How many species of flowering plants are there in the world?
QUIZ WHIZ
1. How many species of flowering plants are there in the world?
A. 369
B. 3,690
C. 36,900
D. 369,000
2. What is the world’s largest flower?
A. Lotus
B. Rafflesia
C. Posidonia
D. Sunflower
3. Which of these is not a part of a flower?
A. Stamen
B. Pistil
C. Stylus
D. Ovary
4. Which flower is known as the King of Flowers?
A. Jasmine
B. Rose
C. Tulip
D. Peony
5. What is the national flower of Pakistan?
A. Jasmine
B. Rose
C. Tulip
D. Peony
6. Which of these is “not” one of the many names for the cornflower?
A. Bachelor’s button
B. Bluebell
C. Hurtsickle
D. Gogglebuster
7. Which of these flowers is not edible?
A. Zinnia
B. Hibiscus
C. Tulip
D. Buttercup
8. How many petals does a tulip typically have?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 6
D. 12
9. What does Prince Charles receive as payment of rent for his lands on the Isles of Scilly?
A. A single daffodil
B. A dozen carnations
C. A bunch of orchids
D. A bouquet of geraniums
10. Claude Monet famously created paintings of which flowers?
A. Irises
B. Sunflowers
C. Dahlias
D. Water Lilies
11. William Wordsworth’s well-known poem ‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’ was inspired by which flowers?
A. Gardenias
B. Daffodils
C. Daisies
D. Cosmos
12. In L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900), the odour of which blossoms makes Dorothy sleepy?
A. Pansies
B. Peonies
C. Poppies
D. Petunias
- S.A
Answers on page 12
