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? Toothpaste Leaves Kermit the Frog Barium salts

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

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? Dark-skinned women Red-headed women Viking women Purple-spotted 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 devil Robin Hood The tax collector Crusaders

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

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

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

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