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The Persimmon Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about my favorite fruit, the persimmon.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ilona_Ritter. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Ilona_Ritter

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
360,509

Updated
Mar 21 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
276

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What genus does the persimmon belong to? Hint

Ananas

Malus

Diospyros

Citrus

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Question 2 of 10

2. What family does the persimmon belong to? Hint

Ebenaceae

Rutaceae

Rosaceae

Bromeliaceae

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Question 3 of 10

3. What color are persimmons? Hint

blue-purple

white

black

yellow-orange

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which is NOT a possible shape of a persimmon? Hint

spherical

acorn

star

round

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Question 5 of 10

5. Scientifically speaking, the persimmon is a berry.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. The word "persimmon" is derived from what language? Hint

Swahili

Arabic

Powhatan

French

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the persimmon known as in Japan? Hint

kaki

konbanw

sushi

sumimasen

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Question 8 of 10

8. What fruit was bred from the persimmon? Hint

star fruit

papaya

grapefruit

sharon fruit

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Question 9 of 10

9. Can the peel of a persimmon be eaten?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. What medicinal purpose does some persimmons have? Hint

anti-arthritis agents

anti-baldness agents

anti-tumor agents

anti-nausea agents

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What genus does the persimmon belong to?

Answer: Diospyros

The Diospyros genus contains about 500 species of plants of which one is the persimmon. An apple is an example of a plant in the Malus genius, an orange in the Citrus and a pineapple in the Ananas.

2. What family does the persimmon belong to?

Answer: Ebenaceae

There are 768 species of plants and shrubs in the ebenaceae family. The ebenaceae family belongs to the ericales order.

3. What color are persimmons?

Answer: yellow-orange

Persimmons can also be red-orange. The color depends on the species and variety of persimmon that you have.

4. Which is NOT a possible shape of a persimmon?

Answer: star

There are no star shaped persimmons though there is a fruit called a star fruit. Again what shape it is depends upon what species and variety of persimmon it is.

5. Scientifically speaking, the persimmon is a berry.

Answer: True

Like the tomato, a persimmon is technically a berry but is not considered so in everyday life. By definition a berry is any fruit that is produced from one ovary.

6. The word "persimmon" is derived from what language?

Answer: Powhatan

The Powhatan language was an Algonquian language. The word "persimmon" comes from " putchamin, pasiminan, or pessamin" and it means "dry fruit".

7. What is the persimmon known as in Japan?

Answer: kaki

The kaki is known as the Japanese persimmon. Sushi is raw fish. Konbanw means good evening, and sumimasen means excuse me. The Chinese and Japanese persimmons are the most widely known species of persimmons.

8. What fruit was bred from the persimmon?

Answer: sharon fruit

Unlike the persimmon which has a core, the sharon fruit is coreless and can be eaten whole. It was named after the Sharon Plain in Israel.

9. Can the peel of a persimmon be eaten?

Answer: Yes

Some people prefer to peel it before they eat it but the skin can be eaten. A person could eat a persimmon like they do an apple.

10. What medicinal purpose does some persimmons have?

Answer: anti-tumor agents

Some persimmons contain betulinic acid and shibuol which help protect the body from tumors.

The wood from a persimmon tree does not have many uses, however, as it cracks very easily.

Source: Author Ilona_Ritter

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