Introduction to Horticulture & Careers

1. Which one is responsible for maintaining fairways, putting greens, and turf as well as sand traps and irrigation?

• A. Floriculturist
• B. Garden center employee
• C. Golf course superintendent
• D. Greenhouse worker

2. Who is responsible for displaying and selling plants and horticulture supplies?

• A. Garden center employee
• B. Greenskeeper
• C. Landscape designer
• D. Lawn maintenance employer

3. Which type of employee maintains or cares for the land area and plants surrounding a business, industry, church, or school?

• A. Garden center
• B. Golf course superintendent
• C. Groundskeeper/maintenance
• D. Nursery

4. Who would be responsible for the well being of trees through planting growing, maintaining, and removal of trees?

• A. Entomologist
• B. Plant Breeder
• C. Arborist
• D. Row Crop Producer

5. The area of horticulture that includes growing and harvesting flowers and/or making and selling flower arrangements is:

• A. Agronomy
• B. Floriculture
• C. Forestry
• D. Pomology

6. Which horticulture division includes vegetable production:

• A. Floriculture
• B. Forestry
• C. Olericulture
• D. Turf grass

7. Which comes from a Latin word meaning "garden cultivation" and includes vegetables, fruits, and ornamental plants:

• A. Agronomy
• B. Forestry
• C. Horticulture
• D. Zoology

8. The plant science MOST associated with the study of plants grown for food or beautification is:

• A. Agronomy
• B. Forestry
• C. Horticulture
• D. Physics

9. The part of the horticulture industry MOST associated with growing, maintaining, and processing grapes is:

• A. Floriculture
• B. Olericulture
• C. Pomology
• D. Viticulture

10. As the number of people and the number of homes increase, the horticulture industry will:

• A. Cease to exist
• B. Get larger
• C. Get smaller
• D. Remain the same