Cherry Blossom Lore Trivia
From the 1912 gift to the 'Cherry Tree Rebellion,' prove you're the ultimate blossom boss before the petals (and your memory) inevitably drift away.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Blooming in late winter to early spring, what vibrant color describes the flowers of the Okame cherry tree?
Deep pink
What common souvenir-gathering activity is actually a federal crime—potentially punishable by jail time—to perform on the trees surrounding D.C.'s Tidal Basin?
Picking blossoms
Gifted in 1954 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Commodore Perry’s mission, what does the Tidal Basin’s Japanese stone lantern symbolize?
Peace and friendship
Before the Heian period shift toward sakura, the Japanese tradition of flower viewing originally centered on what other specific blossom?
Plum blossoms
In 1915, the U.S. reciprocated Japan’s gift of over 3,000 cherry trees by sending which species of flowering tree back to Tokyo?
Dogwood trees