ISS 310 Unit 2 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
The design and layout of French country estates was:
A) ordered and symetrical
B) organic and flowing
C) disordered and random
D) asymetrical - ANSWER ordered and symmetrical
Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642) was credited with:
A) laying out one of the first domestic landscape designs
B) naming a new town after himself
C) designing Vaux Le Vicomte
D) A and B
E) B and C - ANSWER A and B
French landscape design in the 17th century:
A) moved toward total space organization
B) made individual buildings subservient to the whole
C) organized the landscape into one cohesive space
D) All of the above - ANSWER All of the above
A rond-pont in French design is:
A) a path or view line through a woods
B) a node with radiating paths or carriageways
C) "green" carpet
D) elaborate knot or flower garden
E) a rectangular garden plot on a terrace - ANSWER a node with radiating paths
or carriageways
In French design, a patie d'oise is:
A) a path or view line through a woods
B) a node with only 3-5 radiating paths on one side
C) "green" carpet
D) elaborate knot or flower garden
E) a rectangular garden plot on a terrace - ANSWER a node with only 3-5
radiating paths on one side
In Vaux Le Vicomte (1661), Andre Le Notre designed a space that:
A) separated the chateau house/palace from the landscape
B) had bi-lateral symmetry with a strong central axis
,C) used a surveyed mapped system of nodes and paths
D) A and B
E) B and C - ANSWER B and C
The British landscape is hilly and composed of a series of small-scale visual
terrain units, which contrasts with the long units of visible landscape in France.
A) True
B) False - ANSWER True
Which of the following factors led to a new concept of the term landscape in
Britain following the 17th century?
A) increased centralized authority
B) prominent artists focusing on landscape scenes helped the public form a
working definition of "landscape"
C) a change in the composition of the land-owning class
D) A and B only
E) All of the above - ANSWER All of the above
Which of the following event(s) was/were a product of the Industrial Revolution
in Britain?
A) a movement toward market economy (capitalism)
B) people began to work in factories rather than in the home
C) industry became specialized
D) a need to improve transportation developed
E) All of the above - ANSWER All of the above
By the 18th century, over 3000 miles of canal were in place, improving
transportation in Britain. Which of the following features was NOT commonly
found along the British canals?
A) towpaths
B) inns
C) lockkeepers' dwellings
D) horse stables
E) parallel railroad routes - ANSWER parallel railroad routes
Which of the following could be a description of the landscape design of Stowe
during the 1700s.
A) used a combination of straight lines and ambiguous curves
B) eliminated stiff geometry
C) was naturalistic, with natural water features and masses of trees
D) B and C only
E) A, B and C - ANSWER A, B and C
Which of the following explorations of the 1600s influenced English landscape
design in the 18th century.
A) Rediscovery of the Italian well kept gardens
, B) Pictorial images from Holland and France
C) Rediscovery of the Italian overgrown gardens
D) A and B
E) B and C - ANSWER B and C
The United States has a larger percentage of park lands out of total land area
than does Europe.
A) True
B) False - ANSWER False
Both Puckler-Muskau (Prussia) and Baron Georges Haussmann (France) were
influenced by British park design.
