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1. What notorious English monarch was long believed to have been the author of the traditional folk song "Greensleeves"?
2. Which of these trees, often associated with a certain holiday, is an evergreen, keeping its green foliage throughout the year?
3. What chemical element was named after a Greek word meaning "pale green"?
4. Which of the following African countries - one of the world's largest by population - has a green and white flag?
5. One of the most famous works of Middle English literature, "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" was translated into modern English by what great 20th-century author and scholar - known for writing a novel about a piece of jewellery?
6. What kind of greens are typically used in the cuisine of the Southern US?
7. What common condiment can be applied to copper to create the green pigment known as verdigris?
8. With a name meaning "green cape" in Portuguese, the island country of Cape Verde is located in which body of water?
9. During what part of the liturgical year do Roman Catholic priests wear green vestments when celebrating Mass or other functions?
10. In what beautiful capital city - renowned, among other things, for its many green spaces - would you find the rather unimaginatively-named Green Park?
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