A Certain Shade of Green Trivia Quiz

Answer: jade

Though we associate the gemstone jade with the color green, it can actually be found in many colors, including blue, pink, and creamy white. Perhaps one of the most well-known uses of jade in China's history is the jade burial suits. These suits were sometimes sewn together with silk or wired together with gold or silver and took years to complete.

Therefore, usually only the wealthiest aristocrats were buried in them.

Answer: seafoam green

Although some myths indicate two parents and a normal birth for the goddess Aphrodite, the most common story of her creation involves her rising up from the seafoam as a fully-formed adult, floating on a scallop shell. This is depicted in Sandro Botticelli's famous painting "The Birth of Venus".

Answer: hunter green

No matter whether the prey is Bugs Bunny, Dracula, or the Yellow-Eyed Demon, all three of these characters are hunters. This color was popularly worn while hunting for sport in the 19th century, though multi-colored camouflage and the precautionary 'hunter's orange' are more in use in modern times.

Answer: Emerald City

The Emerald City is, of course, the capital of the strange Land of Oz in L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". You'll have to find your way there by the yellow brick road just like Dorothy, Toto, and their companions. Emerald is the green-colored variety of the mineral beryl and is the birthstone for the month of May.

Answer: shamrock

Along with beer, potatoes, and leprechauns, shamrocks are popularly associated with Ireland and, particularly, with St. Patrick. On his feast day, you may see plenty of them (or just their color) in Ireland as well as all over the world. Children may relate shamrocks to the 'magically delicious' clovers in their Lucky Charms cereal.

Answer: teal

The male Eurasian (or Common) Teal has a beautiful patch of green around his eyes that stands out against the chestnut color of the rest of his head. It does not stand out quite so stunningly during times of non-breeding. Teal has been used as the ribbon color for ovarian cancer awareness as well as sexual violence awareness.

Answer: harlequin green

Harley Quinn appears in many comics, cartoons, and films as a sidekick to the Joker, wearing a harlequin jester's costume. Harlequin Enterprises is a publishing company famous for its romance novels, and 'harlequin romance' has become a general term for any paperback romance.

Answer: olive green

Olive is the name for both a type of tree, native to the Mediterranean region, and its fruit. Olives are usually used in salads or as garnishes after being pickled and sometimes stuffed. Olive drab was the official combat fatigues color for the U.S. Army until multi-colored camouflage uniforms began to be used.

It is still often used for accents and accessories and other countries still employ the color by itself for their uniforms.

Answer: mint

Mint green is another variation on spring green that seems to be very popular with young girls as well as around Easter. The herb mint can help with stomach troubles when used in your tea and is used in a jelly often served with lamb chops. Peppermints can freshen your breath after a meal full of not-so-delicate scents.

A mint is a facility where currency is made and is therefore the condition a coin is considered to be in when it hasn't been circulated to the public.

Answer: bottle green

Bottle Green also seems to be a popular name for beverage companies, such as soft drink makers and wine traders. Sounds like a good choice to me, since the color is named after the green glass bottles used for wine, beer, soda, and other drinks.