This week’s quiz takes us to GARDENS around the world. Enjoy!

Today’s quiz takes us to gardens around the world. Enjoy!

1. San Jose, Calif. and Okayama, Japan, have a “sister city” relationship. Which garden in

San Jose is a symbol of this relationship?

a. Municipal Rose Garden; b. Japanese Friendship Garden; c. Rotary Playgarden

2. Which of these European cities is known for its displays of tulips?

a. Oslo, Norway; b. Madrid; c. Amsterdam

3. Which U.S. state is known as the Garden State?

a. Illinois; b. New Jersey; c. North Carolina

4. In which European country are the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, known for its diverse

collection of plants and arboretum, located?

a. England; b. Belgium; c. France

5. Butchart Gardens in Canada has approximately ____ varieties of roses.

a. 120; b. 1,210; c. 280

6. At an elevation of 8250 feet above sea level, which of these gardens is the highest altitude

garden in the U.S.?

a. Cantigny Park – Wheaton, Ill.; b. Garden of the Gods – Colorado Springs; c. Betty Ford Alpine Garden – Vail

7. The gardens of impressionist painter Claude Monet are located in

a. London, England; b. Mount Tomah, Australia; c. Giverny, France

8. The Botanical Garden in Padua, Italy, a world heritage site, was started in

a. 1545; b. 1720; c. 1840

9. Traveling to Portland, Ore., you can enjoy a visit to the

a. Longwood Gardens; b. International Rose Test Garden; c. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Garden

10. Gardens by the Bay, which include the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest, is located in the city-

state of

a. Singapore; b. Monaco; c. Vatican City

Answers

1. Japanese Friendship Garden; 2. Amsterdam; 3. New Jersey; 4.

England; 5. 280; 6. Betty Ford Alpine Garden – Vail, 7. Giverny, France; 8. 1545; 9.

International Rose Test Garden; 10. Singapore

Diane Jensen Valvano is a social worker and reader of The Denver Post who loves travel and geography and learning about new places.