Let's Not Be Mean to Green

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1. To obtain a green pigment for their paintings, early artists utilised which chemical element to produce verdigris? Gold Lead Uranium Copper

2. To produce green sparks in fireworks, what do the manufacturers use? Barium salts Kermit the Frog Toothpaste Leaves

3. In which ancient culture was green a symbol of resurrection and immortality? The Garden of Eden Australian football league Egyptian American Indians

4. Anyone who works well with plants and produces lush growth and beautiful blooms is said to possess which skill? Good fertiliser Green toes A green hand A green thumb

5. In Persian and Sudanese poetry, women of a certain type were described as "Green women". What was this type? Viking women Purple-spotted women Red-headed women Dark-skinned women

6. By the time the Dark Ages rolled around however, who or what was being portrayed in the western world as possessing a green skin? The tax collector Crusaders Robin Hood The devil

7. In China, if a man was said to be wearing a green hat, what did this signify? He was an astronaut He was a farmer He was a cuckold He had a green hat

8. Which actor, famous for his portrayal of the character Dracula, wore green makeup for the role? Ben Stiller Steve Martin Bela Lugosi Brad Pitt

9. Considered unlucky if it's green, is which outfit associated with a particular function? Military passing out parade uniform Bride's wedding gown Baptism gown Dentist's coat

10. Which non-Christian religion considers green a good colour? Calathumpian Capitalism Islam Utilitarianism