ARS Trivia I (easy)

These questions were designed as a fun program for your local rose society. Choose two or more teams with 3 or more members and award 10 points for each correct answer. If one side fails to answer the question, then the other side can "steal" the points by correctly answering the question. The team with the most points wins.

1) The headquarters for the American Rose Society is in what city?

1. Harrisburg, PA
2. Shreveport, LA
3. New York City, NY
4. Pasadena, CA

2) What is the national floral emblem of the United States?

1. Daisy
2. Lily
3. Orchid
4. Rose

3) The current President of the American Rose Society is:

1. Steve Jones
2. Dr. Tommy Cairns
3. Dr. James Hering
4. Marilyn Wellan

4) ARS recognizes which rose as the first Hybrid Tea?

1. La France
2. Mme Marie Curie
3. Mrs. Herbert Hoover
4. Gold Medal

5) A Consulting Rosarian or Judge must be a member of ARS for how long before they can take the exam(s)?

1. One year
2. Two years
3. Three years
4. Four years

6) The ARS monthly magazine is called what?

1. ‘The Rose Magazine'
2. ‘American Rose'
3. ‘ARS Magazine'
4. ‘The Rose'

7) How long is the term of the ARS President?

1. One year
2. Two Years
3. Three Years
4. Four Years

8) There are ___ districts in the ARS.

1. 10
2. 12
3. 16
4. 18

9) An Old Garden Rose is from a rose class that existed before what date?

1. 1800
2. 1867
3. 1880
4. 1920

10) At a rose show, if all ARS certificates are offered, the best Species rose qualifies for what award?

1. Dowager
2. Victorian
3. Shrub
4. Genesis

11) At a rose show, the top award for a one-bloom-per-stem hybrid tea, grandiflora, miniature or mini-flora is called what?

1. Queen
2. King
3. Princess
4. Prince

12) The ARS was formed in what year?

1. 1892
2. 1908
3. 1953
4. 1999

13) An English Box is what?

1. A dog
2. A trash can
3. A box to carry roses in
4. A display box for roses

14) The ‘Handbook For Selecting Roses' contains what information?

1. Nurseries who offer roses
2. Rating of roses by rosarians across the United States
3. The scales for selecting good roses
4. The names of roses to avoid buying

15) What is the title of the ARS publication which is the definitive book on all roses in existence?

1. ‘Modern Roses'
2. ‘Ultimate Rose'
3. ‘All of the World's Roses'
4. ‘The Rose Encyclopedia'

16) ARS Consulting Rosarians have guidelines which contain vast information on all aspects of rose culture. What is this book called?

1. ‘Consulting Rosarian Manual'
2. ‘Guidelines for Judging Roses'
3. ‘Ultimate Rose'
4. ‘Combined Rose List'

17) Who runs the day-to-day operations at ARS headquarters?

1. ARS President
2. Executive Director
3. Grand Poobah
4. Mayor of Shreveport

18) What is the Internet address of the ARS website?

1. www.ars.edu
2. www.ars.com
3. www.ars.org
4. www.ars.net

19) Approximately how many members are there in the ARS?

1. 1,000
2. 10,000
3. 18,000
4. 33,000

20) The new educational center at ARS headquarters is named after which former ARS President?

1. Howard Walters
2. Horace McFarland
3. Robert Whitaker
4. Joe Klima