WorksheetsThe Pointsettia, "La flor de Nochebuena"
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
What is the name of the plant that we learned about (called "La flor de Nochebuena")?
carnations
poinsettia
roses
broccoli
Where does this plant come from?
Mexico & Central America
Spain
Argentina
Aztecville
What are the two main colors of the poinsettia, in Spanish?
dorado y plateado
amarillo y rojo
rojo y verde
azul y anaranjado
Which indigenous group grew poinsettias?
The Inca
The Wampanoag
The Aztec
The Lenape
How did the poinsettia get its name?
from the Aztec leader, Moctezuma
from USA's first ambassador to Mexico, Joel Roberts Poinsett
from the Spanish conquistador, Hernán Cortés
it named itself
How did the Aztecs first use poinsettias?
to wash their horses
as medicine or red dye
as color and flavoring in beef and chicken dishes
as a cleaner for the house
The poinsettia is called "___________________________" because of its bright red leaves.
The Mexican Flame Leaf
The Red Flower
Big Red
The Red Scare
The poinsettia actually have...
red flower petals
red plant leaves
Poinsettias love...
darkness
sunlight
winter weather
How are poinsettias used today?
to decorate the Christmas holidays due to their green and red leaves.
to provide medicine to sick people.
to dye hair red
