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BG02 Unit 1: Colour Matters

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  • What health problem was common for people who used lead white?
    Painter's colic
  • What helped people find safer colours?
    Science
  • Which colour was used for bright orange dishes?
    Uranium orange
  • What things used arsenic green?
    Clothes, toys, sweets, soaps, and paint
  • What was arsenic still used to kill until the 1980s?
    Insects
  • Where did people mix lead powder to make white?
    China and Greece
  • Name one problem caused by lead white.
    Depression, heart problems, or sight loss
  • Who may have died because of a green bedroom?
    Napoleon
  • Why did artists like lead white in the 1800s?
    It was very bright white
  • Which colour was popular with artists?
    Lead white
  • What dangerous colour was made with arsenic?
    Arsenic green
  • What can let uranium get into food or drink?
    Cracks or chips
  • What illness can uranium cause?
    Cancer
  • Why are these colours called dangerous colours?
    They could make people sick
  • Which colour was used in green clothes and toys?
    Arsenic green
  • When was arsenic green popular?
    In the 1800s
  • What dangerous colour used uranium?
    Uranium orange
  • How long ago was lead white first used?
    About 2,500 years ago
  • What did people use lead white for long ago?
    Body creams and medicines
  • What objects were made with uranium orange?
    Ceramic plates, cups, and bowls
  • From the 1930s to the 1970s, what did companies use to make orange?
    Uranium
  • What is arsenic?
    A strong poison
  • What problems can arsenic cause?
    Sickness, coughing, and skin problems
  • What dangerous colour was made with lead powder?
    Lead white
  • When were the first laws about arsenic passed?
    In the 1960s
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