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Four Leaf Clovers Trivia Quiz

The four leaf clover is believed to be a sign of good luck. Evidence though is hard to find, so let your mind dismiss reality for a moment.

A multiple-choice quiz by einsteinII. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
einsteinII

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
356,307

Updated
Oct 12 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
885

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 50 (4/10), Guest 206 (6/10), Guest 148 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Four leaf clovers are considered lucky and finding one is a treat. What are the odds of finding a four leaf clover? Hint

10,000 to one

1,000,000 to one

1,000 to one

3,000 to one

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Question 2 of 10

2. What do the four leaves signify? Hint

birth, death, life and luck

hopefulness, doom, pessimism and luck

birth, life, death and taxes

faith, hope, love and luck

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Question 3 of 10

3. What plant type gives us four leaf clovers? Hint

Oxalis deppei

Trifolium repens

Marsilea polycarpa

Marsilea quadrifolia

4. According to legend, a certain Bible person carried a four leaf clover with them as they left their homeland. Who was that person that needed a reminder of the paradise that they had been removed from? Hint

Eve

Mary

Noah

Moses

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Question 5 of 10

5. What happens if you give another person the four leaf clover that you have just found? Hint

the finder will have bad luck

the finder will perish

the finder's luck will double

the finder will lose a friend

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Question 6 of 10

6. What fortune does clover confer on animals? Hint

comfortable birthing

longer horns

increased milk production

protection from magicians

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Question 7 of 10

7. What scientific cause leads to the growth of four leaf clovers? Hint

gamma rays

exposure to ozone

acid rain

combination of genetics and environmental factors

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is believed to have been seen by children in the Middle Ages when carrying a four leaf clover? Hint

the future

lightning bugs

the past

fairies

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who famously said "A best friend is like a Four Leaf Clover: hard to find and lucky to have."? Hint

Sarah Jessica Parker

Kate Middleton

Barbara Bush

Queen Victoria

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which man forgot to carry his lucky four leaf clover, which he always carried, on the night of his assassination. Hint

John F. Kennedy

Mahatma Gandhi

Abraham Lincoln

Julius Caesar

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Four leaf clovers are considered lucky and finding one is a treat. What are the odds of finding a four leaf clover?

Answer: 10,000 to one

The odds of finding a lucky four leaf clover are 10,000 to one. Finding a five leaf clover is even more lucky and much more unlikely. According to Carly Berry, the odds of finding a five leaf clover are a million to one.

2. What do the four leaves signify?

Answer: faith, hope, love and luck

The four leaves are given to mean faith, hope, love and luck. The shamrock on the other hand represents the Holy Trinity.

D'Anna, Holly. Fun Facts About Four-Leaf Clovers for St. Patrick's Day. Retrieved from http://www.bhg.com/holidays/st-patricks-day/traditions/fun-facts-about-four-leaf-clovers/

3. What plant type gives us four leaf clovers?

Answer: Trifolium repens

Trifolium repens or white clover is the true four leaf clover. The others mentioned also have four leaves. The trick is that only in the white clover does one note that the fourth leaf is smaller than the other three. The coloration may be different as well.

Answer: Eve

When Adam and Eve were removed from the Garden of Eden, Eve carried a four leaf clover with her as a symbol of remembrance.

5. What happens if you give another person the four leaf clover that you have just found?

Answer: the finder's luck will double

According to Cheryl Dennett who has looked at the myths and superstitions of clovers (http://voices.yahoo.com/clover-myths-superstitions-4563767.html), if you give another person your lucky four leaf clover, your luck will double.

6. What fortune does clover confer on animals?

Answer: protection from magicians

The Fortuneclover site (http://voices.yahoo.com/25-four-leaf-clovers-facts-may-not-know-6254310.html) tells us that clover protects animals from the spells of magicians. It also protects humans from fairies.

7. What scientific cause leads to the growth of four leaf clovers?

Answer: combination of genetics and environmental factors

A combination of genetics and environmental factors leads to the growth of four leaf clovers. There are producers of four leaf clovers who use science to grow this crop.

8. What is believed to have been seen by children in the Middle Ages when carrying a four leaf clover?

Answer: fairies

Again, Cheryl Dennett who has delved in the myths and superstitions advises that children in the Middle Ages who were carrying a four leaf clover were supposed to have been able to see fairies.

Retrieved from http://voices.yahoo.com/clover-myths-superstitions-4563767.html

9. Who famously said "A best friend is like a Four Leaf Clover: hard to find and lucky to have."?

Answer: Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker of "Sex and the City" fame stated the quote mentioned.

Retrieved from http://voices.yahoo.com/25-four-leaf-clovers-facts-may-not-know-6254310.html

10. Which man forgot to carry his lucky four leaf clover, which he always carried, on the night of his assassination.

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln always carried a four leaf clover with him for good luck. He forgot to carry it, though, on his trip to Ford's Theatre, where he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

fortuneclover. (2010) Retrieved from http://voices.yahoo.com/25-four-leaf-clovers-facts-may-not-know-6254310.html

Source: Author einsteinII

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