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Flowers for You! Trivia Quiz

Flowers are magical things! The stunning hues, the intoxicating scents, the ethereal aura- pure bliss. here is a quiz which will take you on a joyride through Flowerland. Best of luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Shravan1. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Shravan1

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
320,215

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
469

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Flowers are colourful for one basic reason- attracting insects for pollination. There are many methods of pollination. What is pollination by wind called? Hint

Entomophily

Hydrophily

Anemophily

Ornithophily

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Question 2 of 10

2. Flowers are generally known for their sweet fragrance. But here's an exception: This flower smells of decomposing flesh, and is thus, quite understandably, the smelliest flower. Which is it? Hint

Titan Arum

Beer's breech

Dog Rose

Poppy

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who is Julie Andrews? Um...Hollywood Actress. Good! But, what is Julie Andrews in the flower world? Hint

A tulip

A rose

A daisy

A lily

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Question 4 of 10

4. William Wordsworth, a Romantic Poet, derived inspiration from the beauty of flowers. One of his poems, I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud, deals with which of the following flowers? Hint

Lavender

Carnation

Daffodil

Rose

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the Greek Goddess of flowers, nature and spring? Hint

Flora

Chloris

Hera

Athena

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Question 6 of 10

6. Jesus carried the wooden cross through the rough streets of Jerusalem, towards Mount Cavalry, to be crucified. On his way, he saw the Blessed Mother Mary, in terrible pain and sorrow. Tears had welled up in her eyes, and as the first tear touched the earth, a flower bloomed! Which flower was it? Hint

Carnation

Rose

Bougainvillea

Daisy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which flower appears in the comic book adventure Asterix in Switzerland, where the protagonists try to procure it for use in an antidote? Hint

Poppy

Edelweiss

Blood Orchid

Tulip

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Question 8 of 10

8. Orchids are beautiful, exotic flowers mostly found in the tropics. They are available in almost all colors except one. Which color are they not found in? Hint

Red

Blue

Green

White

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following flowers is popularly known as the Christmas Flower, and was used by the Aztecs as a purgative to rid the body of melancholy? Hint

Christmas Orchid

Holly

Poinsettia

Sunflower

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Question 10 of 10

10. And finally, to end our eventful journey through the glades of Flowerland, which is my favorite flower? It is an anagram of the name of a Greek God. Ring any bells? Hint

Iris

Rose

Lotus

Tulip

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Flowers are colourful for one basic reason- attracting insects for pollination. There are many methods of pollination. What is pollination by wind called?

Answer: Anemophily

Agents responsible for pollination are called vectors. Chiropterophily is pollination by bats.

2. Flowers are generally known for their sweet fragrance. But here's an exception: This flower smells of decomposing flesh, and is thus, quite understandably, the smelliest flower. Which is it?

Answer: Titan Arum

Titan Arum, or Amorphophallous titanium, is called the Corpse Flower! Incidentally, it is also the tallest flowering plant, and can grow to 8 metres in height!

3. Who is Julie Andrews? Um...Hollywood Actress. Good! But, what is Julie Andrews in the flower world?

Answer: A rose

Julie Andrews, the actress of Mary Poppins fame and The Sound of Music, has a coral-salmon hybrid rose named after her!

4. William Wordsworth, a Romantic Poet, derived inspiration from the beauty of flowers. One of his poems, I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud, deals with which of the following flowers?

Answer: Daffodil

I wandered lonely as a cloud that floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd, a host of golden daffodils-
Beside the lake, beneath the trees, fluttering and dancing in the breeze!

5. Who is the Greek Goddess of flowers, nature and spring?

Answer: Chloris

Chloris, the Greek Goddess of flowers, is the nymph of the Islands of The Blessed- Elysium. She possessed exquisite beauty, and was abducted and married by Zephyros, God of the West Wind.

Answer: Carnation

Carnations come in various colors, and are worn on wedding ceremonies. They symbolize "love, admiration and gratitude." Carnations refer to the incarnation of God-made flesh. Now you know why!

7. Which flower appears in the comic book adventure Asterix in Switzerland, where the protagonists try to procure it for use in an antidote?

Answer: Edelweiss

Edelweiss is a famous European mountain flower, yellow and white in color. It appears in the Austrian euro coins.

8. Orchids are beautiful, exotic flowers mostly found in the tropics. They are available in almost all colors except one. Which color are they not found in?

Answer: Blue

Orchids do not have any fragrance, but they make up for it by their superb tints. Orchids are very, very sensitive and delicate, and are said to have medicinal properties!

9. Which of the following flowers is popularly known as the Christmas Flower, and was used by the Aztecs as a purgative to rid the body of melancholy?

Answer: Poinsettia

Poinsettia has been named after Dr. Joel Roberts Poinsett, an American statesman and the first U.S. Minister to Mexico, who is credited with introducing the flower into the U.S. in 1828. A beautiful story- once, in the 16th century Mexico, an angel inspired a poor young girl to bring weeds from the roadside and present them before the church altar. Legend has it that magnificent red blossoms (actually, the red part are bracts, and the little yellow bits are the blossoms, but who wants to spoil a nice story?) sprang from the weeds and became poinsettias! In the U.S., December 12 is National Poinsettia Day.

10. And finally, to end our eventful journey through the glades of Flowerland, which is my favorite flower? It is an anagram of the name of a Greek God. Ring any bells?

Answer: Rose

Eros- the Greek God of Love! Rose is by far the most beautiful flower. They say a rose will smell sweet by any other name. I beg to differ. As you have seen, the name has its own symbolism. Now, if you call a rose 'Skunk Cabbage', would it "smell as sweet"!

Source: Author Shravan1

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