Landscape Architecture Final
Exam Study Guide – Practice
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One of the most important reasons that primitive man developed settlements
and communities was:
A. Global weather patterns caused a drop in the number of available animals to
hunt.
B. Caves were cold and damp, and this caused sickness
C. Working together to grow food crops was easier than searching for edible
plants
D. Roaming and hunting together formed tribal relationships - Answer✔✔-C
Many of the straight lines and squares found in agriculture were developed
because _________________________
,A. Mankind was simply following the natural forms of the surrounding land.
B. They were found to be an efficient way to control crops and produce better
results.
C. It was easier to walk straight ahead when picking fruit.
D. Circular forms are hard to understand. - Answer✔✔-B
The principal designer of New York's Central Park has been called "the Father of
Landscape Architecture." He had no formal training in the field. Who was he?
A. Garrett Eckbo
B. John O. Simonds
C. Frederick Law Olmsted
D. "Capability" Brown - Answer✔✔-C
A famous English Landscape Garden Designer was known for his habit of saying
a place had "capabilities." Who was he?
A. John Simonds
, B. Joseph Paxton
C. William Kent
D. Lancelot Brown - Answer✔✔-D
In design, the "Golden Ratio" is a Mathematical way to:
A. Attempt to describe Growth and Nature.
B. Explain the Growth of Cities and Urban Areas
C. Attempt to contradict the Laws of Nature
D. Explain and Predict the cycles of the Seasons. - Answer✔✔-A
In the late 1800's and the early 1900's it was generally believed that contact
with the natural landscape was __________________________
A. dangerous to the human immune system.
B. a meaningful way to learn about plants.
C. essential to human health and happiness.
Exam Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update
One of the most important reasons that primitive man developed settlements
and communities was:
A. Global weather patterns caused a drop in the number of available animals to
hunt.
B. Caves were cold and damp, and this caused sickness
C. Working together to grow food crops was easier than searching for edible
plants
D. Roaming and hunting together formed tribal relationships - Answer✔✔-C
Many of the straight lines and squares found in agriculture were developed
because _________________________
,A. Mankind was simply following the natural forms of the surrounding land.
B. They were found to be an efficient way to control crops and produce better
results.
C. It was easier to walk straight ahead when picking fruit.
D. Circular forms are hard to understand. - Answer✔✔-B
The principal designer of New York's Central Park has been called "the Father of
Landscape Architecture." He had no formal training in the field. Who was he?
A. Garrett Eckbo
B. John O. Simonds
C. Frederick Law Olmsted
D. "Capability" Brown - Answer✔✔-C
A famous English Landscape Garden Designer was known for his habit of saying
a place had "capabilities." Who was he?
A. John Simonds
, B. Joseph Paxton
C. William Kent
D. Lancelot Brown - Answer✔✔-D
In design, the "Golden Ratio" is a Mathematical way to:
A. Attempt to describe Growth and Nature.
B. Explain the Growth of Cities and Urban Areas
C. Attempt to contradict the Laws of Nature
D. Explain and Predict the cycles of the Seasons. - Answer✔✔-A
In the late 1800's and the early 1900's it was generally believed that contact
with the natural landscape was __________________________
A. dangerous to the human immune system.
B. a meaningful way to learn about plants.
C. essential to human health and happiness.
