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