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Louisiana State University Landscape Architecture 1151

Sample Mid-Term & Final Exam Format

1. In the world of Islam the design of gardens was based:

a. entirely on artistic and technological considerations

b. the principles of "Paradise"

c. the laws of geometry and mathematics

d. Horticultural principles

e. none of the above

2. The "park-like" landscapes of today are most like:

a. Italian gardens; 1500's

b. Japanese gardens

c. French gardens; 1600's

d. English landscape gardens of the 1700's

e. none of the above

3. Dr. Reich’s work at the sanitarium in the mountains of New York:

a. involved beautification efforts primarily to improve views from the patients’ windows

b. opened up mountain views which admitted breezes, blew away mosquitos and encouraged patients to move out into the landscape

c. was not considered of importance by the chief physician

d. caused problems with patients who tried to keep leaving the building

e. none of the above

4. The planning for the island resort of Bimini in the Bahamas:

a. emphasized a Polynesian theme for this tropical island landscape

b. called for exotic plants to be imported from South Florida and Jamaica

c. emphasized the natural characteristics of the narrow island ridge that brought visitors into close contact with the water

d. included the creation of wide expanses of new land by dredging the mangrove

e. none of the above

Please answer TRUE or FALSE

T or F 5. Technology and social consciousness combined during the industrial revolution to create a movement towards the planning and design for open spaces for the public.