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  • Red often means 'beautiful'.
    True
  • Bulls react to the colour red.
    False ( they react to any moving objects)
  • Mosquitoes are attracted to light colours.
    False (dark colours, especially blue)
  • Black is considered lucky in many counrties.
    False (red)
  • The colour green symbolized the power and wealth of the Roman Empire.
    False (purple)
  • Color is harder to remember than black and white.
    False (easier)
  • The combination of red and yellow boosts the appetite.
    True
  • Cow urine was used for paint pigment.
    True
  • Blue is the first colour a baby sees.
    False (red)
  • In ancient times the colour purple was made from thousands of seashells.
    True
  • Hot chocolate in an orange or cream-coloured mug is tasting better.
    True (colours affect taste)
  • According to some experts, there are as many as one million possible colours in our world.
    False (ten million)
  • Works of art using the colour red tend to be more expensive.
    True
  • Pink is a relaxing color.
    True
  • The colour orange was named after the fruit.
    True
  • There was a law prohibiting the use of the color blue.
    True (Jesus and Mary’s robes were usually the only accepted uses of the precious color.)
  • The safest colour for a car is white.
    True
  • Research shows that the world's most popular colour is blue.
    True
  • White, orange, and yellow are our least favourite colours.
    True