Throughout the festival, Breast Cancer Care gave you the opportunity to participate in the Pink Quiz with the opportunity to win a daily cash prize.
The questions and answers for the quiz are below.
- Jesse Pinkman was a character in which TV series?
Answer: Breaking Bad
- What is the real name of the singer /songwriter known as Pink?
Answer: Alecia Beth Moore
- What kind of fruit is a Pink Lady?
Answer: Apple
- What did Allan Pinkerton do?
Answer: Detective or Spy
- In which South American country is the presidential palace known as the Pink House?
Answer: Argentina
- Which newspaper, first published in London in 1888, is printed on pink paper?
Answer: Financial Times
- In which continent would you find a pink river dolphin?
Answer: South America
- What medical condition is also known as ‘pink eye’?
Answer: Conjunctivitis
- Which city in India is known as the ‘Pink City’ due to its architecture?
Answer: Jaipur
- What birds are pink mainly due to their diet of shrimps and algae?
Answer: Flamingos
- In snooker, how many points is the pink ball worth?
Answer: Six
- In which bike race would the overall leader wear a pink jersey?
Answer: Giro d’Italia
- Pink doesn’t feature in the Olympic ring colours – name the five colours that do?
Answer: Blue, Black, Red, Yellow and Green
- What film did Marilyn Monroe appear in wearing a famously shocking pink dress?
Answer: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
- In the 1963 film ‘The Pink Panther’, what is the Pink Panther?
Answer: A diamond
- Who starred in the 1986 film ‘Pretty In Pink’ as Andie Walsh?
Answer: Molly Ringwald
- In what country are films that contain nudity referred to as ‘pink films’?
Answer: Japan
- ‘The Madonna of the Pinks’ is usually attributed to which Renaissance artist?
Answer: Raphael
- Which famous Impressionist painted ‘Dancers In Pink’?
Answer: Degas
- Which famous UK artist painted a car pink on Brick Lane?
Answer: Banksy
All of the answers are places within a 20 mile radius of Manchester Beer and Cider Festival.
| Clue | Answer | |
| 1. | Hurry back home | Rusholme |
| 2. | Bargain prices | Sale |
| 3. | Don’t drop ‘em | Oldham |
| 4. | Moors Murderess | Hindley |
| 5. | Out on a _______ | Lymm |
| 6. | A locked door has a | Bolton |
| 7. | Dynasty family name | Carrington |
| 8. | Mouldy crossing | Rawtenstall |
| 9. | Centre weight | Middleton |
| 10. | Shout a taxi | Hale |
| 11. | Pigs classy home | Style |
| 12. | Dark pole | Blackrod |
| 13. | Goon show character | Eccles |
| 14. | Floral mount | Rose Hill |
| 15. | Dutch pottery | Delph |
| 16. | Future monarchs place | Charlestown |
| 17. | Warm Liverpool river | Heaton Mersey |
| 18. | Miss detective | Marple |
| 19. | Finger indicate the way | Poynton |
| 20. | _______ & seek | Hyde |
| 21. | To inter | Bury |
| 22. | Inter a loaf | Bredbury |
| 23. | Fruity weight | Appleton |
| 24. | Childhood illness | Mumps |
| 25. | Shoeless sandy | Shaw |
| 26. | Crimson bowl | Reddish |
| 27. | Peculiar habits | Strangeways |
| 28. | Timber crossing river | Woodford |
| 29. | United home | Trafford |
| 30. | Select lake | Picmere |
| 31. | Stiff candle centre | Ardwick |
| 32. | Witches hill (20CWT) | Pendleton |
| 33. | Fortress weight | Castleton |
| 34. | Seasonal chair | Summerseat |
| 35. | Richard ?? … Special agent | Barton |
| 36. | Missing soup | Lostock |
| 37. | Stroll into the lions lair | Walkden |
| 38. | Sport in the meadow | Gamesley |
| 39. | Golfer helper uses his | Cadishead |
| 40. | Tups behind | Ramsbottom |