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