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Kenroku-en - Quiz
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  • 1. Who named Kenroku-en in 1822?
A) Matsudaira Sadanobu
B) Toyotomi Hideyoshi
C) Tsunanori
D) Nariyasu
  • 2. What is the literal translation of Kenroku-en?
A) Garden of Six Seasons
B) Garden of Six Mountains
C) Garden of Six Attributes
D) Garden of Six Waters
  • 3. Which text inspired the six attributes of Kenroku-en?
A) The Book of Tea
B) The Tale of Genji
C) Chronicles of the Famous Luoyang Gardens
D) The Art of War
  • 4. Which area of Kenroku-en is associated with a sense of seclusion?
A) Kasumige-ike Pond
B) Iozan mountains
C) Tokiwaoka Hill
D) The Japan Sea
  • 5. Approximately how many species of plants are in Kenroku-en?
A) 8,750
B) 500
C) 120
D) 183
  • 6. What is the oldest building in Kenroku-en?
A) Shigure-tei
B) Kaiseki Pagoda
C) Kotoji-tōrō
D) Yūgao-tei
  • 7. When was the teahouse Yūgao-tei built?
A) 1774
B) 2000
C) 1750
D) 1822
  • 8. What is the defining feature of the Kotoji-tōrō stone lantern?
A) It was donated by a lord
B) It has two legs
C) It floats on the pond
D) It is made of red stone
  • 9. What does the Flying Geese Bridge resemble?
A) A koto bridge
B) Geese in a flying formation
C) A mountain range
D) A dragon
  • 10. What is the purpose of yukitsuri in winter?
A) Protecting tree branches from heavy snow
B) Decorating trees for festivals
C) Marking paths through the garden
D) Supporting the oldest fountain
  • 11. Which lord planted the Karasaki Pine from seed?
A) 13th lord Nariyasu
B) Matsudaira Sadanobu
C) 5th lord Tsunanori
D) Toyotomi Hideyoshi
  • 12. What kind of pagoda was donated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi?
A) Kotoji Pagoda
B) Kaiseki Pagoda
C) Yūgao Pagoda
D) Shigure Pagoda
  • 13. What powers the oldest fountain in Japan?
A) A steam engine
B) Manual hand crank
C) An electric pump
D) Natural water pressure
  • 14. Which lord originally built Shigure-tei?
A) Matsudaira Sadanobu
B) Toyotomi Hideyoshi
C) Nariyasu
D) Tsunanori
  • 15. Which landscape attributes are described as contrasting pairs?
A) Trees and stones
B) Ponds and bridges
C) Pagodas and lanterns
D) Spaciousness and seclusion
  • 16. What do the panoramic viewpoints in Kenroku-en overlook?
A) The gardens of Luoyang
B) The city of Kyoto
C) Lake Biwa
D) The Japan Sea and Iozan mountains
  • 17. Which lord is credited with erecting the Kaiseki Pagoda?
A) Toshitsune
B) Narinaga
C) Maeda Toshiie
D) Harunaga
  • 18. Who is suggested to have brought the pagoda back from Korea according to the second theory?
A) Toshitsune
B) Maeda Toshiie
C) Toyotomi Hideyoshi
D) Kato Kiyomasa
  • 19. In what year did the fire occur that threatened objects around the garden?
A) 1822
B) 1874
C) 1774
D) 1759
  • 20. Who began the garden restoration in 1774?
A) Nariyasu
B) Harunaga
C) Narinaga
D) Toshitsune
  • 21. What feature did the 12th daimyō Narinaga create in 1822?
A) Winding streams
B) A 13-tiered pagoda
C) Emerald Waterfall
D) Yugao-tei teahouse
  • 22. When was the garden officially opened to the public?
A) May 7, 1874
B) January 1, 1822
C) October 12, 1874
D) May 7, 1774
  • 23. What is the name of the teahouse created by Harunaga?
A) Renchitei
B) Yugao-tei
C) Kaiseki-tō
D) Midori-taki
  • 24. What water source was used for the winding streams created in 1822?
A) Emerald Waterfall
B) Tatsumi Waterway
C) Kasumi Pond
D) Hisago Pond
  • 25. What is the Japanese name for the Emerald Waterfall?
A) Kaiseki-tō
B) Yugao-tei
C) Midori-taki
D) Hisago-ike
  • 26. During which historical period was Kenroku-en constructed?
A) Meiji period
B) Heian period
C) Kamakura period
D) Edo period
  • 27. Who was responsible for the construction of Kenroku-en?
A) Local farmers
B) Imperial family
C) Tokugawa shogunate
D) Maeda clan
  • 28. Which of the following is also considered one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan alongside Kenroku-en?
A) Kairaku-en
B) Ryoan-ji
C) Ginkaku-ji
D) Shinjuku Gyoen
  • 29. Approximately how large is the area covered by Kenroku-en?
A) 50 acres
B) 25 acres
C) 10 acres
D) 100 acres
  • 30. In what year did Kenroku-en first open to the public?
A) 1985
B) 1676
C) 1871
D) 1922
  • 31. In what year was Kenroku-en designated a National Site of Special Scenic Beauty?
A) 1922
B) 1985
C) 1871
D) 1950
  • 32. Which feature of Kenroku-en is noted as being one of the oldest in Japan?
A) Gate
B) Teahouse
C) Stone bridge
D) Fountain
  • 33. Which teahouse in Kenroku-en survived the fire of 1759?
A) Tatsumi
B) Kaga-tei
C) Renchiochin
D) Shigure-tei
  • 34. What was the original name given to the garden by the 5th daimyō in 1676?
A) Kaga-en
B) Renchitei
C) Kenroku-en
D) Tatsumi-en
  • 35. What activity was the peasant Togoro doing at the well in local legend?
A) Cleaning tools
B) Washing potatoes
C) Watering horses
D) Making tea
  • 36. Which season is Kenroku-en noted for being particularly beautiful?
A) Winter
B) Summer
C) Spring
D) Autumn
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