| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What term refers to the science of plants, including their structure and ecology? | Botany | 76%
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| What is the only fruit that bears seeds on the outside? | Strawberry | 72%
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| What is the term for the science of gardening? | Horticulture | 71%
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| What is the term for an artificially dwarfed Asian tree or bush? | Bonsai | 69%
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| What is the largest family of succulent plants, commonly found in arid zones? | Cactus | 68%
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| What garden was one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World? | Hanging Gardens of Babylon | 68%
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| What color is a Welsh poppy? | Yellow | 68%
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| What poisonous plant was venerated by druids and absorbed into the Christmas season? | Mistletoe | 62%
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| What vegetable family are pumpkins a member of? | Squash | 46%
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| What nut was the first to be cultivated? | Almond | 37%
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| What famous gardens sit ten miles outside London? | Kew Gardens | 34%
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| What tree's bark provided the first form of aspirin? | Willow | 32%
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| What country invented the wheelbarrow? | China | 30%
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| What scandalous crop was grown by both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson? | Marijuana | 29%
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| What nation popularized flower pots around 1230 BC? | Egypt | 23%
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| What's another name for a Mountain Ash tree? | Rowan | 22%
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| What's the common name of the plant also known as pissabed, priest's crown and telltime? | Dandelion | 19%
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| What's the largest flower in the world? | Rafflesia | 19%
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| What country did the idea of a grassy lawn originate in? | Greece | 17%
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| What type of tree contains all five English vowels in its name? | Sequoia | 16%
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| What city introduced the garden hose to Europe in 1672? | Amsterdam | 11%
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| What castle in Germany built the first known greenhouse? | Heidelberg Castle | 1%
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