Platanus orientalis - Quiz
  • 1. According to Pliny, why was the plane tree originally introduced to Rome?
A) For its medicinal bark
B) For its timber
C) For its fruit
D) For its shade
  • 2. Where were the first plane trees planted in the west, according to Pliny?
A) The city of Rhegium
B) Palace of Dionysius
C) Tomb of Diomedes
D) Athenian Academy
  • 3. Who introduced plane trees to Greek Sicily?
A) Syed Abul Qaim Hamadani
B) Caligula
C) Licinius Mucianus
D) Dionysius the Elder
  • 4. How many medicinal remedies does Pliny list for the plane tree?
A) 700
B) 50
C) 15
D) 25
  • 5. Pliny prescribes the plane tree for which of the following conditions?
A) Broken bones
B) Vision loss
C) Headaches
D) Burns
  • 6. How long were the roots of the plane tree at the Athenian Academy?
A) 15 feet
B) 100 feet
C) 5 feet
D) 50 feet
  • 7. How many people attended a banquet held inside a hollow plane-tree of Lycia by Licinius Mucianus?
A) 15
B) 19
C) 50
D) 25
  • 8. Where did Emperor Caligula build a tree house in a plane tree?
A) Syracuse
B) Lycia
C) Velletri
D) Rome
  • 9. What is the Kashmiri name for the chinar tree?
A) Būn'
B) Dionysius
C) Bhavani
D) Morini
  • 10. In which Indian region is the chinar tree a symbol of the landscape?
A) Kashmir Valley
B) Shimla
C) Syracuse
D) Belgic Gaul
  • 11. What evidence of chinar trees was found at the Burzahom archaeological site?
A) Seed fossils
B) Stone carvings
C) Charcoal remains
D) Scrolls
  • 12. According to Kashmiri Hindu tradition, the chinar tree is associated with which goddess?
A) Bhavani
B) Diomedes
C) Shiva
D) Srinagar
  • 13. Which ruler is believed to have gifted five chinar trees to Shimla?
A) Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani
B) Caligula
C) Maharaja Hari Singh
D) Dionysius the Elder
  • 14. In what year was a ban enacted in Kashmir to curb the cutting of chinar trees?
A) 2009
B) 1900
C) 1367
D) 1374
  • 15. What is required for chinar trees in Kashmir today?
A) Registration
B) Export
C) Felling
D) Burning
  • 16. What visual marking is used for protected chinar trees in Kashmir?
A) Painted white at the base
B) A numbered tag
C) Painted red branches
D) A metal plaque
  • 17. Which university developed Naseem Bagh into a Chinar Heritage Park?
A) University of Delhi
B) Athenian Academy
C) University of Kashmir
D) University of Rome
  • 18. How many chinar trees are located in the Mughal garden Naseem Bagh?
A) 5
B) 19
C) 25
D) Over 700
  • 19. Who is credited with planting a tree in 1374 CE at Chattergam village?
A) Pliny
B) Syed Abul Qaim Hamadani
C) Dionysius
D) Maharaja Hari Singh
  • 20. The chinar tree became a major garden feature in Kashmir especially under which rule?
A) The Mughals
B) The Dogra rulers
C) The Neolithic people
D) The British
  • 21. Which family does Platanus orientalis belong to?
A) Betulaceae
B) Platanaceae
C) Aceraceae
D) Salicaceae
  • 22. What is the common name of Platanus orientalis in the Kashmiri language?
A) Chinar
B) Boin
C) Booni
D) Chenar
  • 23. What does the Latin word 'orientalis' signify?
A) Riverine
B) Eastern
C) Western
D) Spreading
  • 24. How high can Platanus orientalis typically grow?
A) 10 meters
B) 30 meters or more
C) 5 meters
D) 50 meters
  • 25. What characterizes the bark of the Oriental plane tree?
A) Smooth and thin
B) Exfoliating
C) Waxy
D) Thorny
  • 26. Which species is the parent of the London plane alongside Platanus orientalis?
A) Platanus chinar
B) Platanus occidentalis
C) Platanus platanos
D) Platanus europaea
  • 27. In what environment does the Oriental plane naturally grow?
