View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Part of the Americanization of the apple had to do with the character of Johnny Appleseed whose real name was ______.
(a) John Calhoun.
(b) William Jones.
(c) Phil Forsline.
(d) John Chapman.

2. The book suggests that _____ determined the evolution of the flower by valuing 'broken' strains that were sick.
(a) Mold.
(b) Bacteria.
(c) Bees.
(d) Humans.

3. The plants that form flowers and encased seeds began to emerge on the earth during the _______ period.
(a) Triassic.
(b) Vegetative.
(c) Cretaceous.
(d) Jurassic.

4. The _____ was linked to the corruption of the Catholic church, while the apple was linked with wholesome Protestantism.
(a) Fig.
(b) Peach.
(c) Banana.
(d) Grape.

5. The consensus in Holland was that the tulip ______ was the most beautiful flower in the world and a masterpiece.
(a) Queen of Night.
(b) Black Dahlia.
(c) Semper Augustus.
(d) Queen of Darkness.

Short Answer Questions

1. The domestic apple is thought to have derived from a species that originally came from the country ______.

2. Chapman planted 'Johnny weed' because he thought that it would prevent the contraction of ______.

3. Fortius, a professor, could be seen patrolling the streets of the city, ______ any tulip that he encountered.

4. Chinese poets likened the blossoms of the peony to a ______.

5. Apples were the only avenue early settlers had for obtaining ______, which the Native Americans obtained from Maples.

(see the answer key)

This section contains 226 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample