[3-Choice Quiz] Cherry Blossom Trivia You'll Want to Share with Someone

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Cherry blossoms that color the city when spring arrives.Many of us look at them every year without much thought, but when asked about their history or characteristics, surprisingly few can answer, right?In fact, there are plenty of fun facts about cherry blossoms that will make you blurt out, “Wait, really?”So in this article, we’ll present trivia about cherry blossoms in a three-choice quiz format.It’s perfect for sparking conversation at a hanami gathering, too.Now then, how many can you get right?

[3-Option Quiz] Cherry Blossom Trivia You’ll Want to Share (41–50)

What color does the center of a cherry blossom turn as a sign that it will fall?

yellow
red
white

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red

When cherry blossoms first bloom, the center is white or greenish, but as they’re about to fall, it turns red. You can enjoy both—the blossoms with white or green centers and those that have started to turn red—so it might be nice to go flower viewing twice: once at the beginning of the season and once near the end.

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What language is “Cerezo,” which means cherry blossom?

Spanish
Italian
French

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Spanish

“Cerezo,” which represents cherry blossoms, is Spanish. In Spanish, it is written as “cerezo.” The soccer team Cerezo Osaka, based in Osaka City and Sakai City in Osaka Prefecture, was also given this name to incorporate the meaning of “sakura,” the cherry blossom, which is the official flower of Osaka City.

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What is the name of the cherry tree species used as the sample tree in Okinawa?

Somei Yoshino (Yoshino cherry)
Taiwan cherry
Yamazakura (Japanese mountain cherry)

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Taiwan cherry

The sample trees used for announcing cherry blossom flowering are basically Somei-Yoshino. However, Okinawa is warmer than the mainland, and Somei-Yoshino has difficulty blooming there, so a type of cherry called Kanhi-zakura is used as the sample tree. These bloom much earlier than Somei-Yoshino, from January to February.

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In conclusion

Through this three-choice quiz about cherry blossoms, you may have stumbled upon trivia that makes you go “Wow!” From the criteria for full bloom and the color of the blossoms to the history of hanami, the world of cherry blossoms is surprisingly deep—things we think we know but actually don’t. During the spring hanami season, why not weave the knowledge you gained from this article’s quiz into conversations with family and friends, and enjoy cherry blossoms in a slightly different way than usual?