Trivia Quiz on Botany Part 6

1. What is the state tree of Idaho

A) Douglas Fir

B) Ponderosa Pine

C) White Pine

D) Western Red Cedar

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2. The cast iron plant is another name for which pot plant

A) Snake plant (Sansevieria)

B) Peace lily (Spathiphyllum)

C) Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)

D) Aspidistra

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3. What Edible Object Comes From The Latin Language Meaning "Large Pearl"

A) Garlic

B) Potato

C) An Onion

D) Tomato

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4. What is the flower that stands for: a belle

A) Rose

B) Lily

C) Tulip

D) Orchis

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5. What is the derivation of the word vanilla

A) From Latin vanus, meaning 'empty' because the pods are hollow.

B) From Latin Vagina resembled pod

C) From Spanish vainilla, meaning 'little pod' borrowed through colonial trade.

D) From the Greek word 'vanillein' meaning 'fragrant herb'.

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6. Saintpaulia is the botanical name for which houseplant

A) Peace lily

B) African violet

C) Spider plant

D) Jade plant

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7. What is the flower that stands for: distinction

A) Rose

B) Lily

C) Orchid

D) Cardinal flower

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8. Allium cepa - one of the lilicaea - world most used food item

A) Garlic

B) Shallot

C) Leek

D) Onion

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9. Allium Sativum is better known as what

A) Onion

B) Garlic

C) Leek

D) Shallot

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10. How many litres of water vapour can be lost in a large tree in an hour by transpiration

A) Two hundred

B) Four hundred

C) Five hundred

D) Three hundred

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11. What is the flower that stands for: consolation

A) Red poppy

B) White lily

C) Yellow chrysanthemum

D) Blue iris

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12. What is the alternative name of the foodstuff called sea asparagus

A) Sea fennel

B) Saltwort

C) Seaweed

D) Samphire

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13. What flower produces pink and white flowers in alkaline soil

A) Azalea

B) Hydrangea

C) Camellia

D) Rhododendron

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14. What is a redwood tree

A) Coast redwood

B) Sequoia sempervirens

C) Giant sequoia

D) Bristlecone pine

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15. What type of drink is arabica

A) Coffee

B) Tea

C) Wine

D) Soda

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16. Myosotis is the Latin name for what blue flower

A) Bluebell

B) Cornflower

C) Forget me Not

D) Delphinium

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17. In cooking where does 'angelica' come from

A) From the leaves of the angelica plant

B) From the seeds of the angelica plant

C) Plant root

D) From the flower stalks

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18. In what country did tulips originate

A) Persia

B) Turkey

C) China

D) Netherlands

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19. What purple flower is the emblem of Scotland

A) Heather

B) Bluebell

C) Lupin

D) The thistle thistle

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20. Tropical shrub used for making hair dye

A) Indigo

B) Amla

C) Henna

D) Curry leaf

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21. What is the flower that stands for: bashfulness

A) Rose

B) Lily

C) Peony

D) Orchid

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22. What parts of the rhubarb plant are poisonous

A) Stems

B) Roots

C) Flowers

D) Leaves

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23. What is the common name of Eucalyptus microtheca

A) River gum

B) Blue gum

C) Coolabah tree (waltzing mathilda)

D) Ghost gum

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24. What is the flower that stands for: delicate beauty

A) Rose

B) Lily

C) Hibiscus

D) Camellia

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25. What gas is produced in plants in the process of photosynthesis

A) Oxygen

B) Carbon dioxide

C) Nitrogen gas

D) Methane

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26. The study of plants is _________.

A) Botany

B) Biology

C) Horticulture

D) Plant physiology

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27. What process allows plants receiving sunlight to make their own food

A) Photosynthesis

B) Respiration

C) Transpiration

D) Fermentation

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28. Which fruit is nicknamed the 'Date Plum' or 'Sharon Fruit'?

A) Fig

B) Pomegranate

C) Apple

D) Persimmon

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29. What plant was named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow

A) Iris

B) Tulip

C) Lotus

D) Orchid

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30. Which herb is similar in appearance to parsley, but its leaves have a slight flavour of aniseed

A) Dill

B) Chervil

C) Cilantro

D) Tarragon

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31. The fleur de lis is a representation of which flower

A) Rose

B) Tulip

C) Iris

D) Orchid

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32. Anethum tastes a little like aniseed - what herb is it

A) Anise

B) Dill

C) Fennel

D) Caraway

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33. What is the flower that stands for: difficulties that i surmount

A) Gladiolus

B) Iris

C) Mistletoe

D) Rose

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34. What would you do with a drupe

A) Plant the pit to grow a tree

B) Dry the fruit and store it for later

C) Extract oil from the fruit

D) Eat it - it’s a fruit

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35. Relating to food what is another name for 'tamarillo'

A) Tree tomato

B) Banana tomato

C) Tomatillo

D) Pepino

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36. What come in varieties Norway Oriental Sitka White Siberian

A) Pine Trees

B) Spruce Trees

C) Cedar Trees

D) Fir Trees

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37. What is the name of the process whereby plants lose water into the atmosphere

A) Guttation

B) Transpiration

C) Translocation

D) Evaporation

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38. Lauris Nobilis is the Latin name of what common herb

A) Sage

B) Thyme

C) Oregano

D) Bay

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39. What are Ingrid Marie and Blushing Golden

A) Varieties of Apple

B) Types of Pears

C) Grape varieties

D) Kinds of Strawberries

E) Mango cultivars

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40. What are Bullace, Kirke's Blue, and Opal varieties of

A) Apple

B) Plum

C) Grape

D) Peach

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41. What is the flower that stands for: precaution

A) Rose

B) Iris

C) Lavender

D) Golden rod

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42. What is the flower that stands for: rustic beauty

A) White lilac

B) Daisy

C) French honeysuckle

D) Bluebell

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43. What is the flower that stands for: cordiality

A) Rose

B) Lily

C) Peppermint

D) Orchid

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44. Phyllophobia is the fear of what

A) Leaves

B) Trees

C) Flowers

D) Plants

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45. What sweet fruit grows on certain kinds of palm tress

A) Coconuts

B) Acai berries

C) Olives

D) Dates

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46. Which plant has the alternative name Lonicera

A) Jasmine

B) Honeysuckle

C) Lavender

D) Rose

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47. What name is given to a cross fruit of tangerines and grapefruits?

A) Tangelo

B) Orangelo

C) Ugli Fruit

D) Clementine

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48. Which fruit has its seeds on the outside

A) Strawberry

B) Banana

C) Apple

D) Orange

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49. What is the flower that stands for: anxious and trembling

A) Red columbine

B) Peony

C) Bluebell

D) Chrysanthemum

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50. Bananas are actually what

A) Herbs

B) Fruits

C) Vegetables

D) Nuts

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