Daily Quiz | on shades of gray
A metamorphic rock type that, when crushed, produces a dark brown color, which is often associated with the name of this rock.
6 /1 | Throughout ancient history until about the 16th century, gray clothing was associated with the poor because gray was also the color of ____ when not dyed and worn by the poor. Fill in the blanks.
6 /1 | What is the French word for any painting painted in gray? Hint: Pablo Picasso’s famous 1937 painting ‘Guernica’ was a form of this art. Two similar art forms are Brunelle (painted only in brown) and Verdel (green).
6 /1 | During the American Civil War, ____ wore a brown uniform. This was partly because its opponents had rifles, and the brown uniform was less visible at long ranges than the blue or red livery. Fill in the blanks.
6 /1 | Our hair grows from pores. Each follicle also contains specialized cells that inject a pigment called ____ into the hair to give it color. As we age, the cells stop doing this and our hair turns gray. Fill in the blanks.
6 /1 | Gray matter refers to neuronal cells, dendrites, axons, synapses, and other important parts of the central nervous system. The label is to distinguish it from the _____ substance, which consists mostly of myelinated axons. Fill in the blanks.
6 /1 | A metamorphic rock type that, when crushed, produces a dark brown color, which is often associated with the name of this rock.
published – October 31, 2024 05:00 PM IST