a little lamb, it's fleece was white as SNOW (children's rhyme)

As white as a SHEET / GHOST (scared)

A white ELEPHANT (useless)

Wave the white FLAG (give in)

Pearly WHITES (teeth)

Little white LIE (untruth)

White HOUSE (where the US President lives)

White knuckle RIDE (fairground)

White water RAFTING (rapids)

White van MAN (delivery driver)

White KNIGHT (rescuer or saviour)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Doc, Bashful, Happy, Grumpy, Sleepy, Sneezy & Dopey)

The Milky Bars Are On ME (white chocolate)

☯ Related Colour Phrases

Ebony and IVORY (linked to piano keys, also metaphor for racial harmony)

Beaten black and BLUE (bruised)

50 Shades Of GREY (raunchy book/movie)

Greyhound BUS (US transport)

Silver FOX (handsome middle aged man)

Round 2. Animals

Name the animal?

& Answer the following questions:

Why is this animal striped?

Say the rhyme about this bird?

What is their home called?

Name this place where they ring the bell for food?

What was the name of the 1993 movie featuring one of these sea creatures?

Name the breed?

Name the 1961 movie about this dog & name the villain?

Where would you find this bird - North or South Pole?

What do they exclusively eat?

Nearest guess - how wide is its wingspan?

Name the 'Loony Tunes' cartoon version of this animal?

What is its nickname?

Name some breeds of cat?

What was the name of the cartoon version of this bird and can anyone remember his call?

Which continent do these animals live in?

Which two of these animals lend their names to publishing companies?

A few song choices ...

Round 3. Stars Of The Black & White Era

Simply name the movie stars ...

And some more modern people associated with the colours black and white ...

Name the people, but also ...

What was the name of his sidekick and what vegetable did he love?

Where was he born?

Name the actresses?

Name the actor?

What nationality is he?

Which 1980s TV sitcom did she star in and what was her character's name?

What was his nickname?

Name some of her hit singles?

Which 2000s TV sitcom did she star in?

Name the 1992 movie?

Name the football team?

In his hit TV series who does he travel with?

Round 4. Best Ever Black & White Movies

Name the movies?

& Answer the following questions:

Name the three actors?

Who directed the movie?

What was the last line of the movie?

Who wrote the book?

What was the name of the angel?

Who wrote the book?

Name the actor?

Name the brothers?

Name the song in the movie?

Name the actor?

Who wrote the book?

What business is this movie about?

Where was her home? (Factoid: In the scene wehre Dorothy opens the door to Oz and the film turns colour, she and the room were painted in black and white tones for the sake of continuity.)

What did they swap?

Name the actors?

Which actress is he holding in his hand?

Was he American or British?

What song does she sing (badly) in the movie?

What beer did this movie still advertise?

Name the actor & who wrote the book?

Associated songs ...

Round 5. Miscellaneous

Questions:

What year was the first ever photo taken, "View From The Window At Les Gras"?

Name this black white and brown hue?

Name the two main types of crossword?

Founded in 1785, what is the oldest national newspaper in the UK?

Name the game?

Name the final move?

Name this symbol?

Name the game?

What type of race uses a black and white chequered flag to signify the end?

Name the black and white materials?

How much do opposite faces of a dice always add up to?

Name this squiggly box code?

Name this black and white line code?

Name this type of evening attire?

Name the cookie?

What personal feature is often referred to as "salt and pepper"?

Name this nun's dress & what religion is she?

Name the artist who paints outdoors in black and white?

Round 6. Music Associated With The Colours Black & White

Round 2.

Why is this animal striped? ZEBRA / HEAT CONTROL / WHITE REFLECTS HEAT IN THE HOT SUN, DARK RETAINS HEAT IN THE COLD NIGHTS

Say the rhyme about this bird? MAGPIE

What is their home called? BADGER / SETT

Name this place where they ring the bell for food? MUTE SWAN / WELLS CATHEDRAL

What was the name of the 1993 movie featuring one of these sea creatures? ORCA / 'FREE WILLY'

Name the breed? FRESIAN COW

Name the 1961 movie about this dog & name the villain? DALMATIAN / '101 DALMATIANS' / CRUELLA DE VIL

Where would you find this bird - North or South Pole? PENGUIN / SOUTH POLE

What do they exclusively eat? PANDA / BAMBOO

Nearest guess - how wide is its wingspan? ALBATROSS / 12 FEET

Name the 'Loony Tunes' cartoon version of this animal? SKUNK / PEPE LEW PEW

What is its nickname? PUFFIN / CLOWN OR PARROT OF THE SEA

Name some breeds of cat? SIAMESE, BURMESE, MANX, MAINE COON, TABBY, TORTOISE SHELL ETC

What was the name of the cartoon version of this bird and can anyone remember his call? WOODPECKER / WOODY WOODPECKER

Which continent do these animals live in? TAPIR / SOUTH AMERICA

Which two of these animals lend their names to publishing companies? PUFFIN AND PENGUIN

Round 3.

