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April Showers Bring May Flowers Trivia

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The rose is the national flower of the US, the Maldives, and which other country?

a)

England

b)

China

c)

Scotland

d)

Russia

2.

What kind of flower is the fleur-de-lis?

a)

Rose

b)

Lily

c)

Tulip

d)

Pumpkin

3.

Titan arums are commonly referred to as corpse flowers. Why did they get this nickname?

a)

Their Shape

b)

Their Smell

c)

Their use in Funerals

d)

Their Color

4.

What is a synonym for perennial?

a)

Terminating

b)

Red

c)

Sporadic

d)

Continuing

5.

Saffron is the most expensive spice by weight. The part we call saffron are the stigmas and styles of the flower, which are harvested and dried. What flower do we get Saffron from?

a)

Phalaenopsis

b)

Syzygium Aromaticum

c)

Crocus Satvius

d)

Dianthus

6.

Vanilla comes from which flowering plants?

a)

Orchids

b)

Lilies

c)

Roses

d)

Hyacinth

7.

The Netherlands is famous for tulips. However, tulips are not originally from there. Where did the Dutch first get tulips from?

a)

Ireland

b)

Bulgaria

c)

USA

d)

Turkey

8.

Which Disney princess's name means "scented flower?"

a)

Jasmine

b)

Aurora

c)

Belle

d)

Snow White

9.

What is the name of the smaller flowers you find in a dandelion's head?

a)

Pixies

b)

Florets

c)

Composites

d)

Disc Flowers

10.

Which color rose symbolizes excitement?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Orange

d)

White

11.

What flowers are in Van Gogh's famous 1888 painting?

a)

Roses

b)

Lilies

c)

Tulips

d)

Sunflowers

12.

Which flower is NOT edible?

a)

Dandelions

b)

Pansies

c)

Violets

d)

Hyacinth

13.

The juice from which flower was used to make glue?

a)

Bluebell

b)

Lotus

c)

Marigold

d)

Iris

14.

The 1968 song by the Foundations is called "Build Me Up ________"?

a)

Teacup

b)

Jitterbug

c)

Buttercup

d)

Thunderstruck

15.

What does an anemometer measure?

a)

Wind Speed

b)

Rainfall

c)

Tides

d)

Humidity

16.

Cirrus is a cloud type, but in Latin it means...

a)

Fluffy fool

b)

God of rain

c)

Love interest

d)

Lock of hair

17.

The US averages ______ tornadoes a year.

a)

1200

b)

120

c)

12000

d)

120000

18.

What does the weather term Virga mean?

a)

a tornado that doesn't touch down

b)

rain that doesn't reach ground

c)

abundant sunshine

d)

extreme fog

19.

When did the US stop using only female names for hurricanes?

a)

1954

b)

1978

c)

1992

d)

2001

20.

Tefnut was the Egyptian goddess of_____?

a)

Wind

b)

Rain

c)

Snow

d)

Thunder

21.

Ombrophobes are afraid of______?

a)

Sand

b)

Clouds

c)

Rain

d)

Being Outside

22.

What are sprites, blur jets, and elves?

a)

Planes

b)

Santa's helpers

c)

Electrical Discharges

d)

Cloud Types

e)

Flowers

23.

What is the weight of an average cumulus cloud?

a)

1.1 Million Pounds

b)

1.1 Thousand Pounds

c)

1.1 Billion Pounds

d)

1.1 Pounds

24.

Which actress was formerly a weather forecaster???

a)

Bette Davis

b)

Lucille Ball

c)

Katherine Hepburn

d)

Raquel Welch

25.

The Campbell-Stokes recorder measures what with a glass ball???

a)

Sunshine

b)

Rain

c)

Wind

d)

Tide Changes