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Botanical and Ecological Milestones

Plants & Nature

Testing knowledge of specific dates, names, and numbers related to plants and natural phenomena.

botany ecology history science

8 Questions Medium Ages 10+ Sep 6, 2026

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1 In what year was Gregor Mendel's seminal work on pea plant inheritance, 'Experiments on Plant Hybridization,' published?

A 1856
B 1866
C 1876
D 1886

2 The Amazon rainforest, the largest tropical rainforest in the world, covers approximately what percentage of South America's land area?

A 5%
B 10%
C 15%
D 20%

3 What is the scientific name for the common sunflower, known for its heliotropic behavior?

A Rosa gallica
B Helianthus annuus
C Quercus robur
D Zea mays

4 Mount Everest, the Earth's highest mountain above sea level, is located in which mountain range?

A The Andes
B The Rockies
C The Himalayas
D The Alps

5 The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system, is comprised of over how many individual reefs?

A 100
B 500
C 1,500
D 2,900

6 In what year was the Endangered Species Act signed into law in the United States?

A 1964
B 1973
C 1980
D 1992

7 The oldest living tree on Earth, a Great Basin Bristlecone Pine named 'Methuselah,' is estimated to be over how many years old?

A 2,000
B 3,000
C 4,000
D 5,000

8 What is the approximate number of known species of flowering plants (angiosperms) currently existing on Earth?

A 100,000
B 250,000
C 350,000
D 500,000

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