Quiz  /  “The Most Perfect Refreshment”: A Garden Quiz

  • 1. 
    What is the name of a costly but generally nonfunctional building erected to enhance a natural landscape?

  • Stela
  • Folly
  • Gazebo
  • Stupa

  • 2. 
    Who designed Central Park in New York City?

  • André Le Nôtre
  • Jens Jensen
  • Frederick Law Olmsted
  • Beatrix Farrand

  • 3. 
    What region of the United States did Jens Jensen transform?

  • The Southwest
  • The Deep South
  • The Midwest
  • The Pacific Northwest

  • 4. 
    What is a ha-ha?

  • A type of humorous topiary
  • A ditch with a retaining wall or a “natural” or “sunk” fence
  • A not-so-funny joke
  • The termination point of a berm

  • 5. 
    What noted landscape architect worked with architect Edwin Lutyens?

  • Ian McHarg
  • Lawrence Halprin
  • Gertrude Jekyll
  • Beatrix Farrand

  • 6. 
    What is an allée?

  • A straight walkway lined with trees or small shrubs
  • A type of putting green
  • A Scottish close
  • An entryway for the workers on an estate

  • 7. 
    What was Capability Brown’s actual given name?

  • Capability
  • George
  • Lancelot
  • William

  • 8. 
    Which of the following was a feature of many 18th-century European gardens?

  • Dog run
  • Fountain
  • Cricket pitch
  • Grotto

  • 9. 
    Who of the following is a well-known Brazilian landscape architect?

  • Alberto Santos-Dumont
  • Carmen Miranda
  • Roberto Burle Marx
  • Lota de Macedo Soares

  • 10. 
    Which of the following is NOT an aesthetic principle of Japanese gardening?

  • Tranquility
  • Simplicity
  • Symmetry
  • Naturalness
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