๐ Rainbow Quiz: 20 Colourful Trivia Questions
20 Rainbow-Themed Trivia Questions ๐
No rain in Ireland today, so no chance of spotting a real rainbow, but this quiz has you covered. ๐ From science and mythology to music, geography, and pop culture, these 20 rainbow-themed trivia questions will take you on a colourful journey. You’ll start with the familiar, stretch into trickier territory, and finish with a proper brain teaser. But here’s something to think about before you begin… can you ever actually reach a rainbow, or is it only something your eyes construct from where you stand?
Tap each answer to reveal it — keep score as you go!
Warming Up ☀️ (Q1–5)
Q1: A super easy one to start... In Irish folklore, what mythical creature is said to hide a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow? Leprechaun ๐
Q2: What is the famous mnemonic used to remember the colours of the rainbow? ROY G BIV ๐
Q3: “Taste the Rainbow” is the long-running slogan for which fruit-flavoured sweet? Skittles ๐ฌ
Q4: “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” was first sung in which 1939 musical film? The Wizard of Oz ๐ช️๐
Q5: The rainbow flag is widely recognised as a symbol of which social movement? LGBTQ+ pride ๐ณ️๐
Colours are starting to pop… ready for more?
In the Zone ๐ค️ (Q6–13)
Q6: Which famous band released the 1973 album “The Dark Side of the Moon” featuring a prism splitting light into a rainbow? Pink Floyd ๐ธ
Q7: Which 1980s animated TV character was known for using a magical belt to shoot rainbows and keep colour in the world? Bonus point if you can name their horse! Rainbow Brite ๐ (bonus: her horse was Starlite)
Q8: Here comes the science... Which process bends light as it passes through water droplets, splitting it into rainbow colours? Refraction ๐ก
Q9: What shape is a rainbow if viewed in full from the air? A full circle, sadly, we usually only get half the show
Q10: Which colour of light bends the most when forming a rainbow? Violet bends most inside raindrops, so it ends up at the bottom ๐
Q11: Rainbow Falls is a famous waterfall where rainbows often appear in the morning mist. On which American island state in the Pacific is it found? Hawaii ๐ด
Q12: In Norse mythology, what is the name of the rainbow bridge connecting Midgard (Earth) to Asgard, the realm of the gods? Bifrรถst, also known as Bilrรถst or รsbrรบ ⚔️
Q13: In meteorology, what name is given to a rainbow that appears at night, caused by moonlight? Moonbow or lunar rainbow ๐
The colours are blending beautifully…
Pressure’s On ๐ก️ (Q14–19)
Q14: What’s unusual about the colours in a secondary rainbow compared to a primary rainbow? The colours are reversed
Q15: What is the scientific term for the colours of the rainbow? Spectrum, (the visible spectrum) ๐
Q16: What’s the rare term for a rainbow that appears without rain? Fogbow, aka white or ghost rainbow, pale from tiny fog droplets ๐ป
Q17: Vinicunca, also called “Rainbow Mountain,” is famous for its colourful mineral stripes, but in which country is it located in the Andes? Peru ๐ต๐ช
Q18: Which painter created the impressionist work “The Water-Lily Pond,” known for its rainbow-like play of colour in water? Claude Monet ๐จ
Q19: Who first identified the seven colours of the rainbow? Sir Isaac Newton, he had a thing for prisms ๐
Final stretch! ๐จ One question stands between you and glory.
Spicy Finale ๐ฅ๐ถ️
Q20: No hints. No mercy. ๐ If you combine all the colours of a rainbow together, what colour do you get? White light ๐ก (all wavelengths combined)
All answers are correct at the time of writing — quiz at your own risk ๐
Check your score
All 20 answers revealed? Time to see how your rainbow knowledge stacks up…
17–20: Quiz Champion ๐๐
You’ve hit the end of the rainbow and found the gold, knowledge gold, you ledge!
10–16: Confident Contender ๐ช๐ฆ️
A solid showing, you’ve got colour and shine, just a few steps from full spectrum glory.
0–9: Budding Brainiac ๐ฑ☔
Don’t worry, even the faintest rainbow can still brighten the day. Keep learning, and next time you’ll shine.
So… where does that put you in the grand scheme of things?
๐ Quiz Finished! Great Work!
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