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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Barbecued Doves.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Orchid Fever, Susan writes that the international trade in orchids is more than how much per year?
(a) $700 million.
(b) $10 billion.
(c) $2 billion.
(d) $200 million.

2. Studies at what university encouraged Charles Darwin's passion for natural science?
(a) University of Cambridge.
(b) Rutgers University.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) Oxford University.

3. What apes in the family Hylobatidae are often smuggled into Florida?
(a) Gibbons.
(b) Gorillas.
(c) Chimpanzees.
(d) Macaques.

4. When did the legendary first Sapa Inca, Manco Capac, found the Kingdom of Cuzco?
(a) 1290.
(b) 1324.
(c) 1250.
(d) 1200.

5. What did Laroche do with the stolen orchids which didn't die?
(a) Sold them.
(b) Put them in pots.
(c) Hid them.
(d) Glued them to trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poisonous South American toad now can grow up to how many pounds?

2. When was the Cattleya Orchid named?

3. What kind of pollination do orchids undergo?

4. What is the name of Lee Moore's wife?

5. There are over how many known species of orchids?

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