The Mighty And Multi Themed Oak Quiz

Answer: Zeus

The oak is the tree sacred to Zeus, the king of Greek gods and the god of thunder, lightning, law and order. The oak was symbolic because it contained much wisdom and strength in its massive growth. It also grew slowly and purposefully at its own rate. Zeus' own oracle, Epirus, had a sacred oak as the centerpiece of the area. Priests would try to see the future by interpreting the rustling of the oak's many leaves.

Answer: Robin Hood

Sherwood Forest is in Nottinghamshire, England and covers just over 1,000 acres. One of its famous trees is the Major Oak. Experts estimate it has been standing since the time of the Vikings and has survived storms, fires, and deforestation. It weighs an estimated 23 tons and has a canopy spreading 28 meters (30 yards).

It stood by itself until the 1900s when various supports were put in to aid it. One of its more famous relationships is to Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men. It is said they used this oak for shelter and camped underneath it and hid in its trunk.

Answer: Tony Orlando and Dawn

The song "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree" was written by Irwin Levine after he heard various versions of a story about an ex-con returning home. The song is told from the point of view of the ex-convict and how he hopes that when he sees the old oak tree at home there is a yellow ribbon from his sweetheart showing she cares.

After the song was turned down by Ringo Starr, the group Tony Orlando and Dawn recorded it. It reached Number one on the "Billboard Hot 100" in 1973 and sold over three million copies in just three weeks.

Answer: Isaiah 61:3

The Book of Isaiah in the Tanakh and in the Christian Bible is one of the Books of the Prophets. It details how the people have turned away from God and have failed in their responsibilities of being His children. But God offers them cleansing of sins and blessings and shows that salvation still lies with God.

In Chapter 61 of this book, the speaker says that God has anointed him and sent him to comfort the oppressed and to tell people to repair the ruins they have inherited from previous generations.

In 61:3, the people that mourn are given hope and compared to oaks, enduring and life-giving symbols of glory.

Answer: Boo Radley

Harper Lee wrote the novel "To Kill A Mockingbird" in 1961 and tells the story of two young children named Jem and Scout Finch. Their father, Atticus, defends a Black man accused of rape. Boo Radley is a neighbor who lives on the street of the children and is a recluse who is a target for the citizens' fears and superstitions. After school one day, Scout passes Boo's place and sees something in the knothole of an old oak tree.

Through the book, various gifts were discovered in the tree. The majestic oak represents Boo's quiet but strong character and his desire to communicate with the world.

Answer: False

"An Oak Tree" is a conceptual work of art that shows a glass of water on a glass shelf and a text mounted on the wall beneath it. The artist, Craig-Martin, says the oak tree is present but is in the form of a glass of water. The text beneath it was originally copied and handed to viewers as a form of questions and answers.

"An Oak Tree" is designed to test the faith of the spectator in seeing the vision. The work was shown in London in 1974 and has traveled around the world since then.

Answer: Dragon Age

Dragon Age is a video game in which the character is a Grey Warden trying to stop a blight in one of six background stories in the game. The player must build an army to face enemies, including a huge dragon. The player will also gather friends along the way. Along the journeys, the player may come to West Brecilian Forest.

It is here that The Grand Oak is encountered. It is a huge tree which can talk (mostly in rhymes). It once said it can do so because it fused its soul with a poet. As it said, "Perhaps a poet's soul's in me....Does that make me a poet tree?" It is a lonely character and wants friendship.

Answer: Emancipation Proclamation

A huge 200 year old oak tree, named "Emancipation Oak", stands outside Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. In the years just prior to the US Civil War, it stood near Fort Monroe, which was a Union held fort. Right after the war began, several escaped slaves came to the fort looking for asylum. They were declared "contraband of war" and protected. Soon, many other slaves found their way to the fort.

Even though it was illegal to teach slaves to read and write, a lady named Mary Smith Peake would sit under the tree and teach the "contraband" literacy. It was also here, in 1863, that a Union soldier stood and read out the Emancipation Proclamation to both freedmen and slaves. This was believed to have been the first reading of this statement in the South and the tree garnered the name "Emancipation Oak".

Answer: Shawshank Redemption

The movie, based on a novella by Stephen King, is about a banker in Maine named Andy Dufresne (played by Tim Robbins) who is convicted of murdering his wife and her lover and is given life in prison. He goes to the harsh Shawshank Prison and befriends "Red" who is played by Morgan Freeman. The movie highlights their friendship, the corruption of the prison, the struggle to stay sane, and escape attempts.

Toward the end of the movie, Red (now a free man) is following clues left by his friend Andy. He eventually makes it to a gorgeous oak tree and digs by a stone wall at its base. The tree is actually located in Ohio and has become a tourist attraction for fans of the film.

Answer: acorn

The acorn is the fruit of the oak tree. It is a big part of the environment and feeds many creatures including mice, birds, squirrels and rodents. Large mammals like pigs and deer also eat these acorns.
Because they are too heavy to blow in the wind, the acorn, when it falls, does so close to the tree. The animals that eat these acorns help disperse the oak population around the area.

Acorns, the symbols of patience and maturity, are the ways in which future oaks grow to become part of even more thematic references.