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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Charles Darwin publish Fertilization of Orchids?
(a) 1869.
(b) 1861.
(c) 1862.
(d) 1868.

2. What refers an immersed aquatic plant which originated in South America but has spread to many parts of the world and is considered an invasive species in Australia, China, New Zealand, Thailand and the United States?
(a) Alligator Weed.
(b) Milfoil.
(c) Pond Lily.
(d) Curly Pondweed.

3. What refers to a species of flowering plant in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to subtropical and tropical South America?
(a) Amazon lily.
(b) Brazilian pepper tree.
(c) Flame of the Forest.
(d) Blue Dawn flower.

4. When was the Cattleya Orchid named?
(a) 1815.
(b) 1827.
(c) 1829.
(d) 1818.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a term for any one of a large number of unrelated small to medium sized species of parrot, that generally have long tail feathers?

2. What is the name of Charles Darwin's work of scientific literature which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology?

3. When was Charles Darwin born?

4. At the height of his smuggling days, Lee Moore had his own plane, two Lincoln Continentals, a large house and how much money in the bank?

5. What is a semi-aquatic tropical plant grown as a leaf vegetable also known as "swamp cabbage"?

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