50 Tree Quiz Questions and Answers

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Round 1: Easy Tree Trivia Questions

1. What is referred to as ‘sakura’ in Japan?
2. What kind of leaf features on the Canadian flag?
3. What is the largest rainforest in the world?
4. What kind of tree do acorns come from?
5. In which Disney movie does the main character seek advice from a tree named Grandmother Willow?
6. What is the most common fruit produced by trees in the palm family?
7. What colour are the blossoms on a sycamore tree?
8. What is the term for a tree that keeps its leaves throughout the whole year?
9. What is the name for the species of anthropomorphic trees in The Lord of the Rings?
10. What kind of tree is famous for its black wood?

Round 1: Easy Tree Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What is referred to as ‘sakura’ in Japan? Cherry Blossom
2. What kind of leaf features on the Canadian flag? Maple
3. What is the largest rainforest in the world? The Amazon
4. What kind of tree do acorns come from? Oak trees
5. In which Disney movie does the main character seek advice from a tree named Grandmother Willow? Pocahontas
6. What is the most common fruit produced by trees in the palm family? Coconuts
7. What colour are the blossoms on a sycamore tree? Pink
8. What is the term for a tree that keeps its leaves throughout the whole year? Evergreen
9. What is the name for the species of anthropomorphic trees in The Lord of the Rings? Ents
10. What kind of tree is famous for its black wood? Ebony tree

Round 2: Tree Multiple-Choice Questions

1. Which country’s national tree is the White Wattle?
   1. Australia
   2. New Zealand
   3. South Africa
   4. Ireland
2. How many trees will a two-toed sloth live in during its entire life?
   1. One
   2. Two
   3.  Five
   4. Seven
3. California’s ‘Hyperion’ is the world’s ___ tree.
   1. Oldest
   2. Tallest
   3. Thickest
   4. Bendiest  
4. What is the name of the violent tree on the grounds of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series?
   1. The Weirdwood
   2. The Elder Elm
   3. The Gauging Gingko
   4. The Whomping Willow
5. Which continent are rubber trees native to?
   1. Africa
   2. North America
   3. South America
   4. Asia
6. Which are the pods produced by baobab trees often called?
   1. Tree bread
   2. Monkey bread
   3. Bread fruit
   4. Cashew bread
7. The jacaranda tree is beloved for its gorgeous blossoms in which colour?
   1. Purple
   2. Pink 
   3. Blue
   4. Red
8. Which of the following countries does not have the olive tree as its national tree?
   1. Greece
   2. Israel
   3. Albania
   4. Spain
9. What is the most common tree in North America?
   1. Red Maple
   2. Douglas Fir
   3. Sweetgum
   4. Lodgepole Pine
10. What is the most common driver of deforestation?
    1. Logging
    2. Crop farming
    3. Livestock farming
    4. Wildfires 

Round 2: Tree Multiple-Choice Questions and Answers

1. Which country’s national tree is the White Wattle? A. Australia
2. How many trees will a two-toed sloth live in during its entire life? A. One
3. California’s ‘Hyperion’ is the world’s ___ tree. B. Tallest
4. What is the name of the violent tree on the grounds of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series? D. The Whomping Willow
5. Which continent are rubber trees native to? C. South America
6. Which are the pods produced by baobab trees often called? B. Monkey bread
7. The jacaranda tree is beloved for its gorgeous blossoms in which colour? a. Purple
8. Which of the following countries does not have the olive tree as its national tree? D. Spain 
9. What is the most common tree in North America? A. Red Maple
10. What is the most common driver of deforestation? C. Livestock farming

Round 3: Tree Quiz – True or False

1. There are four trees on the Fijian flag.
2. The oldest tree in the world is estimated to be over 15’000 years old.
3. The tree of life in The Lion King is an ancient African baobab.
4. The anthropomorphic tree character, Groot, comes from Rise of the Guardian.
5. Maine and South Carolina are the only US states with trees on their flags.
6. Willows are part of the genus Salix.
7. Though the common hackberry is a frequent sight in the Mississippi Valley, it’s actually native to South Eastern Europe.
8. The papaya, papaw and pawpaw are all the same tree.
9. Nuts are a type of tree seed.
10. There are no trees in iceland.

