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