Here is a straightforward music and picture quiz about things that are purple and people who wear purple. It is designed for an hour or so long 'Dementia Cafe' session.
Begin by asking who likes the colour purple?
If not, what are members' favourite colours?
What colours are they wearing today?
You can either use this page as a print out and have members look at it individually, or you can click on the first photo and a slide show will open, which works well if you are broadcasting onto a large screen TV or similar.
As usual, focus on enjoyment and engagement by promoting discussion and story-telling, as well as spending time on the singalongs.
Help members have a sense of achievement by prompting recall with first letters or words when they get stuck.
IDIOMS ABOUT COLOURS
Complete these well known phrases together, by way of a 'shout out' ...
Like a red rag to a BULL
Out of the BLUE
Green with ENVY
Caught red HANDED
Feeling off COLOUR
Beaten black and BLUE
'Red Red WINE' (UB40 single)
Tickled PINK
Roll out the red CARPET
Black sheep of the FAMILY
The pot calling the kettle BLACK
A bolt out of the BLUE
The grass is always greener on the other SIDE
Show your true COLOURS
Yellow BELLIED
Offer something on a silver PLATTER
Have a heart of GOLD
Born with a silver spoon in your MOUTH
Oranges and LEMONS
Green FINGERED
And here is a wonderful poem about older age and wearing purple ...
Round 1. Food
 | Name this vegetable (it is actually a fruit)? What do Americans call it? |
 | Name this vegetable? True or False. It was originally a purple vegetable? |
 | Name this vegetable? In which season do you harvest this vegetable? |
 | Name this vegetable? Name the two different varieties? |
 | Name this vegetable? How do you prepare them for eating? |
 | Name this vegetable? How do you force it to grow? |
 | Name these two berries? Which do you prefer? |
 | Name the berry that flavours Gin? What is the old English nickname for Gin? |
 | Name this berry? Which famous purple squash drink is made from it? |
 | Name this fruit? Name the pace where it grows? |
SONG BREAK - 'Red, Red Wine', UB40 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXt56MB-3vc
Name as many different varieties of red wine (which is mostly purple in colour) as you can?
Who prefers white or rosé?
Who prefers a pint?
Who is this, enjoying a nice big glass of red, red wine?
Round 2. Flowers
 | Name this flower? Which UK country is it the national flower of? |
 | Name this flower? What fruit does it become? (Who likes it?) |
 | Name this flower? What medicinal quality does it have? |
 | Name this flower? What spice does it provide us with? |
 | Name this flower? What is its other name? |
 | Name this flower? Can you think of any other flowers which are also girls' names? |
 | Name this flower? Which sweets did they flavour? |
 | Name this flower? In what foods do we cut their stems up into? |
 | Name this flower? Which type of soil gives it blue or purple flowers? |
 | Name this flower? What medicinal quality does it have? |
SONG BREAK - 'Lavender Blue', Cinderella - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1Aqr0ume_M
What item of footwear did she lose?
Round 3. People
 | Name the character? Name the TV comedy series? |
 | Name the characters? Name the TV comedy series? |
 | Name the character? Name her creator? |
 | Name the 1985 movie? Name the movie star? |
 | Name the character & 1989 movie? Name the actor? |
 | Name the character? Name the actor? |
 | Name the sports star? What two colours are Wimbledon colours? |
 | Name the character? Name the TV comedy series? (She is included here because she had varicose veins, which are purplish blue.) |
| Name these three royals? |
 | Name the 1971 movie? Name the actor? |
SONG BREAK - 'Pure Imagination', Gene Wilder - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVi3-PrQ0pY
Who wrote the book?
