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North American Trees Trivia Quiz

Here is another quiz about North American wildlife. This time trees.

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Morrigan716

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
54,459

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1786

Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (6/10), Guest 172 (7/10), Guest 96 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the western yellow pine more commonly known as? Hint

Norway Pine

Ponderosa Pine

Slash Pine

Scotch Pine

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following trees has fan-shaped leaves? Hint

Thuja

Cypress

Juniper

Ginkgo

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these trees grow large, mostly white, blossoms? Hint

Magnolia

Sassafras

Asimina

Beech

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these trees is also known as a planetree? (American name) Hint

Sweetgum

California Laurel

Sycamore

Poplar

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Question 5 of 10

5. What group of trees does the pecan belong to? Hint

Hickory

Chestnut

Beech

Elm

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Question 6 of 10

6. On what type of tree do acorns grow? Hint

Elm

Oak

Birch

Alder

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Question 7 of 10

7. This tree has long branches and lance-shaped leaves that hang down. It is usually found in moist ground. Hint

Quaking aspen

American basswood

Weeping willow

Eastern cottonwood

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Question 8 of 10

8. The saguaro is often classified as both a tree and a cactus?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these thorny trees rarely grow more than 30 feet tall and is found mostly in the southwest? Hint

Buckeyes

Dogwoods

Mangroves

Mesquites

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these varieties of maple is also called a swamp maple? Hint

Rocky Mountain Maple

Sugar Maple

Red Maple

Silver Maple

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the western yellow pine more commonly known as?

Answer: Ponderosa Pine

Pines are classified into two groups--the white, or soft pine, and the yellow, or hard pines.

2. Which of the following trees has fan-shaped leaves?

Answer: Ginkgo

Native to the Orient, the ginkgo is also called the maidenhair tree.

3. Which of these trees grow large, mostly white, blossoms?

Answer: Magnolia

Magnolias are mostly found in the American Southeast, and fossils of magnolia-like trees and flowers have been found that are more than 70 million years old.

4. Which of these trees is also known as a planetree? (American name)

Answer: Sycamore

Sycamores grown best along a stream, but they also grow in cities and are easily recognized by their spiked balls containing the seeds.

5. What group of trees does the pecan belong to?

Answer: Hickory

The pecan is the state tree of Texas.

6. On what type of tree do acorns grow?

Answer: Oak

There are many different types of oaks, including but not limited to scarlet oak, pin oak, blackjack oak, willow oak, live oak, white oak, and chestnut oak.

7. This tree has long branches and lance-shaped leaves that hang down. It is usually found in moist ground.

Answer: Weeping willow

The weeping willow is an import from Asia.

8. The saguaro is often classified as both a tree and a cactus?

Answer: True

The saguaro is a member of the genus Cereus, the only common North American tree in this group.

9. Which of these thorny trees rarely grow more than 30 feet tall and is found mostly in the southwest?

Answer: Mesquites

The growth of mesquite trees is widespread, partially due to animals feeding on the the pods and scattering the seeds.

10. Which of these varieties of maple is also called a swamp maple?

Answer: Red Maple

Maple leaves are distinctive in that their leaves have lobes and grow in pairs. Their fruits are popular with children, as when they fall from the tree the spin like a helicopter.

Source: Author Morrigan716

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