A) Along rivers, streams, and springs
B) Only in coastal sandy dunes
C) In high-altitude alpine tundras
D) In dense tropical rainforests
  • 28. What colors do the leaves of the Oriental plane turn in autumn?
A) Blood red, amber, and yellow
B) Deep green only
C) Purple, orange, and black
D) Brown and grey
  • 29. How many fruiting heads are typically borne on a single stem?
A) Between ten and twelve
B) Between two and six
C) Between twenty and thirty
D) Exactly one
  • 30. What is the original Ancient Greek meaning of 'plátanos'?
A) River tree
B) Shade tree
C) Eastern tree
D) Plane tree
  • 31. What is the girth of the specimen found in Ghirmizi Bazar?
A) 30 m
B) 5 m
C) 10 m
D) 15.71 m
  • 32. What is the native distribution range of Platanus orientalis?
A) Northern Europe to Scandinavia
B) North America to South America
C) Japan to China
D) Italy to Iran
  • 33. Which of these trees is commonly found in the same riverine settings as the Oriental plane?
A) Oak
B) Palm
C) Pine
D) Willow
  • 34. What is the shape of the leaves of the Oriental plane?
A) Oval and smooth-edged
B) Deeply lobed and palmate
C) Compound and feathery
D) Needle-like
  • 35. What type of climate does Platanus orientalis benefit from most?
A) High humidity
B) Warm summers
C) Constant rainfall
D) Cold winters
  • 36. What type of soil does Platanus orientalis grow best in?
A) Sandy soil
B) Rich soil
C) Clay soil
D) Rocky soil
  • 37. How should young Platanus orientalis plants be treated?
A) They require no water at all
B) They appreciate regular watering
C) They need daily fertilization
D) They must be kept in total shade
  • 38. What is the common name for the timber of Platanus orientalis?
A) Hardwood
B) Orient-timber
C) Lacewood
D) Plane-wood
  • 39. What is the timber of Platanus orientalis typically used for?
A) Shipbuilding
B) Indoor furniture
C) Firewood
D) Outdoor decking
  • 40. What artistic use are the leaves of Platanus orientalis often put to?
A) Pressing for scrapbooks
B) Weaving into baskets
C) Making natural paper
D) Leaf carving
  • 41. What is the estimated age of the plane tree of Osku in Iran?
A) 500 years old
B) 1,200 years old
C) 200 years old
D) 2,000 years old
  • 42. Which city is mentioned as being famous for its oriental plane trees?
A) Tehran
B) Athens
C) Osku
D) Kos
  • 43. Who is referred to as the 'Father of Medicine'?
A) Hippocrates
B) The Peripatetics
C) Aristotle
D) Plato
  • 44. Where did the Athenian Academy feature a sacred grove of plane trees?
A) In the center of Tehran
B) In the village of Osku
C) Inside the city of Kos
D) Outside Athens
  • 45. Which individual planted the specimen at Corsham Court that has the greatest spread in the UK?
A) Lewis Carroll
B) George Frideric Handel
C) Capability Brown
D) Edward Pococke
  • 46. Where is the tree with the greatest known spread in the United Kingdom located?
A) Christ Church
B) Aleppo
C) Kew Gardens
D) Corsham Court
  • 47. How many 'Heritage Trees' does Kew Gardens have, of which one is a Platanus orientalis?
A) Twenty
B) Three
C) Seven
D) Thirteen
  • 48. Who is understood to have planted The Pococke Tree?
A) Lewis Carroll
B) Edward Pococke
C) Capability Brown
D) Xerxes I
  • 49. In what year did Edward Pococke collect the seeds for The Pococke Tree?
A) 1762
B) 2010
C) 1636
D) 2011
  • 50. Which aria by George Frideric Handel features a plane tree as its main theme?
A) Jabberwocky
B) The Pococke Aria
C) Ombra mai fu
D) Chinar Suite
  • 51. During which event was the chinar tree featured in the 'tree of knowledge' segment?
A) The opening of Corsham Court
B) The coronation of Xerxes I
C) 2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony
D) 2011 Kew Gardens exhibition
  • 52. Who wrote the poem Jabberwocky, which features the Tumtum tree?
A) Edward Pococke
B) George Frideric Handel
C) Capability Brown
D) Lewis Carroll
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