Q 01/05

In which US state was the first American Arbor Day held in 1872?

A) Nebraska

B) Kansas

C) Iowa

D) Ohio

Answer · why

A) Nebraska

Newspaper editor J. Sterling Morton proposed it to the state board of agriculture, and the treeless prairie state took to it fast.

Q 02/05

Roughly how many trees were planted on the first Arbor Day, April 10, 1872?

A) One million

B) Ten thousand

C) One hundred thousand

D) One thousand

Answer · why

A) One million

Counties and individuals were offered prizes for the most trees properly planted, which helped drive the huge total.

Q 03/05

What is the customary way to observe Arbor Day?

A) Light a bonfire

B) Plant a tree

C) Fly a flag at half-mast

D) Bake a fruit pie

Answer · why

B) Plant a tree

Unlike most holidays that look back at an event, Arbor Day is built around doing something for the future.

Q 04/05

On which day is National Arbor Day observed in the United States?

A) Last Friday in April

B) Second Sunday in May

C) First Monday in March

D) Earth Day, April 22

Answer · why

A) Last Friday in April

Many states pick their own dates to match local planting seasons, from midwinter in the Deep South to late spring in the far north.

Q 05/05

Which US president proclaimed National Arbor Day in 1972, on the holiday's 100th anniversary?

A) Richard Nixon

B) Gerald Ford

C) Lyndon Johnson

D) Jimmy Carter

Answer · why

A) Richard Nixon

Congress requested the designation by joint resolution; Arbor Day has never been a federal holiday.