1. Directions

You will read passages on the topic and then answer questions about them. You may find vocabulary at the end of the test. Read the questions carefully before choosing the correct answers.

2. Questions of the test

Question 1. What is a cherry blossom?
A) A flower of many trees of the genus Prunus
B) A fruit of many trees of the genus Prunus
C) A flower of many trees of the genus Pinus
D) A fruit of many trees of the genus Pinus

Question 2. Is a cherry blossom the same as a cherry tree that produces fruit for eating?
A) Yes
B) No
C) No information
D) None of above

Question 3. What is the national flower of Japan?
A) Cherry blossom
B) Plum blossom
C) Rose
D) Lotus

Question 4. What are Yoshino cherries and Kanzan?
A) Wild species of cherry blossoms
B) Cultivars of cherry blossoms
C) Fruits of cherry trees
D) Flowers of cherry trees

Question 5. How did cherry blossom viewing culture spread to Europe and the United States?
A) Through the collection and study of Japanese cherry blossoms by Collingwood Ingram in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
B) Through the presentation of cherry blossoms by Japan to the United States as a token of friendship in 1960
C) Through the collection and study of Chinese cherry blossoms by Collingwood Ingram in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
D) Through the presentation of cherry blossoms by China to the United States as a token of friendship in 1912