Quiz  /  Plants with Religious Meaning Quiz

  • 1. 
    The shamrock, or three-leaf clover, is sometimes used to illustrate the Christian doctrine of the Trinity.

  • False
  • True

  • 2. 
    The lotus is not a symbolic plant for which of the following religions?

  • Sikhism
  • Buddhism
  • Symbolic for all
  • Hinduism

  • 3. 
    Given their strange appearance, baobab trees are considered cursed in many African animist religions.

  • False
  • True

  • 4. 
    Which of the following is commonly used in the Rastafari religion?

  • Marijuana
  • Peyote
  • Ayahuasca
  • Salvia

  • 5. 
    In Judeo-Christian tradition, Eve (from Genesis) ate a forbidden apple.

  • True
  • False

  • 6. 
    Which plant is believed by Hindus to be an earthly manifestation of the goddess Tulsi?

  • Water lily
  • Mahogany
  • Holy basil
  • Teak

  • 7. 
    The holy chrism (oil) used in the Roman Catholic sacraments of confirmation, baptism, and holy orders is typically made from olives and scented with balsam.

  • False
  • True

  • 8. 
    In Talmudic tradition, which four plants are used in the Jewish holiday of Sukkoth?

  • Citron fruit, willow, myrtle, and date palm
  • Bitter herbs, reeds, olive, and acacia
  • Grass, papyrus, oak, and sycamore
  • Mustard, grape, fig, and pomegranate

  • 9. 
    Plum, orchid, chrysanthemum, and bamboo are known as the “Four Gentlemen” in Confucianism.

  • False
  • True

  • 10. 
    The Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment under which type of tree?

  • Mango tree
  • Camphor tree
  • Bodhi tree
  • Banyan tree
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