THURSDAY QUIZ 25 April 2019

[Mi-Amigo]

Hello to all the Thursday Quizzers.

The subject for this THURSDAY QUIZ, chosen by the members, is COLOURS:

There are three questions:

Q1 How many colours are there in a rainbow?

Q2 What colour is water?

Q3 Why are flamingos the colour pink?

RULES:

No googling, wiki, social media, website seaches for the answers.

Please answer all three questions in the same post as - Q1 = [answer]; Q2 = [answer]; Q3 = [answer].

If you do not know the answer to any question, please say Q? = [don`t know]

This Thursday Quiz is now open and you may now submit your first set of answers.

The Quiz will remain open until 12 noon on Friday 26 April 2019

You may submit two separate posts, each with a set of answers, during the time of this Thursday Quiz,

but you cannot submit your second post until at least one other member has posted their first set of answers.

You may submit one post with one, two, or three answers as given by another member but must credit the member - e.g. "I agree with.... answer to Q2 is ..... "

The results and answers will be given after 1pm on Friday 26 April 2019.

Incorrect answers will receive the * klaxon * .  Correct answers will be awarded

Any interesting facts - or amusing comments - in reply to any question are welcomed

Good luck

[Mi-Amigo]

RESULTS for THURSDAY QUIZ 25 April 2019 = COLOURS

6 members submitted answers this week:

@MI5- Q1 incorrect * klaxon *; Q2 correct ; Q3 shrimps incorrect * klaxon *, blue/green algae correct

@Cleoriff  - Q1 incorrect * klaxon *; Q2 correct ; Q3 shrimps - incorrect * klaxon *, but credit for knowing chicks are grey and diet changes colour.

@pgn[first answers] - Q1 incorrect * klaxon *; Q2 correct ; Q3 algae correct [plus credit for knowing in African saline waters]

@Glory1[corrected] - Q1 [agree with @MI5 , @Cleoriff , @pgn ] incorrect * klaxon *; Q2 [agree with @Cleoriff , @pgn ] correct ; Q3 [agreed with @Cleoriff ] shrimps - incorrect * klaxon *, [agree with @pgn ] algae correct 

@Anonymous  Q1 incorrect * klaxon *; Q2 clear - incorrect * klaxon *; Q3 pink dye - incorrect * klaxon *

@TallTrees  Q1 incorrect * klaxon *; Q2 no colour incorrect * klaxon *; Q3 shrimps - incorrect * klaxon * but for inc pic showing chicks are grey [implying change colour, I`ll be generous and give credit ]

Answers:

A1. The correct answer is six. Sir Isaac Newton split sunlight through a prism and "invented" indigo [the "seventh" colour] because, as he was an alchemist, he believed in the supposed mystical power of seven, so added it to the colours he saw. As for schoolchildren learning the rhymn, with respect, it is an example of not believing everything taught in school.

A2. Water is blue. Although light reflected from the sky adds to the appearance, the colour blue can be seen under the surface.

A3. Although flamingos eat shrimps, their colour changes from grey of chicks to pink from eating blue/green algae, as found in African waters.

This week, for saying answer to Q3 that flamingoes are pink because "blood goes to their heads when the Queen of Hearts plays croquet with them, @pgn gets the award.

The winner this week is @pgn with and a credit. Although @Glory1 came close with agreeing to the answers.

Thanks everyone for playing along and hope you will join in next week`s Thursday Challenge.

[pgn]

Just goes to show that blue and green do make pink... 

Thanks for the  

[Cleoriff]

Well, I'm astounded about the rainbow. Who knew?

Anyway if a child said 6 in a school quiz, they would be marked as a wrong answer @Mi-Amigo #justsaying

[jonsie]

Irish rainbows don't count 🌈