Answers to Stephen's Celebrating Trees Quiz 2018
1 Robin Hood lived in which forest? Sherwood
2 Which future King of England is said to have sheltered under an Oak Tree? Charles II 3 What is the fruit of the oak called? Acorn 4 The Whomping Willow is a tree from which film franchise? Harry Potter 5 Two Championship Clubs have trees on their flag, name one of them? Nottingham Forest or Wigan Athletic 6 Treebeard is leader of the Ents in which book? Lord of the Rings or Two Towers or Return of the King 7 Which native tree is evergreen and has red berries? Holly 8 The underground station “Burnt Oak” is on which line? Northern 9 The bark of which tree (many grown in Portugal) is used to make corks for wine bottles? (Cork) Oak 10 Who released an Album in 1995 called “Memory of Trees”? Enya 11 Conkers come from which type of tree? Horse-Chestnut 12 The majority of Eucalyptus trees are native to which country? Australia 13 What tree name sounds like a shoreline feature? Beech or Bay 14 Which of these is not a tree? Strawberry Tree, Foxglove Tree, Indian Bean Tree, Chinese Pignut? Chinese Pignut 15 What type of tree is the source of cancer treatment drugs and is commonly found in churchyards? Yew 16 Who was vanquished when Great Birnam Wood came to high Dunsinane Hill? Macbeth 17 Cricket bats are made from the wood of which type of tree? Willow 18 The Japanese have a special holiday to celebrate the flowering of what type of tree? Cherry 19 What type of tree is , Yggdrasil, the Norse Tree of Life? Ash 20 Who lived in “Hundred Acre Wood”? Winnie the Pooh 21 Holly (Valance) 22 Willow (Buffy the Vampire Slayer character) 23 Ash (Pokemon character) 24 Rowan (Atkinson) or Indian (Mr) Bean Tree 25 Oak Tie Break Question: The oldest tree in the world according to Wikipedia is a Bristlecone Pine in the US. How old is it? 5068 |
Many thanks to Stephen Middleton for devising the quiz.
This quiz was held at the Antwerp Arms on Sunday 25 November 2018 #Tree Charter Day
This quiz was held at the Antwerp Arms on Sunday 25 November 2018 #Tree Charter Day