Classical Gardens of Suzhou - Quiz
- 1. In which Chinese province are the Classical Gardens of Suzhou located?
A) Zhejiang
B) Jiangsu
C) Guangdong
D) Sichuan
- 2. Which international organization designated the Suzhou gardens as a World Heritage Site?
A) World Bank
B) International Garden Association
C) The Nature Conservancy
D) UNESCO
- 3. Over how many years of history do the Classical Gardens of Suzhou span?
A) Five hundred years
B) Almost one thousand years
C) Two thousand years
D) Two hundred years
- 4. Which social class built most of the Suzhou gardens?
A) Farmers
B) Scholars
C) Merchants
D) Emperors
- 5. The design of these gardens aims to mimic what type of scenery?
A) Urban geometric patterns
B) Desert landscapes
C) Natural scenery of rocks, hills and rivers
D) Agricultural terrace fields
- 6. The Suzhou gardens are considered the most refined form of which art?
A) Garden art
B) Calligraphy
C) Painting
D) Sculpture
- 7. Which imperial location is mentioned as imitating the style of Suzhou gardens?
A) Old Summer Palace
B) Summer Palace
C) Chengde Mountain Resort
D) Forbidden City
- 8. During which time period did these landscape gardens flourish?
A) Late-Qing to early-Republic
B) Mid-Ming to early-Qing dynasties
C) Northern Song to Southern Song
D) Tang to early-Ming
- 9. How many gardens in Suzhou are preserved today?
A) 100
B) 8
C) 200
D) 69
- 10. How many gardens were selected by UNESCO in 1997 and 2000 to represent the art of Suzhou-style gardens?
A) Two hundred
B) Nine
C) Twelve
D) Sixty-nine
- 11. Which entity is responsible for the monitoring and maintenance of the gardens?
A) Private garden owners
B) Local town councils
C) The Ministry of Culture
D) Suzhou Municipal Administrative Bureau of Gardens
- 12. Which of the following individuals is mentioned as a famous Suzhou garden designer?
A) Ji Cheng
B) Sun Tzu
C) Laozi
D) Confucius
- 13. How many private gardens existed during the period when they flourished?
A) Exactly 69
B) As many as 200
C) Over 1,000
D) Only 9
- 14. Aside from Suzhou, which nearby ancient town contains a garden selected for the World Heritage site?
A) Nanjing
B) Shanghai
C) Tongli
D) Hangzhou
- 15. What is the official designation of the 69 preserved gardens in Suzhou?
A) National Heritage Sites
B) Public Recreational Parks
C) Private Residential Reserves
D) Imperial Monuments
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