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
For which historical conflict was the National Cherry Blossom Festival suspended between 1942 and 1946?
World War II
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
Since the bloom moves northward as the weather warms, which major Japanese island is usually the last place to see cherry blossoms in late April and early May?
Hokkaido
Before the Heian period shift toward sakura, the Japanese tradition of flower viewing originally centered on what other specific blossom?
Plum blossoms
While famous for their pink spring blooms, the leaves of a weeping cherry tree typically turn which color during autumn?
Yellow