BUSTER KEATON, CHARLIE CHAPLIN, GRETA GARBO

CLARK GABLE, MARLENE DIETRICHE, LAUREL & HARDY (STAN & OLLIE)

CARY GRANT, DIANA DORS, SPENCER TRACY & KATHERINE HEPBURN

JOAN CRAWFORD, MARILYN MONROE, BETTE DAVIS

FRED ASTAIRE & GINGER ROGERS, HUMPHREY BOGART & LAUREN BACALL, JAMES STEWART

What was the name of his sidekick and what vegetable did he love? EDMUND BLACKADDER (ROWAN ATKINSON) & BALDRICK (TONY ROBINSON) / TURNIP

Where was he born? BARACK OBAMA / HAWAII

Name the actresses? 'VICAR OF DIBLEY' / GERALDINE GRAINGER (DAWN FRENCH) & ALICE TINKER (EMMA CHAMBERS)

Name the actor? 'FATHER BROWN' / MARK WILLIAMS

What nationality is he? RAYMOND BLANC / FRENCH

Which 1980s TV sitcom did she star in and what was her character's name? BETTY WHITE / 'GOLDEN GIRLS' / ROSE NYLAN

What was his nickname? BARRY WHITE / "THE WALRUS OF LOVE"

Name some of her hit singles? CILLA BLACK / 'YOU'RE MY WORLD', 'ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART', 'STEP INSIDE LOVE', 'ALFIE' ETC

Which 2000s TV sitcom did she star in? JUNE WHITFIELD / 'ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS'

Name the 1992 movie? WHOOPI GOLDBERG / 'SISTER ACT' (HER CHARACTER'S NAME WAS DELORES VAN CARTIER)

Name the football team? KEVIN KEEGAN / 'NEWCASTLE UTD'

In his hit TV series who does he travel with? JACK WHITEHALL / HIS FATHER

Round 4.

Name the three actors? 'SOME LIKE IT HOT' / JACK LEMMON, TONY CURTIS & MARILYN MONROE

Who directed the movie? 'PSYCHO' / ALFRED HITCHCOCK

What was the last line of the movie? 'CASABLANCA' / "WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS"

Who wrote the book? 'JANE EYRE' / CHARLOTTE BRONTE

What was the name of the angel? 'IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE' / CLARENCE

Who wrote the book? 'REBECCA' / DAPHNE DU MAURIER

Name the actor? 'CITIZEN KANE' / ORSON WELLES

Name the brothers? 'NIGHT AT THE OPERA' / MARX BROTHERS - CHICO, HARPO & GROUCHO

Name the song in the movie? 'WAY OUT WEST' / 'TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE'

Name the actor? 'THE ELEPHANT MAN' / JOHN HURT

Who wrote the book? 'TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD' / HARPER LEE

What business is this movie about? ALL ABOUT EVE' / SHOW BUSINESS

Where was her home? 'WIZARD OF OZ' / KANSAS

What did they swap? 'STRANGERS ON A TRAIN' / MURDERS

Name the actors? 'BRIEF ENCOUNTER' / CELIA JOHNSON & TREVOR HOWARD

Which actress is he holding in his hand? 'KING KONG' / FAY WRAY

Was he American or British? 'THE GREAT DICTATOR' / BRITISH

What song does she sing (badly) in the movie? 'WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE' / "I'M WRITING A LETTER TO DADDY"

What beer did this movie still advertise? 'ICE COLD IN ALEX' / CARLSBERG

Name the actor & who wrote the book? SCROOGE' / ('A CHRISTMAS CAROL') CHARLES DICKENS (THE ACTOR IS ALASTAIR SIM)

Round 5.

What year was the first ever photo taken, "View From The Window At Les Gras"? 1826

Name this black white and brown hue? SEPIA

Founded in 1785, what is the oldest national newspaper in the UK? 'THE TIMES'

Name the two main types of crossword? CRYPTIC & GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Name the game? DOMINOS

Name the final move? CHECK MATE

Name this symbol? YIN YANG

Name the game? POOL

What type of race uses a black and white chequered flag to signify the end? FORMULA 1

Name the black and white materials? EBONY & IVORY

How much do opposite faces of a dice always add up to? SEVEN

Name this squiggly box code? QR CODE

Name this black and white line code? BAR CODE

Name this type of evening attire? BLACK TIE

Name the cookie? OREO

What personal feature is often referred to as "salt and pepper"? GREY HAIR

Name this nun's dress & what religion is she? HABIT / ROMAN CATHOLIC

Name the artist who paints outdoors in black and white? BANKSY