History of Garden Gnomes

What year did Sir Charles Isham bring terra cotta garden gnomes to England?

• 1847

• 1600s

• 2006

• 2013

What is the Italian word for "dwarf" mentioned in the text, which evolved in European statuary?

• Gnomes

• Gartenzwerge

• Gobbi

• Lampy

Which organization banned brightly colored creatures from the Chelsea Flower Show?

• The Royal Horticulture Society of Britain

• The Isham Family

• The Nuremberg Council

• The European Garden Association

What nickname was given to the oldest known garden gnome?

• Charles

• Gobbi

• Lampy

• Isham

What historical figure is credited with having hermits living in his villa's garden during the second century AD?

• Emperor Nero

• Emperor Hadrian

• Emperor Augustus

• Emperor Marcus Aurelius

In what century did the concept of hiring an "ornamental hermit" for gardens become popular again in England?

• 16th century

• 17th century

• 18th century

• 19th century

Which book, published in 2013, discusses the trend of ornamental hermits in gardens?

• The Secret Garden

• The Hermit in the Garden

• Garden Hermitage

• Hermit's Lore

What was NOT one of the requirements for being an ornamental hermit in Georgian England?

• Speaking to visitors

• Not washing

• Wearing disheveled tunics

• Growing long fingernails

What influence is believed to have affected the design of garden gnomes in the 20th century?

• Medieval folklore

• Victorian novels

• Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"

• Greek mythology

According to the text, how old can gnomes live to be?

• 100 years

• 200 years

• 400 years

• 500 years