It's Not Easy Being Green ...

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1. The modern word "green" has its root in a word meaning "to grow". True False

2. Which movie, starring Tom Hanks and Michael Clarke Duncan, was nominated for four Academy Awards? Fried Green Tomatoes The Green Berets Green Card The Green Mile

3. Which one of these alcoholic drinks is traditionally green? Kahlua Bailey's Irish Cream Scotch whiskey Absinthe

4. Which one of the following is NOT a shade of the colour green? Magenta Chartreuse Olive Jade

5. Which country's currency is often referred to using the slang term "greenback"? Australia China France USA

6. What is the name of the pigment in green plants that gives them their colour? Chlorophyll Carotene Xanthophyll Pheophytin

7. Which one of these nuts has naturally green flesh? Pistachio Macadamia Cashew Almond

8. Which one of the following gemstones is most commonly green? Ruby Emerald Garnet Amethyst

9. Which one of the following words does NOT have a meaning relating it to an area green with vegetation? Vertigo Verdurous Verdant Verdure

10. If someone describes you as looking "green about the gills", what might you be feeling? Overwhelmingly sleepy Extremely happy Slightly ill Very frightened