Quiztime Green Quiz
1. In the 1992 general election, which party lost its deposits in all 253 seats that it contested?
Green Party
2. Which chemical element that’s name is derived from the Greek for green is at number 17 on the Periodic Table?
Chlorine
3. Which English author wrote “Our Man In Havana” and “Brighton Rock”?
Graham Greene
4. Which childrens tv programme is set in a place called Greendale in Cumbria?
Postman Pat
5. Which town in Italy shares its name with a type of cheese, which is pierced with copper needles to produce a greenish blue mould?
Gorgonzola
6. In which city’s harbour did the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior sink?
Auckland
7. The Green Goblin is the arch enemy of which superhero?
Spiderman
8. In the game of Monopoly which three properties are coloured green?
Bond Street, Regent Street and Oxford Street
9. On the map of the London Underground, which line is green?
District
10. In which TV series would you have found Sgt Andy Crawford?
Dixon of Dock Green
11. What demonination Euro note is coloured green?
100 Euros
12. During which war did the battle of Goose Green take place?
Falklands War
13. In which sport is the “warning card” used coloured green?
Field Hockey
14. What was the real name of TV’s Green Goddess?
Diane Moran
15. Sapsago is a hard green cheese from which European country?
Switzerland
16. In which Golf tournament does the winner receive a Green Jacket?
US Masters
17. What is the worlds most popular green vegetable?
Lettuce
18. In which city was Graham Greene’s novel “The Third Man” set?
Vienna
19. In the Mario bros. series of games, what is the name of Mario’s green dinosaur pal?
Yoshi
20. What metal impurity makes rubies red and emeralds green?
Chromium
21. Who wrote the children’s classic Ann of Green Gables?
L M Montgomery
22. What happened to golfer Lee Trevino on green 13 on 27 June 1975?
Hit by Lightning
23. In Star Trek, Mr Spocks blood was green - but what group?
T - Negative
24. Which children’s TV program began with the words ‘here is a box, a musical box, wound up and ready to play’?
Camberwick Green
25. What was the only film about Vietnam made during the war?
The Green Berets
26. What Shakespeare play mentions "The Green Eyed Monster"?
Othello
27. Ward Green wrote the story for which famous film?
Lady and the Tramp
28. Andy Green first broke the sound barrier on land in what car?
Thrust SSC
29. True or False - The first colour mentioned in the Bible is green?
True
30. Which artist is supposed to have used 1000 greens in painting?
John Constable
31. Baron Silas Greenback was the enemy of which character?
Dangermouse
32. In 1950 the Minnesota valley canning company became what?
Jolly Green Giant
33. Hal Jordan was the original alter ego of which comic super hero?
Green Lantern - now Kyle Rayner
34. Cape Farewell lies at the southern tip of which country?
Greenland
35. In which song does Mary have hair of gold and lips like cherries?
The Green Green Grass Of Home
36. Which country’s national flag is a green rectangle?
Libya
37. In which London Park was Handel’s famous Fireworks music played by The Royal Philharmonic orchestra in 1749?
Green Park
38. What is added to pasta to make it green?
Spinach
39. What would you be doing if you were ‘pooing’ in a shop in Russia? (particularly in a greengrocers)
Weighing something
40. Most people associate the colour green with which flavour?
Mint
- When did Green shield stamps come into use in Britain?
1958
- In the game of Monopoly, what would it cost to buy all three green properties ?
£920 (£300, £300 & £320)
