Animals
Flowers
Trees
Food
Spring Weather
100
During spring, hedgehogs start emerging from hibernation and can roam up to two miles at night foraging for food. Which of the following should you NOT leave out for hedgehogs passing through your garden?
A. Milk
B. Vegetables
A. Milk
100
Which of these spring flowers blooms earliest in the year?
A. Snowdrop
B. Bluebell
A. Snowdrop
100
What is the tallest tree in the world?
A. Coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
B. English oak (Quercus robur)
A. Coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
100
What food do people chase down a hill near Gloucester, England, every spring?
A. Turnips
B. Cheese
B. Cheese
100
Which state gets the most rain in spring?
A. California
B. Hawaii
B. Hawaii
200
As well as taking their first steps within an hour of being born, lambs are born with their bodies already covered in wool. How long will a sheep’s wool grow before being shed?
A. 2 years
B. Forever
B. Forever
200
What plant family does Japanese cherry (Prunus serrulata) belong to?
A. Asteraceae
B. Rosaceae
B. Rosaceae
200
Which plant family does the pear tree (Pyrus communis) belong to?
A. Lily (Liliaceae)
B. Rose (Rosaceae)
B. Lily (Liliaceae)
200
During what spring holiday might you cook a breakfast dish made of unleavened bread mixed with eggs?
A. Passover
B. Hanukkah
A. Passover
200
True/False: Tornadoes are most common in spring:
True
300
Is there anything more adorable than the sight of a mother duck with her flock of ducklings following along behind her? Ducklings usually start to emerge from March onwards, but how long are the eggs incubated for before they hatch?
A. 28 Days
B. 3 Months
A. 28 Days
300
Daffodils (Narcissus) are sometimes called what?
A. Field Flowers
B. Lent lilies
B. Lent Lilies
300
Which of the following trees does NOT produce nuts?
A. Juniper
B. Hazel
A. Juniper
300
What special shape of cake might you find being made for Easter in a Czech kitchen?
A. Lamb
B. Rabbit
A. Lamb
300
What are the spring months in Australia?
A. September to November
B. February to April
A. September to November
400
The red admiral butterfly migrates to the UK in spring from as far away as Europe and North America. When it makes its home to prepare for the mating season, which type of plant does it prefer?
A. Ripening Fruit
B. Stinging Nettle
B. Stinging Nettle
400
Wisteria belongs to the same family as which vegetable?
A. Broccoli
B. Peas
B. Peas
400
What is the native continent of the arabica coffee tree (Coffea arabica), which produces 65% of global coffee?
A. South America
B. Africa
B. Africa
400
For what spring observance is a meal of seven items including apples, garlic, pudding and sprouts served?
A. Nowruz
B. St. Patrick
A. Nowruz
400
How much sunlight do we get each day during spring?
A. 15 Hours
B. 12 Hours
B. 12 Hours
500
Puffins are making their way back to the UK to have their young after spending winter in warmer climes. What do you call a baby puffin?
A. Puffling
B. Puffy
A. Puffling
500
Which of the following is NOT another name for Laburnum?
A. Golden Rain
B. Spring Sunlight
B. Spring Sunlight
500
What fruit does the tree Malus domestica produce?
A. Cherry
B. Apple
B. Apple
500
What spring-related food item is often baked into Greek Easter bread?
A. Ham
B. Hard boiled eggs
B. Hard boiled eggs
500
What is the sunniest month of spring?
A. April
B. May
B. May