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Sitting in an English Garden Trivia Quiz

...waiting for the sun. The Beatles didn't mention what was in the garden when they sang the song "I am the Walrus", but see if you can find the names of flowers and plants in a typical English garden hidden in these sentences.

A multiple-choice quiz by CmdrK. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
CmdrK

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
377,721

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
395

Question 1 of 10

1. He's a peon you know, and has to work hard.

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. If you like rum, you might want to try daiquiris.

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Timothy meandered across the valley.

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. By using the mnemonic roygbiv, you can remember the colors of the rainbow.

Answer: (3 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Clark spurned the minuscule raise his boss offered.

Answer: (8 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. The radiant husband followed the blushing bride.

Answer: (8 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Graph loxodrome lines for a living and see how little payment you get!

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Higher and faster the experimental plane flew.

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Little Lulu pined for Henry.

Answer: (5 or 6 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Velcro cuspids don't really stay in place well.

Answer: (6 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. He's a peon you know, and has to work hard.

Answer: peony

"...a PEON You know..." A peony is a hardy plant that prefer fertile, well-drained soil.

2. If you like rum, you might want to try daiquiris.

Answer: iris

"...try daiquIRIS". Named for Iris, the Greek goddess of rainbows, the plant has almost 300 species in its genus. They are usually grown from bulbs or rhizomes.

3. Timothy meandered across the valley.

Answer: thyme

"TimoTHY MEandered..." English or cottage gardens often make use of herbs and thyme is a fragrant evergreen. Used in cooking, it is related to oregano.

4. By using the mnemonic roygbiv, you can remember the colors of the rainbow.

Answer: ivy

"roygvIV You...". Ivy makes for good ground cover or a climbing vine in a country garden.

5. Clark spurned the minuscule raise his boss offered.

Answer: larkspur

"cLARK SPURned..." Larkspur are another tall flower, suitable for the back of the garden. They bloom in spring and summer.

6. The radiant husband followed the blushing bride.

Answer: dianthus

"The raDIANT HUSband..." Another flower of many species, dianthus is related to carnations, pinks and sweet williams.

7. Graph loxodrome lines for a living and see how little payment you get!

Answer: phlox

"GraPH LOXodrome lines..." Some species of phlox grow tall, others are short and bushy. Rabbits find them very tasty.

8. Higher and faster the experimental plane flew.

Answer: aster

"Higher and fASTER..." There once were almost 600 species in the genus Aster, but they have been narrowed down to only 180! It is now a Eurasian plant; most of the North American species have been moved to other genera.

9. Little Lulu pined for Henry.

Answer: lupin

"Little LuLU PINed..." Lupins, or lupines (in North America), are related to legumes. Another plant that can reach cottage roof-height, they are best positioned in the back of the garden.

10. Velcro cuspids don't really stay in place well.

Answer: crocus

"VelCRO CUSpids..." A harbinger of spring, crocuses are among the first flowers to poke their heads up through the last of the winter snow; there are a very few species that bloom in autumn. Their small size makes them a natural for the front of a garden.

Source: Author CmdrK

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