CSS 202 EXAM 1 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
T or F Bowling greens are considered to be the first intensively managed sports turf. -
Answers :True
Place the following in the correct order from most to least in terms of dollars spent per
acre in the U.S.
___ Roadsides
___ golf courses
___ home lawns - Answers :Golf courses, home lawns, roadsides
T or F A plant does not need its seed once it has leaves. - Answers :True
T or F Most cool-season grasses have biennial life cycles. - Answers :False
T or F Soils developed in forest settings tend to have thinner surface horizons than
those developed in grasslands. - Answers :True
T or F "Take a soil test first" is the number one rule of proper turf maintenance. -
Answers :False
Which of the following has a bunch-type growth habit?
- Kentucky bluegrass
- Zoysiagrass
- St. Augustinegrass
- Perennial Ryegrass
- None of these - Answers :Perennial ryegrass
Which of the following turfgrasses has a hairy ligule?
- perennial ryegrass
- tall fescue
- Kentucky bluegrass
- creeping bentgrass
- none of these - Answers :none of these
Leaf vernation is either - Answers :rolled or folded
Which of the following turfgrasses does not have rhizomes?
- bermudagrass
- Kentucky bluegrass
- creeping bentgrass
- zoysiagrass
- none of these turfgrasses - Answers :creeping bentgrass
,The land area situated between the Cool Zone and the Warm Zone is termed the
____________ Zone. - Answers :transition
Which of the following is native to Africa? (multiple)
- bermundagrass
- zoysiagrass
- buffalograss
- tall fescue
- none of these - Answers :bermudagrass
Which of the following turfgrasses has folded vernation, boat shaped leaf tips, and a
short ligule?
- annual bluegrass
- Kentucky bluegrass
- perennial ryegrass
- fine-leaf fescue
- creeping bentgrass - Answers :Kentucky bluegrass
Which of the following has the greatest heat hardiness
- zoysiagrass
- buffalograss
- bermudagrass
- st. augustinegrass
- none of these in particular --all of them have excellent heat hardiness. - Answers :none
of these in particular --all of them have excellent heat hardiness.
T of F Tall fescue adaptation is restricted to the humid zone. - Answers :False
T or F Kentucky bluegrass has greater low-temperature hardiness than annual
bluegrass. - Answers :True
T or F Water-use rate is the total amount of water needed for turfgrass growth minus the
quantity lost via evapotranspiration. - Answers :False
T or F Evapotranspiration does not include water lost from leaf surfaces. - Answers
:False
T or F Tall fescue is more drought resistance than perennial ryegrass. - Answers :True
Which of the following turfgrasses has the best shade tolerance?
- tall fescue
- creeping bentgrass
- kentucky bluegrass
- fine-leaf fescues
- perennial ryegrass - Answers :fine-leaf fescues
,What is the current name of the institution where the first known turf research in the
U.S. was performed? - Answers :Michigan State University
Place the following in the correct order from most to least in terms of total acreage in the
U.S.
___ Roadsides
___ golf course
___ home lawns - Answers :roadsides, home lawns, golf courses
T or F Crown roots form before seminal roots. - Answers :False
T or F Optimal growth temperatures are based on those at a two-inch soil depth. -
Answers :True
T or F Soils developed in forest settings tend to have higher organic matter content than
those developed in grasslands. - Answers :False
Which of the following have the ability to store nutrients? Check all that apply.
- clay
- organic matter
- silt
- sand - Answers :clay and organic matter
Which of the following species has both stolons and rhizomes.
- creeping bentgrass
- bermudagrass
- creeping bentgrass and bermudagrass but not zoysiagrass
- bermudagrass and zoysiagrass but not creeping bentgrass
- zoysiagrass - Answers :bermudagrass and zoysiagrass but not creeping bentgrass
Which one(s) of these has, or have, a spreading growth habit?
- Kentucky bluegrass
- tall fescue
- perennial ryegrass
- All of these turfgrasses
- None of these turfgrasses - Answers :Kentucky bluegrass
Which of the following turfgrasses does not have stolons?
