Let's start off easy. The Japanese welcome spring by organizing significant viewings of what flower?
Lavender
Orchid
Cherry blossom
Carnation
Primavera means spring in what language?
Chinese
Italian
Afrikaans
Greek
What flower did Vincent van Gogh famously paint?
Dahlia
Thistle
Corn poppy
Sunflower
My love is a rose in springtime. Is this an analogy or a metaphor?
Neither
Analogy
Both
Metaphor
This creature, also called a woodchuck, hibernates until March or April. What's it called?
Warthog
Meerkat
Groundhog
Jackrabbit
Spring rolls are a popular dish in what cuisine?
Georgian cuisine
Indonesian cuisine
Portuguese cuisine
Vietnamese cuisine
In what country might you find millions of people celebrating the colorful festival known as Holi?
True or false: Tornadoes in the United States are most common in spring.
This lush and fragrant flower is native to the warmer regions of Asia, and Oceania. It can be made into tea and also is used in perfumes. What is its name?
Gardenia
Sunflower
Jasmine
Marigold
A reliable spring bloomer, this tree and/or its flower are the state symbols of Virginia, New Jersey, Missouri, and North Carolina, as well as the official flower of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Can you name it?
Dahlia
Dogwood
Cherry blossom
Linden
The term "spring ___" refers to physiological and psychological changes in the body related to the arrival of spring, such as increased sexual appetite, daydreaming, and restlessness.
Migraine
Fever
Ecstasy
Headache
Here's the halfway point! Tulip mania in the 1600s was one of the first recorded examples of:
An economic recession
A great depression
A welfare system
A speculative bubble
In what month is Earth Day celebrated?
September
August
April
October
In Greek mythology, who is the goddess of spring and nature?
Persephone
Hestia
Aphrodite
Athena
Identify the conjunction in the following sentence: There are lots of flowers in the park; however, you can see them only at certain times of the year.
The rose is the national flower of which country?
Georgia
United States of America
Cape Verde
Honduras
Can you tell us the name of this common species of duck?
Canvasback
Whistling duck
Mallard
American black duck
With a name meaning "equator" in Spanish, which nation has a charming capital that is known as the "City of Eternal Spring"?
Bolivia
Paraguay
Ecuador
Peru
Almost at the end! The Crocus flower blooms in the spring, and there is also an autumn-blooming form from which a pricey spice is derived. The flower comes up very early in spring, even occasionally making its first appearance before the winter's snow is gone. What spice is made from a Crocus flower?
Star anise
Saffron
Caraway seeds
Black pepper
What is the main purpose of a plant's flower?
To soak up water
To support the plant
To produce seeds
Well, you have come to the end of this quiz! Here's the final one: what plant does vanilla come from?
Sunflower
Carnation
Rose
Orchid
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