Thyme after Thyme

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1. "Lookin' For a Good Thyme" Common thyme is an herbaceous plant but which rather crude sounding Thymus species is it from? Thymus Oreganum Thymus Vulgaris Thymus Marjorana Thymus Onites

2. "Does Anybody Really Know What Thyme It Is?" Thyme is a member of the mint family. True False

3. "Thyme to Grow" What type of soil is best suited for growing thyme? Silt Clay Sandy Peat

4. "You Picked a Fine Thyme to Leave Me" What part of thyme is predominantly used in cooking? Leaves Flowers Stem Roots

5. "(Gonna Go) Back in Thyme" Which ancient culture is best known for using thyme in the embalming process? Roman Egyptian Greek Persian

6. "Thyme Passages" The credit for spreading thyme throughout Europe was given to which conquering civilisation? The Mesopotamians The Mongols The Phoenicians The Romans

7. "A Thyme of War, A Thyme of Peace" According to folklore, soldiers should avoid contact with thyme prior to going into battle. True False

8. "Thyme Magic" It is mythologised that thyme enabled people to see which magical creatures? Fairies or Faeries Banshees Elves Grendels

9. "Thyme In A Bottle" In 1719 which apparition, sorry apothecary, was the first to extract thymol from thyme? Nicholas Culpeper Dante Alighieri Benedict Arnold Caspar Neumann

10. "Thyme is a Healer" Thyme oil's therapeutic properties can aid in which of the following? It can help with all of these Fortifying the lungs Strengthening the nerves Aiding memory and concentration