- zoysiagrass
- Kentucky bluegrass
- bermudagrass
- creeping bentgrasses
- none of these turfgrasses - Answers :Kentucky bluegrass
Which of the following turfgrasses has folded vernation, boat shaped leaf tips, a
somewhat long white ligule, and is a lighter green color?
, - fine-leaf fescue
- perennial ryegrass
- annual bluegrass
- creeping bentgrass
- Kentucky bluegrass - Answers :annual bluegrass
Which of the following turfgrasses has folded vernation, tapered leaf tip, and leaf blades
that have a glossy underside?
- turf-type tall fescue
- creeping bentgrass
- annual bluegrass
- Kentucky bluegrass
- perennial ryegrass - Answers :perennial ryegrass
T or F Centipedegrass has stolons and St. Augustinegrass does not. - Answers :False
The temperature range at a 2-inch soil depth for optimal top growth of warm-season
turfgrasses is: - Answers :80-95 F
Which of the following has the greatest low-temperature hardiness?
- centipedegrass
- zoysiagrass
- bermudagrass
- buffalograss
- St. Augustinegrass - Answers :buffalograss
T or F With turfgrasses, microclimatic adaptation is often identified using USDA Plant
Hardiness Zones (same as with ornamentals). - Answers :False
T or F Not counting roadsides, the majority of turfgrass acreage in the U.S. is in non-
rural areas. - Answers :True
T or F When soil moisture is not limited and soil temperatures are optimal, all
turfgrasses grow best in full sun. - Answers :True
T or F Annual bluegrass is more drought resistance than perennial ryegrass. - Answers
:False
T or F Creeping bentgrass is more drought resistance than perennial ryegrass. -
Answers :False
T or F Creeping bentgrass has greater low-temperature hardiness than annual
bluegrass. - Answers :True
King James of Scotland briefly outlawed golf because - Answers :It was interfering with
archery practice.
T or F Bowling greens are considered to be the first intensively managed sports turf. -
Answers :True
Place the following in the correct order from most to least in terms of dollars spent per
acre in the U.S.
___ Roadsides
___ golf courses
___ home lawns - Answers :Golf courses, home lawns, roadsides
T or F A plant does not need its seed once it has leaves. - Answers :True
T or F Most cool-season grasses have biennial life cycles. - Answers :False
T or F Soils developed in forest settings tend to have thinner surface horizons than
those developed in grasslands. - Answers :True
T or F "Take a soil test first" is the number one rule of proper turf maintenance. -
Answers :False
Which of the following has a bunch-type growth habit?
- Kentucky bluegrass
- Zoysiagrass
- St. Augustinegrass
- Perennial Ryegrass
- None of these - Answers :Perennial ryegrass
Which of the following turfgrasses has a hairy ligule?
- perennial ryegrass
- tall fescue
- Kentucky bluegrass
- creeping bentgrass
- none of these - Answers :none of these
Leaf vernation is either - Answers :rolled or folded
Which of the following turfgrasses does not have rhizomes?
- bermudagrass
- Kentucky bluegrass
- creeping bentgrass
- zoysiagrass
- none of these turfgrasses - Answers :creeping bentgrass
,The land area situated between the Cool Zone and the Warm Zone is termed the
____________ Zone. - Answers :transition
Which of the following is native to Africa? (multiple)
- bermundagrass
- zoysiagrass
- buffalograss
- tall fescue
- none of these - Answers :bermudagrass
Which of the following turfgrasses has folded vernation, boat shaped leaf tips, and a
short ligule?
- annual bluegrass
- Kentucky bluegrass
- perennial ryegrass
- fine-leaf fescue
- creeping bentgrass - Answers :Kentucky bluegrass
Which of the following has the greatest heat hardiness
- zoysiagrass
- buffalograss
- bermudagrass
- st. augustinegrass
- none of these in particular --all of them have excellent heat hardiness. - Answers :none
of these in particular --all of them have excellent heat hardiness.
