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Tom Pilsbury (Chicago)

I'm not sure how this trivia thread works. Here are some questions. I'll post the answers tomorrow.

Trees

Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz

Published Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Subject: TREES

(e.g., What kind of tree is associated with Canada? Answer: Maple tree.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. What kind of tree is associated with Sir Isaac Newton?

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2. What kind of tree is associated with George Washington?

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3. What kind of tree is associated with Lebanon?

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GRADUATE LEVEL

4. This tree was in the middle of the Garden of Eden.

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5. What kind of tree is America's "General Sherman tree"?

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6. This huge, 14-story artificial tree is the icon of Disney's Animal Kingdom.

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PH.D. LEVEL

7. These humanoid trees lived in the fantasy world of Middle-earth.

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8. What kind of tree is associated with Buddha?

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9. In Hinduism, this tree is considered sacred and is called "Ashwath Vriksha."

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Alex Y

Thomas, this forum is not very active. I'd suggest giving a least a week before posting answers. You be the scorekeeper as folks here post partial answers.

I'll start: The tree at the center of the Garden of Eden was the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

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Larry Barrett

My wife is from Thailand, and is Buddhist. She says the Buddha sat under a Po tree when he became enlightened.

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Tom Pilsbury (Chicago)

Ok. I'll check them off one by one. Your answer is correct.

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Tom Pilsbury (Chicago)

Po is correct. It is also known as the Bhodi Tree.

2 down. 8 to go!

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John Veerkamp

I'm a freshman I've turned them all from my own place. Apple, cherry, cedar

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Tom Pilsbury (Chicago)

A Gold Star for you, John! That takes care of the Freshman Level.

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Jim Rutten

6. Tree of Life

7. Ents

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