Evergreen Trees Quiz

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Instructions: From pines to spruces, evergreens stay green all year round! How well do you know these steadfast trees?

1.
What type of leaves do most evergreen conifers have?
A
Needles or scale-like leaves
B
Heart-shaped leaves
C
Broad, flat leaves
D
Fan-shaped leaves
2.
Which evergreen tree is the tallest living species on Earth, reaching over 350 feet?
A
Coast Redwood
B
Sitka Spruce
C
Giant Sequoia
D
Douglas Fir
3.
How can you distinguish a spruce tree from a pine tree by looking at the needles?
A
Spruce needles are always blue
B
Spruce needles grow singly; pine needles grow in bundles
C
Spruce needles are longer
D
Spruce needles are flat; pine needles are round
4.
Which evergreen tree is most commonly used as a Christmas tree in North America?
A
Fraser Fir
B
White Pine
C
Douglas Fir
D
Blue Spruce
5.
The Bristlecone Pine is famous for being what?
A
The tallest tree species
B
The fastest-growing pine
C
The only pine with blue needles
D
One of the oldest living organisms on Earth
6.
Which evergreen tree produces the largest cones, sometimes over a foot long?
A
Ponderosa Pine
B
Lodgepole Pine
C
Sugar Pine
D
White Pine
7.
Cedar wood is prized for making closets and chests because of what property?
A
Its natural insect-repelling scent
B
It changes color over time
C
It is the hardest wood
D
It is fireproof
8.
Which popular landscaping evergreen has flat, fan-like sprays of foliage and is also called "Tree of Life"?
A
Yew
B
Cypress
C
Arborvitae (Thuja)
D
Juniper
9.
The Blue Spruce is the state tree of which US state?
A
Colorado
B
Utah
C
Montana
D
Oregon
10.
Which evergreen tree produces edible nuts that are a staple food in Mediterranean cuisine?
A
Yew
B
Cedar
C
Stone Pine (Pinus pinea)
D
Cypress
11.
What is unique about the Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia) compared to other redwoods?
A
It is the tallest
B
It has the thickest bark
C
It is deciduous — it drops its needles in fall
D
It only grows in water
12.
Which slow-growing evergreen is used extensively in Japanese bonsai and topiary?
A
Pine
B
Both Juniper and Pine
C
Holly
D
Juniper
13.
The Norfolk Island Pine, a popular indoor plant, is native to which region?
A
Scandinavia
B
A Pacific island near Australia
C
Japan
D
England
14.
Which evergreen tree is tapped for its resin to produce turpentine and rosin?
A
Fir
B
Pine
C
Cedar
D
Spruce
15.
Yew trees (Taxus) are notable in history for what use of their wood?
A
Building ships
B
Making English longbows
C
Constructing bridges
D
Carving totem poles

Answer Key

Question 1

A. Needles or scale-like leaves

Question 2

A. Coast Redwood

Question 3

B. Spruce needles grow singly; pine needles grow in bundles

Question 4

A. Fraser Fir

Question 5

D. One of the oldest living organisms on Earth

Question 6

C. Sugar Pine

Question 7

A. Its natural insect-repelling scent

Question 8

C. Arborvitae (Thuja)

Question 9

A. Colorado

Question 10

C. Stone Pine (Pinus pinea)

Question 11

C. It is deciduous — it drops its needles in fall

Question 12

B. Both Juniper and Pine

Question 13

B. A Pacific island near Australia

Question 14

B. Pine

Question 15

B. Making English longbows

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