Trivia: What product is Prismacolor best known for?
Colored pencils
Crayons
Erasers
Coloring books
Correct Answer: Colored pencils
So why is this answer correct? : In 2023, the “New York Times” named Prismacolor their No. 1 choice for colored pencils.
Trivia: What coloring book became a “New York Times” bestseller in 1962?
Ronald McDonald Fire Safety
JFK Coloring Book
Mickey Mouse (First Edition)
The Peanuts Coloring Book
Correct Answer: JFK Coloring Book
So why is this answer correct? : Featuring caricatures of President John F. Kennedy, the book stayed at No. 1 for 14 weeks.
Trivia: What was the name of the first colored gel pens?
Zebra
Sharpie
Ticonderoga
Gelly Roll
Correct Answer: Gelly Roll
So why is this answer correct? : Made by Japanese company Sakura Color Products Corp., Gelly Roll came to the U.S. in 1989.
Trivia: What is the most popular Crayola crayon color?
Red
Blue
Yellow
Green
Correct Answer: Blue
So why is this answer correct? : Crayola “blue” reigns supreme, with six other shades of blue landing in the top 10: cerulean, midnight blue, aquamarine, periwinkle, denim, and blizzard blue.
Trivia: What does the “tooth” of a piece of paper describe?
Color
Thickness
Texture
Margins
Correct Answer: Texture
So why is this answer correct? : While paper with a “heavy tooth” has more texture, while medium tooth paper is best for coloring.
Trivia: Papermaking originated in what country?
China
Iceland
France
Mexico
Correct Answer: China
So why is this answer correct? : The earliest paper was made from mulberry fibers, fishnets, old rags, and hemp waste in ancient China.
Trivia: “Crayon” means what in French?
Create
Candle
Pencil
Rainbow
Correct Answer: Pencil
So why is this answer correct? : “Crayon” means “pencil” in French — use “crayon de couleur” for colored wax sticks.
Trivia: What is another name for one sheet of paper?
Ream
Leaf
Margin
Gutter
Correct Answer: Leaf
So why is this answer correct? : If someone asks for a leaf of paper to color on — simply hand them a single sheet!
Trivia: Oprah was honored with a custom Crayola color for what film?
The Pink Panther
The Color Purple
Green Lantern
Where the Red Fern Grows
Correct Answer: The Color Purple
So why is this answer correct? : A special edition purple crayon was given to Oprah in 2006 for her role as Sofia.
Trivia: “Paper” is derived from “papyrus,” which is a type of what?
Plant
Temple
Language
Aquatic animal
Correct Answer: Plant
So why is this answer correct? : Papyrus is a drawing surface from ancient Egypt named after the plant it was created from.