Round 3: Tree Quiz Answers – True or False

1. There are four trees on the Fijian flag. True
2. The oldest tree in the world is estimated to be over 15’000 years old. False, it’s only 5000 years old.
3. The tree of life in The Lion King is an ancient African baobab. True
4. The anthropomorphic tree character, Groot, comes from Rise of the Guardian. False, he’s in Guardians of the Galaxy
5. Maine and South Carolina are the only US states with trees on their flags. False
6. Willows are part of the genus Salix. True
7. Though the common hackberry is a frequent sight in the Mississippi Valley, it’s actually native to South Eastern Europe. False.
8. The papaya, papaw and pawpaw are all the same tree. True
9. Nuts are a type of tree seed. True
10. There are no trees in iceland. False

Round 4: Medium Tree Trivia Questions

1. What is the term for a tree that loses its leaves in autumn?
2. Gods, kings, generals and sports champions in Ancient Greece and Rome wore wreaths made of what kind of leaves?
3. Collecting conkers are one of the best loved parts of Autumn in Britain, but which tree do they fall from?
4. Which country’s flag features a green cedar tree?
5. What time of year are you most likely to see a blue spruce or balsam fir?
6. Which Doctor Suess book is set in a colourful landscape of fluffy truffula trees?
7. What colour do the leaves of the honey locust, western larch and silver birch turn in Autumn?
8. What is the genus Quercus better known as?
9. Which British children’s author wrote The Faraway Tree series?
10. Over 80% of Borneo’s rainforests have been cleared to produce what crop?

Round 4: Medium Tree Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What is the term for a tree that loses its leaves in autumn? Deciduous
2. Gods, kings, generals and sports champions in Ancient Greece and Rome wore wreaths made of what kind of leaves? Bay Laurel
3. Collecting conkers are one of the best loved parts of Autumn in Britain, but which tree do they fall from? Horse chestnut tree 
4. Which country’s flag features a green cedar tree? Lebanon
5. What time of year are you most likely to see a blue spruce or balsam fir? Christmas
6. Which Doctor Suess book is set in a colourful landscape of fluffy truffula trees? The Lorax
7. What colour do the leaves of the honey locust, western larch and silver birch turn in Autumn? Yellow
8. What is the genus Quercus better known as? Oak
9. Which British children’s author wrote The Faraway Tree series? Enid Blyton
10. Over 80% of Borneo’s rainforests have been cleared to produce what crop? Palm oil 

Round 5: Hard Tree Trivia Questions

1. What kind of fruit tree is the national tree of Bangladesh?
2. What is the name of the Earth Tree in Norse Mythology?
3. What country is the monkey puzzle tree native to?
4. What is the magnolia acuminata better known as?
5. What kind of fruit does a banyan tree produce?
6. What is the only island in the world on which you would find the dragon blood tree?
7. The genus Adansonia is better known as what?
8. What species is the tallest tree in the world?
9. Which North American mountain range is the Black Locust native to?  
10. Which US state would you travel to if you wanted to visit the Lone Cypress, the most photographed tree in the world.

Round 5: Hard Tree Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What kind of fruit tree is the national tree of Bangladesh? Mango Tree
2. What is the name of the Earth Tree in Norse Mythology? Yggdrasill
3. What country is the monkey puzzle tree native to? Chile
4. What is the magnolia acuminata better known as? The cucumber tree
5. What kind of fruit does a banyan tree produce? Fig
6. What is the only island in the world on which you would find the dragon blood tree? Socotra
7. The genus Adansonia is better known as what? Baobabs
8. What species is the tallest tree in the world? Coastal Redwood
9. Which North American mountain range is the Black Locust native to? Appalachian Mountains 
10. Which US state would you travel to if you wanted to visit the Lone Cypress, the most photographed tree in the world. California

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