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Stourhead Gardens: Wiltshire’s Landscape Masterpiece
Contributed by: Turnbull
  • 1. Who created Stourhead Gardens?
A) Capability Brown
B) John Claudius Loudon
C) Henry Hoare II
D) Lancelot 'Capability' Brown
  • 2. What style of garden design is featured at Stourhead?
A) Botanical garden
B) Japanese zen garden
C) English landscape garden
D) Formal French garden
  • 3. Which lake is a prominent feature of Stourhead Gardens?
A) Loch Ness
B) Stourhead Lake
C) Lake Geneva
D) Lake Windermere
  • 4. Which period does Stourhead Gardens belong to?
A) 21st century
B) 20th century
C) 18th century
D) 19th century
  • 5. What feature provides a sense of discovery in the gardens?
A) Straight walks
B) Dense hedges
C) The winding paths
D) Elevated viewpoints
  • 6. What type of trees are predominantly found in Stourhead?
A) Palms
B) Evergreen trees
C) Coniferous trees
D) Deciduous trees
  • 7. How many lakes are in Stourhead Gardens?
A) Five small lakes
B) Two main lakes
C) No lakes
D) One main lake
  • 8. What is the most famous view in Stourhead?
A) The view from the Pantheon
B) The view of the cascading waterfall
C) The view from the house
D) The view from the Temple of Apollo
  • 9. What decorative items are commonly used throughout Stourhead?
A) Modern artwork
B) New age crystals
C) Garden gnomes
D) Statues and urns
  • 10. What is the primary season for visiting Stourhead Gardens?
A) Anytime of the year
B) Summer only
C) Spring and autumn
D) Winter only
  • 11. Which famous art movement is associated with the design of Stourhead?
A) Neoclassicism
B) Rococo
C) Romanticism
D) Baroque
  • 12. What is the significance of the 'Pantheon' in Stourhead?
A) A modern art gallery
B) A botanical greenhouse
C) A classical temple
D) A residential mansion
  • 13. What organization manages Stourhead Gardens today?
A) Royal Horticultural Society
B) The National Trust
C) English Heritage
D) Historic England
  • 14. In which year did Stourhead become a National Trust property?
A) 1956
B) 1976
C) 1966
D) 1946
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