Remarkable Trees

Question 1

Question 1 : What is the tallest tree in the world?

Réponses possibles :

The sequoia
The eucalyptus
The baobab
The oak

Answer

The coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) can exceed 115 meters. The tallest known tree, Hyperion, measures 115.92 m.

Question 2

Question 2 : Which iconic African tree can store up to 120,000 liters of water in its trunk?

Réponses possibles :

The acacia
The baobab
The palm tree
The fig tree

Answer

The baobab (Adansonia) is nicknamed "the bottle tree" for its ability to store water in its massive trunk during dry periods.

Question 3

Question 3 : Which Japanese tree is famous for its pink spring blossoms?

Réponses possibles :

The maple

Question 4

Question 4 : Which tree is considered the oldest in the world at over 5,000 years old?

Réponses possibles :

The giant sequoia
The olive tree
The oak
The Bristlecone pine

Answer

The Bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) named Methuselah is about 4,850 years old, but other specimens exceed 5,000 years.

Question 5

Question 5 : From which tree does maple syrup come?

Réponses possibles :

The sugar maple
The birch
The linden
The ash

Answer

Maple syrup is produced from the sap of the sugar maple (Acer saccharum), mainly in Canada and the northeastern United States.

Question 6

Question 6 : Which tree nicknamed "the forty-crown tree" is considered a living fossil?

Réponses possibles :

The metasequoia
The ginkgo biloba
The araucaria
The cycad

Answer

The ginkgo biloba has existed for 270 million years and survived the dinosaurs. Its nickname comes from the high price paid for the first specimens in Europe.

Question 7

Question 7 : Which tree produces olives?

Réponses possibles :

The fig tree
The almond tree
The olive tree
The lemon tree

Answer

The olive tree (Olea europaea) has been cultivated since antiquity in the Mediterranean basin for its fruit and oil.

Question 8

Question 8 : Which tropical tree can have aerial roots that form additional trunks?

Réponses possibles :

The mangrove
The bamboo
The banyan
The kapok tree

Answer

The banyan (Ficus benghalensis) develops aerial roots that become trunks, allowing a single tree to cover several hectares.

Question 9

Question 9 : From which tree is cork extracted?

Réponses possibles :

The beech
The chestnut
The plane tree
The cork oak

Answer

The cork oak (Quercus suber) produces thick bark harvested every 9 years without felling the tree. Portugal is the leading producer.

Question 10

Question 10 : Which conifer loses its needles in winter unlike the others?

Réponses possibles :

The fir
The larch
The spruce
The pine

Answer

The larch is one of the few deciduous conifers, losing its golden needles each autumn.

Accepted Answer

The Japanese cherry (Sakura) is revered in Japan where the blooming (Hanami) is celebrated annually as a major cultural event.

Question 4 : Which tree is considered the oldest in the world at over 5,000 years old?

Question 5 : From which tree does maple syrup come?

Question 6 : Which tree nicknamed "the forty-crown tree" is considered a living fossil?

Question 7 : Which tree produces olives?

Question 8 : Which tropical tree can have aerial roots that form additional trunks?

Question 9 : From which tree is cork extracted?

Question 10 : Which conifer loses its needles in winter unlike the others?

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Remarkable Trees

Les 10 questions du quiz

Question 1 : What is the tallest tree in the world?

Question 2 : Which iconic African tree can store up to 120,000 liters of water in its trunk?

Question 3 : Which Japanese tree is famous for its pink spring blossoms?

Question 4 : Which tree is considered the oldest in the world at over 5,000 years old?

Question 5 : From which tree does maple syrup come?

Question 6 : Which tree nicknamed "the forty-crown tree" is considered a living fossil?

Question 7 : Which tree produces olives?

Question 8 : Which tropical tree can have aerial roots that form additional trunks?

Question 9 : From which tree is cork extracted?

Question 10 : Which conifer loses its needles in winter unlike the others?

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