Multiple Choice Questions

Which of these groups of vegetables need most frequent watering?
  • Watermelon, winter squash, pumpkin, asparagus
  • Cucumber, spinach, celery, corn
  • Peas, beans, turnips, kale
  • Eggplant (aubergine), peppers, tomatoes
In which US state are the most tomatoes produced?
  • Florida
  • California
  • Ohio
  • Indiana
Which of these bulbs, when cooked, is considered good to eat? (Don’t eat the flowers or leaves or any of the other plants!)
  • Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)
  • Hippeastrum (Amaryllis)
  • Daffodil (Narcissus)
  • Tiger lily (Lilium. lancifolium)
Which of these sweet smelling plants is highly toxic to humans?
  • Rose
  • Lily of the valley
  • Freesia
  • Lilac
Which best describes ideal conditions for growing raspberries?
  • alkaline soil, windy, sunny position
  • well-drained, acid soil, shady position
  • moisture-retentive, slightly acid soil, sunny position
  • very moist soil, planted west to east
Which of these is not in the deadly nightshade (Solanaceae) family of plants?
  • Sweet potato
  • Tomato
  • Potato
  • Red pepper
How is Cerastium tomentosum colloquially known?
  • Candytuft
  • White allysum
  • Snow-in-summer
  • Sweet woodruff
Why do people believe pea and bean roots should be left in the ground after harvesting?
  • To keep predators at bay
  • To sanitise the soil
  • To release nitrogen back into the soil
  • To help combat global warming
What is the State flower of Florida?
  • Peach Blossom (prunus persica)
  • Orange Blossom (citrus sinensis)
  • American dogwood (cornus florida)
  • Sunflower (helianthus annuus)
Which botanist published Species Planatarum, classifying all plant names into a system of genus and species that could be universally understood?
  • Capability Brown
  • Carl Linnaeus
  • Andrew Jackson
  • Alan Titchmarsh
Which of these botanical gardens is not in the US?
  • Kew Botanic Gardens
  • Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
  • Desert Botanical Garden
  • Brookgreen Gardens
Which family of flowering plants has the most species?
  • Fabaceae – legume family
  • Orchidaceae – orchid family
  • Asteraceae - sunflower family
  • Liliaceae – lily family
What does sinensis imply in a plant name?
  • Plants of tough, fibrous composition
  • Plants that irritate the nasal and bronchial tracks
  • Plants from or first discovered in China
  • Plants that tend to have a rambling habit
The Hanging gardens of Babylon are in which modern day country?
  • Lebanon
  • Iran
  • Jordan
  • Iraq
What planting conditions do hellebores favour?
  • Full sun
  • Well-drained, partial shade
  • Boggy, partial sun
  • Open, windswept
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