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Talk to the Trees Trivia Quiz

Trees are the largest living organisms in the world, primary producers and an essential part of the food chain. How many can you find hiding in this little quiz?

A multiple-choice quiz by fiachra. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
fiachra

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
274,646

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
740

Question 1 of 10

1. Look for a fruity variety of tree concealed in lump.

Answer: (One Word 4 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Look for a tree inside 'a raging umpire storms off'.

Answer: (One Word 3 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Turn out raced for a noble tree.

Answer: (One Word 5 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Shattered rif for one of the most widely grown trees.

Answer: (One Word 3 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Add Eve's fruit to a crustacean for this tree.

Answer: (One Word 9 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Find the hidden tree in 'John was penalised for speeding'.

Answer: (One Word 5 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Rearrange Nepal to uncover a rarer tree.

Answer: (One Word 5 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Initially Lauren, Arnold, Roberta, Constance, Harold and the kids left for the film.

Answer: (One Word 5 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. This tree is hiding in plain sight inside:' Sleeping Beauty pricked her finger on a spindle'.

Answer: (One Word 7 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Sounds like Caledonians lament for this tree?

Answer: (2 words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Look for a fruity variety of tree concealed in lump.

Answer: Plum

Plum is an anagram of lump. Plums are a delicious source of antioxidents and fibre.When dried they are often called prunes. In Eastern Europe a brandy called Slivovitz is made from plums.

2. Look for a tree inside 'a raging umpire storms off'.

Answer: Gum

RaginG UMpire the word gum is hiding between the 2 words.
This was once grown as an exhibition tree in Ireland in the arborateums of the landed gentry.
'The Old Gum Tree', at Glenelg North, is the location of the reading of a proclamation in 1836 which created the colony of South Australia.

3. Turn out raced for a noble tree.

Answer: Cedar

Cedar is an anagram of raced. A cedar is on the flag of the Lebanon.

4. Shattered rif for one of the most widely grown trees.

Answer: Fir

Rif when turned around becomes fir. They are very easy to grow and mature quickly, which is just as well when you think of all the Christmas trees.
Rif is an area of Morocco and a mountain range there.

5. Add Eve's fruit to a crustacean for this tree.

Answer: Crabapple

Crustacean = crab +
Eve's fruit = apple = crabapple.
The tree has beautiful flowers in Spring but the fruit is usually small and sour. Not all varieties can be eaten.

6. Find the hidden tree in 'John was penalised for speeding'.

Answer: Aspen

Aspen is hiding in 'wAS PENalsed'. John Denver sang a beautiful song about that city. In Ireland the tree loves to grow beside water and is renowned for its silvery, shaking leaves which flutter in the slightest breeze.

7. Rearrange Nepal to uncover a rarer tree.

Answer: Plane

Plane is an anagram of Nepal. It is deciduous and slow growing. It has huge leaves which turn yellow in the Autumn.

8. Initially Lauren, Arnold, Roberta, Constance, Harold and the kids left for the film.

Answer: Larch

Larch is spelled from the initials
Lauren, Arnold, Roberta, Constance, Harold.

9. This tree is hiding in plain sight inside:' Sleeping Beauty pricked her finger on a spindle'.

Answer: Spindle

Some birds can eat the fruit of this tree but all parts of it are poisonous to humans if eaten.

10. Sounds like Caledonians lament for this tree?

Answer: Scots Pine

Caledonian is another name for a Scot. Lament = pine

Source: Author fiachra

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