A) True
B) False - ANSWER True
Which of the following is a purpose for land preservation in European park
planning:
A) scientific
B) scenic
C) recreation
D) ecological
E) All of the above - ANSWER All of the above
Which of the following is NOT an International Union for Conservation of Nature
and Natural Resources (IUCN) standard for National Parks:
A) A large area consisting of one or more ecosystems
B) A large area affected by human activity
C) An area with scientific, educational or visual interest
D) commitment of respective national government to protect the resource
E) None of the above (i.e. all are IUCN standards) - ANSWER A large area
affected by human activity
Under IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural
Resources) criteria, which European nation has the highest percentage of land
devoted to national parks:
A) Sweden
B) Switzerland
C) Germany
D) France
E) Spain - ANSWER Sweden
Under IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural
Resources) criteria, which European nation has the lowest percentage of land
devoted to national parks:
A) Denmark
B) Sweden
Correct Answers
The design and layout of French country estates was:
A) ordered and symetrical
B) organic and flowing
C) disordered and random
D) asymetrical - ANSWER ordered and symmetrical
Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642) was credited with:
A) laying out one of the first domestic landscape designs
B) naming a new town after himself
C) designing Vaux Le Vicomte
D) A and B
E) B and C - ANSWER A and B
French landscape design in the 17th century:
A) moved toward total space organization
B) made individual buildings subservient to the whole
C) organized the landscape into one cohesive space
D) All of the above - ANSWER All of the above
A rond-pont in French design is:
A) a path or view line through a woods
B) a node with radiating paths or carriageways
C) "green" carpet
D) elaborate knot or flower garden
E) a rectangular garden plot on a terrace - ANSWER a node with radiating paths
or carriageways
In French design, a patie d'oise is:
A) a path or view line through a woods
B) a node with only 3-5 radiating paths on one side
C) "green" carpet
D) elaborate knot or flower garden
E) a rectangular garden plot on a terrace - ANSWER a node with only 3-5
radiating paths on one side
In Vaux Le Vicomte (1661), Andre Le Notre designed a space that:
A) separated the chateau house/palace from the landscape
B) had bi-lateral symmetry with a strong central axis
,C) used a surveyed mapped system of nodes and paths
D) A and B
E) B and C - ANSWER B and C
The British landscape is hilly and composed of a series of small-scale visual
terrain units, which contrasts with the long units of visible landscape in France.
A) True
B) False - ANSWER True
Which of the following factors led to a new concept of the term landscape in
Britain following the 17th century?
A) increased centralized authority
B) prominent artists focusing on landscape scenes helped the public form a
working definition of "landscape"
C) a change in the composition of the land-owning class
D) A and B only
E) All of the above - ANSWER All of the above
Which of the following event(s) was/were a product of the Industrial Revolution
in Britain?
A) a movement toward market economy (capitalism)
B) people began to work in factories rather than in the home
C) industry became specialized
D) a need to improve transportation developed
E) All of the above - ANSWER All of the above
By the 18th century, over 3000 miles of canal were in place, improving
transportation in Britain. Which of the following features was NOT commonly
found along the British canals?
A) towpaths
B) inns
C) lockkeepers' dwellings
D) horse stables
E) parallel railroad routes - ANSWER parallel railroad routes
Which of the following could be a description of the landscape design of Stowe
during the 1700s.
A) used a combination of straight lines and ambiguous curves
B) eliminated stiff geometry
C) was naturalistic, with natural water features and masses of trees
D) B and C only
E) A, B and C - ANSWER A, B and C
Which of the following explorations of the 1600s influenced English landscape
design in the 18th century.
A) Rediscovery of the Italian well kept gardens
, B) Pictorial images from Holland and France
C) Rediscovery of the Italian overgrown gardens
D) A and B
E) B and C - ANSWER B and C
The United States has a larger percentage of park lands out of total land area
than does Europe.
A) True
B) False - ANSWER False
Both Puckler-Muskau (Prussia) and Baron Georges Haussmann (France) were
influenced by British park design.
A) True
B) False - ANSWER True
Which of the following is a purpose for land preservation in European park
planning:
A) scientific
B) scenic
C) recreation
D) ecological
E) All of the above - ANSWER All of the above
Which of the following is NOT an International Union for Conservation of Nature
and Natural Resources (IUCN) standard for National Parks:
A) A large area consisting of one or more ecosystems
B) A large area affected by human activity
C) An area with scientific, educational or visual interest
D) commitment of respective national government to protect the resource
E) None of the above (i.e. all are IUCN standards) - ANSWER A large area
affected by human activity
Under IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural
Resources) criteria, which European nation has the highest percentage of land
devoted to national parks:
A) Sweden
B) Switzerland
C) Germany
D) France
E) Spain - ANSWER Sweden
Under IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural
Resources) criteria, which European nation has the lowest percentage of land
devoted to national parks:
A) Denmark
B) Sweden
