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