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What is the name of the famous cherry blossom variety gifted to Washington D.C. by Japan?


Momo

Sumire

Tsubaki

Yoshino Cherry

2 Question
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Who came up with the idea for cherry blossoms along the Potomac?


 An unknown National Park Service worker

Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore

President William McKinley

The Japanese Ambassador

3 Question
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Why did the Department of Agriculture destroy the first 2000 cherry trees sent from Japan?


The ground was too frozen to plant them

They had Hashimoto’s disease

diseased and infested with insects

They violated import laws

4 Question
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Who in official Washington serves as “Honorary Chair” of the Cherry Blossom Festival?


The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

The First Lady

America’s Ambassador to Japan

Miss America

5 Question
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In which year was the first official Cherry Blossom Festival held?


1943

1950

1935

1912

6 Question
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Who planted the first cherry tree in Washington, D.C.?


Eleanor Roosevelt

Patricia Nixon and John Thomas

Helen Herron Taft and Viscountess Chinda

Ida McKinley

7 Question
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Which of the following events is not part of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival?


Blossom hunt

Kite festival

Fireworks

Parade

8 Question
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What is the average lifespan age of a cherry blossom tree?


35 to 40 years

15 to 25 years

25 to 30 years

20 to 25 years

9 Question
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When is the typical blooming season for cherry blossoms in Japan?


March to April

November to December

August to October

 May to June

10 Question
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Washington D.C. has more cherry trees than any other city in the United States.


True

False

11 Question
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Which Association has published a list of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots?


Philadelphia Cherry Blossom

Hanami Cherry Blossom

United States association

The Japan Cherry Blossom