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

A Stela B Folly C Gazebo D Stupa

2. Who designed Central Park in New York City?

A André Le Nôtre B Jens Jensen C Frederick Law Olmsted D Beatrix Farrand

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

A The Southwest B The Deep South C The Midwest D The Pacific Northwest

4. What is a ha-ha?

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

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

A Ian McHarg B Lawrence Halprin C Gertrude Jekyll D Beatrix Farrand

6. What is an allée?

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

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

A Capability B George C Lancelot D William

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

A Dog run B Fountain C Cricket pitch D Grotto

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

A Alberto Santos-Dumont B Carmen Miranda C Roberto Burle Marx D Lota de Macedo Soares

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

A Tranquility B Simplicity C Symmetry D Naturalness

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