Colours and Culture

In Emirati culture, white means . . .

• peace and thanks

• bravery and courage

• sadness and grief

• happiness and wellbeing

In Chinese culture, bravery is symbolised by the colour . . .

• blue

• turquoise

• orange

• red

In English-speaking cultures, 'I'm seeing red' means . . .

• I'm happy.

• I'm angry.

• I'm sad and upset.

• I'm feeling uncertain.

In which culture does purple symbolise bravery?

• Emirati

• Chinese

• American

• Indian

In India, the Festival of Colours symbolises . . .

• evil winning over good

• good defeating evil

• thankfulness for the year's good fortune

• sadness about the deaths of the year

In English-speaking countries, the expression 'She's got the blues' means . . .

• She's angry.

• She's won a prize.

• She's excited about something.

• She's sad.

In American culture, white symbolises . . .

• opportunity

• death

• peace

• danger

From the colours we learnt about, which is your favourite?

• red

• yellow

• orange

• blue

• purple

What was the reason for your choice in the poll?