WorksheetsChristmas Trivia
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 21mins
The harvesting method Canadian farmers are using makes it possible to harvest another tree from the same
tree farm
root system
country
soil
Stump-culturing is often attributed to _______ ______ (HINT: this person served 2x as president of the Christmas Tree Growers Association of Massachusetts & was named the 1977 National Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year by the American Forest Institute)
Eli McGee
Linwood Lesure
Paige Lindell
Scott Brady
One regeneration technique, coppicing, is one where the tree is cut at ______ level.
knee
ground
eye
chest
In another regeneration technique, __________, the tree is cut chest high to develop a dense stand of canopy branches.
pollarding
coppicing
stump-culture
photosynthesis
_____ _______ is an intermediate knee-high cut that preserves a few whorls of lower branches, necessary for photosynthesis needed for regrowth.
stump culture
tree cutting
extreme drought
new seedlings
True or False: About 44 percent of the contiguous US experienced moderate to extreme drought in 2022.
True
False
Why do many farms mechanically pull stumps as one of their stump removal strategies?
to save space
to pass their yearly inspection
to provide more room for seedlings
to avoid tripping over the stumps
Planting a new seedling could take how many years to get a tree back (as opposed to using stump culturing)?
0-2
3-4
5
6-8
True or false:
In one instance, a farmer was able to grow two or three trees from the same stump simultaneously.
True
False
The mature skirt branches that are cut back every year can be a maintenance hurdle, but are also seen as valuable because they:
are used to make wreaths
are free food for the deer
can be burnt
can attract bears
True or false:
It is guaranteed that all conifers will successfully regrow from a stump.
True; All conifers will absolutely regrow from a stump using these strategies.
False; This is not a universal method and may not always work.
Van Drieche, who has had 8 or 9 periods of regrowth, compares stump culture practices to which biological art form that is 100's of years old?
Deciduous trees
Japanese bonsai
Hawaiian flora
Pine trees
Which of the following items need 14 hours of total darkness every night for 6 weeks in order to turn red?
Christmas Tree Worms
An ant
Rudolph's nose
Poinsettias
These gymnosperms are also called firs.
Poinsettias
Pine trees
Holly
Partridge
Which of the following is an image of a Christmas Tree Worm?
This popular seasonal plant has green leaves and berries that are toxic to humans, but are a food source for certain birds and animals.
Poinsettias
Cranberries
Holly
Mistletoe
True or false: A snowflake is mostly made of water.
true
false
In Frosty the Snowman, who brought Frosty back to life?
Jimmy
Santa Claus
Dottie (little girl)
Rufus
The Christmas movie "Miracle on 34th Street is set in what city?
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
New York
Chicago
What is special about Rudolph the reindeer?
His antlers
his bobbed-tail
his nose
his charming personality
How many Christmas trees are bought each year in America?
300,000
3 million
37.1 million
3,000
What actor starred in the movie "The Grinch?"
Jim Carrey
Tom Hanks
Billy Bob Thornton
Jack Black
In the song "Jingle Bell Rock," everyone is dancing and prancing...where?
the Old Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe
New York City
Jingle Bell Square
Which American President banned Christmas trees in the White House?
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Theodore Roosevelt
Linden B. Johnson
In the movie/song "Grandma Got run over by a Reindeer," what did Grandma go get?
boiled custard
her medication
some more eggnog
her spare teeth