Round 4. Other Purple Things
 | Name this bravery medal? In which country is it awarded? |
 | Name this gemstone? Which wedding anniversary is this stone associated with? |
 | Name this cat? Name the book? |
 | Which nut is in this sweet? What is the tin of sweets called? |
 | Name this fish? Is it freshwater or seawater? |
 | Name this drink? Which country is it drunk in? |
 | Name this dish? When might it most often be eaten? |
 | Name this dried fruit? What does it help with? |
 | What is this? What something else is called this? |
 | What are the two purplish colours in a rainbow called? What might you find at the end of a rainbow? |
NB The following songs are a bit heavy. Only play short clips if members wish to hear them ..
Who is this?
Which 1967 song did he have a hit with, to do with the colour theme of this quiz?
Here it is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVttmkM_T8E
Who is this?
Which 1983 song is he performing here, to do with the colour theme of this quiz?
Here it is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvnYmWpD_T8
Name this rock group, linked to the theme of this quiz?
What was their biggest hit, in 1970?
Here it is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuxljLxapLU
Here are a couple of softer alternatives ...
SONG - 'Lilac Wine', Ellie Brooks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po3dCeZiW9A
Which country is the rosé wine 'Mateus Rosé' from?
FINAL SONG - 'I Can Sing A Rainbow', Cilla Black - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXds_mkyuXY
Name any of her TV shows?
Finish by listing as many shades of purple as you can, by way of a reminder?
Round 1
Aubergine / Eggplant
Carrot / True, they were until the 17th century when the Dutch bred orange carrots
Purple sprouting broccoli / January - April, so Winter-Spring
Artichoke / Jerusalem & Globe
Beetroot / Boil & Pickle them
Rhubarb / Keep them in the dark
Blackberries & Raspberries
Juniper / 'Mother's Ruin'
Blackberries / 'Ribena'
Grapes / Vineyard
Red wines: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Pinot Noir, Malbec, Zinfandel, Grenache, Tempranillo and Sangiovese are the most common
Betty White, of 'Golden Girls' fame
Round 2
Thistle / Scotland
Passion / Passion Flower
Foxglove / Digitalis (for cardiac conditions)
Crocus / Saffron
Lilac / 'Butterfly Bush'
Heather / Rose, Lily, Iris, Veronica, Ivy, Violet & Daisy are common UK names
Violet / 'Palma Violets' (Yuck!)
Chives / Salads
Hydrangea / Acidic
Lavender / Promotes sleep
Glass slipper
Round 3
Mrs Slocombe (Molly Sugden) / 'Are You Being Served?'
Hyacinth & Richard Bucket (Patricia Routledge & Clive Swift) / 'Keeping Up Appearances'
Dame Edna Average / Barry Humphries
Whoopi Goldberg / 'The Color Purple'
The Joker - 'Batman' / Jack Nicholson
James Bond or 007 / Daniel Craig
Andy Murray / Purple & Green
Nora Batty (Kathy Staff) / 'Last Of The Summer Wine'
Queen Elizabeth 11 / Queen Mother - Elizabeth Bowes-Lyons & Princess Margaret Rose Of York
'Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory/ Gene Wilder
Roald Dahl
Round 4
'Purple Heart' / U.S.A.
Amethyst / 6th
Cheshire Cat / 'Alice In Wonderland'
Brazil nut / 'Quality Street'
Rainbow Trout / Freshwater
Sangria / Spain
Red cabbage / Christmas
Plum & Prune / Helps keep you regular
Iris / Iris flower
Indigo & Violet / Pot of gold & A Leprauchaun
Jimi Hendrix / 'Purple Have'
Prince / 'Purple Rain'
Deep Purple / 'Black Night'
Portugal
'Bind Date', 'Cilla', 'Surprise, Surprise' & 'The Moment Of Truth'
Amethyst
Aubergine
Burgundy
Claret
Dubonnet
Fig
Grape
Heather
Heliotrope
Indigo Violet
Lavender
Lilac
Magenta
Mauve
Mulberry
Orchid
Pansy
Periwinkle
Plum
Puce
Red-Violet
Royal Purple
Thistle
Tyrian Purple
Veronica
Violet
Wine
Wisteria
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