1. What is the botanical name for Red Maple?
o A) Acer rubrum
o B) Acer saccharum
o C) Quercus rubra
o D) Liquidambar styraciflua
o ANSWER : A
2. Which plant is considered drought-tolerant once established?
o A) Hydrangea macrophylla
o B) Juniperus horizontalis
o C) Hosta sieboldiana
o D) Astilbe chinensis
o ANSWER : B
3. What USDA Hardiness Zone covers most of North Carolina's
Piedmont region?
o A) Zone 5-6
o B) Zone 7-8
o C) Zone 9-10
o D) Zone 4-5
o ANSWER : B
4. Which evergreen shrub is native to North Carolina?
o A) Boxwood (Buxus)
o B) Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
o C) Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata)
o D) Privet (Ligustrum)
o ANSWER : B
,5. What is the ideal soil pH range for most Azaleas?
o A) 6.5-7.5
o B) 4.5-6.0
o C) 7.0-8.0
o D) 3.0-4.0
o ANSWER : B
6. Which tree is best suited for wet soil conditions?
o A) Eastern Red Cedar
o B) River Birch
o C) White Oak
o D) Sugar Maple
o ANSWER : B
7. What does the term "deciduous" mean?
o A) Evergreen foliage
o B) Loses leaves annually
o C) Needle-like leaves
o D) Variegated leaves
o ANSWER : B
8. Which grass is warm-season and commonly used in NC lawns?
o A) Kentucky Bluegrass
o B) Perennial Ryegrass
o C) Bermudagrass
o D) Tall Fescue
o ANSWER : C
9. What is the best time to transplant most deciduous trees in NC?
o A) Mid-summer
o B) Late fall to early spring
, o C) Mid-spring
o D) August
o ANSWER : B
10.Which plant thrives in full shade?
o A) Coneflower
o B) Hosta
o C) Knockout Rose
o D) Lavender
o ANSWER : B
11.What is "hardening off"?
o A) Watering less frequently
o B) Gradually acclimating plants to outdoor conditions
o C) Pruning dead branches
o D) Applying fertilizer
o ANSWER : B
12.Which disease commonly affects Dogwood trees in NC?
o A) Fire blight
o B) Dogwood anthracnose
o C) Dutch elm disease
o D) Oak wilt
o ANSWER : B
13.What does NPK stand for on fertilizer labels?
o A) Nitrogen, Potassium, Kale
o B) Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium
o C) Nitrate, Phosphate, Kalcium
o D) Nutrient, Plant, Knowledge
o ANSWER : B
, 14.Which mulch is organic?
o A) Rubber mulch
o B) Stone
o C) Pine bark
o D) Gravel
o ANSWER : C
15.What is the recommended mulch depth around trees?
o A) 1 inch
o B) 2-4 inches
o C) 6-8 inches
o D) 10 inches
o ANSWER : B
16.Which of the following is a broadleaf evergreen?
o A) White Pine
o B) Hemlock
o C) Holly
o D) Spruce
o ANSWER : C
17.What is the term for plants that complete their life cycle in one year?
o A) Perennials
o B) Biennials
o C) Annuals
o D) Evergreens
o ANSWER : C
18.Which nutrient promotes root development?
o A) Nitrogen
o B) Phosphorus
o A) Acer rubrum
o B) Acer saccharum
o C) Quercus rubra
o D) Liquidambar styraciflua
o ANSWER : A
2. Which plant is considered drought-tolerant once established?
o A) Hydrangea macrophylla
o B) Juniperus horizontalis
o C) Hosta sieboldiana
o D) Astilbe chinensis
o ANSWER : B
3. What USDA Hardiness Zone covers most of North Carolina's
Piedmont region?
o A) Zone 5-6
o B) Zone 7-8
o C) Zone 9-10
o D) Zone 4-5
o ANSWER : B
4. Which evergreen shrub is native to North Carolina?
o A) Boxwood (Buxus)
o B) Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
o C) Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata)
o D) Privet (Ligustrum)
o ANSWER : B
,5. What is the ideal soil pH range for most Azaleas?
o A) 6.5-7.5
o B) 4.5-6.0
o C) 7.0-8.0
o D) 3.0-4.0
o ANSWER : B
6. Which tree is best suited for wet soil conditions?
o A) Eastern Red Cedar
o B) River Birch
o C) White Oak
o D) Sugar Maple
o ANSWER : B
7. What does the term "deciduous" mean?
o A) Evergreen foliage
o B) Loses leaves annually
o C) Needle-like leaves
o D) Variegated leaves
o ANSWER : B
8. Which grass is warm-season and commonly used in NC lawns?
o A) Kentucky Bluegrass
o B) Perennial Ryegrass
o C) Bermudagrass
o D) Tall Fescue
o ANSWER : C
9. What is the best time to transplant most deciduous trees in NC?
o A) Mid-summer
o B) Late fall to early spring
, o C) Mid-spring
o D) August
o ANSWER : B
10.Which plant thrives in full shade?
o A) Coneflower
o B) Hosta
o C) Knockout Rose
o D) Lavender
o ANSWER : B
11.What is "hardening off"?
o A) Watering less frequently
o B) Gradually acclimating plants to outdoor conditions
o C) Pruning dead branches
o D) Applying fertilizer
o ANSWER : B
12.Which disease commonly affects Dogwood trees in NC?
o A) Fire blight
o B) Dogwood anthracnose
o C) Dutch elm disease
o D) Oak wilt
o ANSWER : B
13.What does NPK stand for on fertilizer labels?
o A) Nitrogen, Potassium, Kale
o B) Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium
o C) Nitrate, Phosphate, Kalcium
o D) Nutrient, Plant, Knowledge
o ANSWER : B
, 14.Which mulch is organic?
o A) Rubber mulch
o B) Stone
o C) Pine bark
o D) Gravel
o ANSWER : C
15.What is the recommended mulch depth around trees?
o A) 1 inch
o B) 2-4 inches
o C) 6-8 inches
o D) 10 inches
o ANSWER : B
16.Which of the following is a broadleaf evergreen?
o A) White Pine
o B) Hemlock
o C) Holly
o D) Spruce
o ANSWER : C
17.What is the term for plants that complete their life cycle in one year?
o A) Perennials
o B) Biennials
o C) Annuals
o D) Evergreens
o ANSWER : C
18.Which nutrient promotes root development?
o A) Nitrogen
o B) Phosphorus