T of F Tall fescue adaptation is restricted to the humid zone. - Answers :False
T or F Kentucky bluegrass has greater low-temperature hardiness than annual
bluegrass. - Answers :True
T or F Water-use rate is the total amount of water needed for turfgrass growth minus the
quantity lost via evapotranspiration. - Answers :False
T or F Evapotranspiration does not include water lost from leaf surfaces. - Answers
:False
T or F Tall fescue is more drought resistance than perennial ryegrass. - Answers :True
Which of the following turfgrasses has the best shade tolerance?
- tall fescue
- creeping bentgrass
- kentucky bluegrass
- fine-leaf fescues
- perennial ryegrass - Answers :fine-leaf fescues
,What is the current name of the institution where the first known turf research in the
U.S. was performed? - Answers :Michigan State University
Place the following in the correct order from most to least in terms of total acreage in the
U.S.
___ Roadsides
___ golf course
___ home lawns - Answers :roadsides, home lawns, golf courses
T or F Crown roots form before seminal roots. - Answers :False
T or F Optimal growth temperatures are based on those at a two-inch soil depth. -
Answers :True
T or F Soils developed in forest settings tend to have higher organic matter content than
those developed in grasslands. - Answers :False
Which of the following have the ability to store nutrients? Check all that apply.
- clay
- organic matter
- silt
- sand - Answers :clay and organic matter
Which of the following species has both stolons and rhizomes.
- creeping bentgrass
- bermudagrass
- creeping bentgrass and bermudagrass but not zoysiagrass
- bermudagrass and zoysiagrass but not creeping bentgrass
- zoysiagrass - Answers :bermudagrass and zoysiagrass but not creeping bentgrass
Which one(s) of these has, or have, a spreading growth habit?
- Kentucky bluegrass
- tall fescue
- perennial ryegrass
- All of these turfgrasses
- None of these turfgrasses - Answers :Kentucky bluegrass
Which of the following turfgrasses does not have stolons?
- zoysiagrass
- Kentucky bluegrass
- bermudagrass
- creeping bentgrasses
- none of these turfgrasses - Answers :Kentucky bluegrass
Which of the following turfgrasses has folded vernation, boat shaped leaf tips, a
somewhat long white ligule, and is a lighter green color?
, - fine-leaf fescue
- perennial ryegrass
- annual bluegrass
- creeping bentgrass
- Kentucky bluegrass - Answers :annual bluegrass
Which of the following turfgrasses has folded vernation, tapered leaf tip, and leaf blades
that have a glossy underside?
- turf-type tall fescue
- creeping bentgrass
- annual bluegrass
- Kentucky bluegrass
- perennial ryegrass - Answers :perennial ryegrass
T or F Centipedegrass has stolons and St. Augustinegrass does not. - Answers :False
The temperature range at a 2-inch soil depth for optimal top growth of warm-season
turfgrasses is: - Answers :80-95 F
Which of the following has the greatest low-temperature hardiness?
- centipedegrass
- zoysiagrass
- bermudagrass
- buffalograss
- St. Augustinegrass - Answers :buffalograss
T or F With turfgrasses, microclimatic adaptation is often identified using USDA Plant
Hardiness Zones (same as with ornamentals). - Answers :False
T or F Not counting roadsides, the majority of turfgrass acreage in the U.S. is in non-
rural areas. - Answers :True
T or F When soil moisture is not limited and soil temperatures are optimal, all
turfgrasses grow best in full sun. - Answers :True
T or F Annual bluegrass is more drought resistance than perennial ryegrass. - Answers
:False
T or F Creeping bentgrass is more drought resistance than perennial ryegrass. -
Answers :False
T or F Creeping bentgrass has greater low-temperature hardiness than annual
bluegrass. - Answers :True
King James of Scotland briefly outlawed golf because - Answers :It was interfering with
archery practice.
