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Rose Tint my World Trivia Quiz


All of these people have had a rose cultivar named after them. How many of them do you recognise from my clues?

A multiple-choice quiz by Rowena8482. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Rowena8482
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
340,212
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
423
Question 1 of 10
1. The British Queen rose was named for one Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes, known to her family as May. She was married to one King of England, and the mother of two more; how is she better known? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This actress and mother of three was the youngest ever recipient of a Cecil B. DeMille Award when she won one aged forty. She was twice nominated for Oscars, and won a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Forever best remembered as Dorothy Gale, who was this lady?

Answer: (2 Words 4,7)
Question 3 of 10
3. This French artist sold only one picture to a museum during his lifetime. Rather than the dancers for which he is perhaps best known, it depicts workers in an office. One of the founders of the Impressionism movement, and christened Hilaire-Germain-Edgar, who is he? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. As well as being famous for her mystery and detective novels under her real name, this author also wrote romance novels using the pen name Mary Westmacott. The rose named for her was unveiled fourteen years after she died, and is a pink hybrid tea rose. Who is she? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. There is a rose named for one of Poland's most famous sons. Christened Karol, he became the first Pole ever to hold a particular office. Which office was this? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This French-Polish writer is best known for his work on comic books, in particular the "Asterix the Gaul" series. Who is he? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The Zorina rose was named for Norwegian lady Vera Zorina. In which field was she famous? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The 40th President of the United States had a rose named for him (posthumously) in 2005. Born in Illinois, he gained a degree in Economics and Sociology, and was later a spokesman for the General Electric company. Who was he? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Dame Sibyl Mary Collings Beaumont Hathaway had a rose named for her official title. She was at the head of a British 'outpost' for many years, and refused to leave when her domain was occupied by enemy forces during World War II. What was her title? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. As well as being an award winning singer, this lady has also starred in both films and television shows. She is perhaps best remembered for playing Sandy Olsen. She is also known for her environmental campaigning, and her fundraising work for breast cancer charities. Who is she? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The British Queen rose was named for one Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes, known to her family as May. She was married to one King of England, and the mother of two more; how is she better known?

Answer: Mary of Teck

Mary married George, Duke of York in July 1893, and they became King George V and Queen Mary in 1910. They had six children, and when their son Edward became King but abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson, their second son Albert ascended the throne as King George VI.
The British Queen rose cultivar was unveiled in 1912, by celebrated rose grower Samuel McGredy.
2. This actress and mother of three was the youngest ever recipient of a Cecil B. DeMille Award when she won one aged forty. She was twice nominated for Oscars, and won a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Forever best remembered as Dorothy Gale, who was this lady?

Answer: Judy Garland

Dorothy Gale is of course Judy's character in "The Wizard of Oz" (1939).
The Judy Garland rose was developed in 1978, by the Harkness nursery in the United States, and has a beautiful yellow heart with red edges to each petal.
3. This French artist sold only one picture to a museum during his lifetime. Rather than the dancers for which he is perhaps best known, it depicts workers in an office. One of the founders of the Impressionism movement, and christened Hilaire-Germain-Edgar, who is he?

Answer: Degas

Degas himself disliked the term Impressionism, and preferred to use Realism. He painted "A Cotton Office in New Orleans" in 1873.
The Edgar Degas rose was developed by french horticuluturalist Delbard in 2002. Its petals are a mixture of bright and pale pink.
4. As well as being famous for her mystery and detective novels under her real name, this author also wrote romance novels using the pen name Mary Westmacott. The rose named for her was unveiled fourteen years after she died, and is a pink hybrid tea rose. Who is she?

Answer: Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie has been acknowledged in the "Guinness Book of Records" as the best selling author of books of all time. Her works have sold over four billion copies worldwide, and been translated into over one hundred languages.
The Agatha Christie rose was developed by Kordes of Germany, and first shown in 1988.
5. There is a rose named for one of Poland's most famous sons. Christened Karol, he became the first Pole ever to hold a particular office. Which office was this?

Answer: Pope

When he was installed as Pope in 1978, taking the name John Paul II, Karol Wojtyla was the first non-Italian Pope since the sixteenth century.
The Pope John Paul II rose is a beautiful white hybrid tea varietal.
6. This French-Polish writer is best known for his work on comic books, in particular the "Asterix the Gaul" series. Who is he?

Answer: Rene Goscinny

The Rene Goscinny rose was developed in 2005 by the Meillard family nurseries in France. Its flowers range from light to deep orange in colour.
The first book in the series, "Asterix the Gaul", was first published in 1961, and by the time of his death in 1977, Goscinny had collaborated with illustrator Albert Uderzo on twenty six titles.
7. The Zorina rose was named for Norwegian lady Vera Zorina. In which field was she famous?

Answer: Ballet

Born Eva Brigitta Hartwig in Berlin, Vera Zorina won her first starring role in a production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" when she was just twelve years old.
The rose named after her was introduced in 1963, and was developed by Gene Boerner in the United States, where Vera lived and worked in the latter half of her life.
8. The 40th President of the United States had a rose named for him (posthumously) in 2005. Born in Illinois, he gained a degree in Economics and Sociology, and was later a spokesman for the General Electric company. Who was he?

Answer: Ronald Reagan

The Ronald Reagan rose was developed by the american horticulturalist Keith Zary. It is deep red in colour, shading to pale pink on the innermost petals.
9. Dame Sibyl Mary Collings Beaumont Hathaway had a rose named for her official title. She was at the head of a British 'outpost' for many years, and refused to leave when her domain was occupied by enemy forces during World War II. What was her title?

Answer: Dame of Sark

As the Seigneur of Sark, Dame Sibyl inherited her title from her father on his death in 1927. Not only did she refuse to evacuate when the Channel Islands were under German occupation between 1940 and 1945, she encouraged the other islanders to stay too. Sark, along with the other Channel Islands, is a British Crown Dependency.
The Dame of Sark rose is a floribunda varietal bred by Harkness nurseries in the UK in 1976. It's flowers are a pale peachy orange and yellow.
10. As well as being an award winning singer, this lady has also starred in both films and television shows. She is perhaps best remembered for playing Sandy Olsen. She is also known for her environmental campaigning, and her fundraising work for breast cancer charities. Who is she?

Answer: Olivia Newton-John

Although she was born in England, Olivia's family emigrated to Australia when she was just four years old. She played Sandy Olsen in the 1978 film "Grease" alongside John Travolta.
The Olivia Newton-John rose is a floribunda varietal with pale pinky peach petals, and many garden centres and nurseries have donated some of their profits from sales to her charity to fund research into a cure for breast cancer.
Source: Author Rowena8482

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