Botanic Gardens — Set 2

Correct Answer: A. Shaw's Garden

• **Shaw's Garden** = The Missouri Botanical Garden is also known by this name, honoring its founder Henry Shaw. • **Henry Shaw** — He was the founder after whom the Missouri Botanical Garden is also known as 'Shaw's Garden'. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Longwood Gardens]: A famous horticultural display garden in Pennsylvania; [Fairchild Garden]: A major botanical garden in Coral Gables, Florida; [Brooklyn Garden]: Refers to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in New York.

Correct Answer: A. Lloyd's Botanical Garden

• **Lloyd's Botanical Garden** = This garden, established in Darjeeling, was designed as a high-altitude research station for the Royal Botanic Garden in Kolkata. • **1878** — Lloyd's Botanical Garden was established in Darjeeling, West Bengal. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park]: Located in Patna, it is a zoo and botanical garden, not in Darjeeling; [Sim's Park]: Found in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu; [Bryant Park]: A popular urban park in New York City, not a botanical garden in Darjeeling.

Correct Answer: C. Germany

• **Germany** = The Berlin-Dahlem Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum, one of Europe's largest, is located in Berlin. • **Berlin** — This city is home to one of Germany's largest and most important botanical gardens. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Austria]: Features Schönbrunn Palace Garden, but not the Berlin-Dahlem garden; [Belgium]: Known for its floral displays, but not this specific botanical garden; [Denmark]: Home to the Copenhagen Botanical Garden, but not the Berlin-Dahlem garden.

Correct Answer: D. Sri Lanka

• **Sri Lanka** = The Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden, famed for its orchid collection, is located near Kandy. • **1843** — The Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden was formally established in this year. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Thailand]: Features Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden, but not Peradeniya; [Myanmar]: Contains various natural sites, but not Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden; [Indonesia]: Home to Bogor Botanical Gardens, but not Peradeniya.

Correct Answer: A. The New York Botanical Garden

• **The New York Botanical Garden** = This garden in the Bronx is famous for its annual 'Orchid Show' and the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. • **Enid A. Haupt Conservatory** — This historic Victorian-style glasshouse is a prominent feature of the New York Botanical Garden. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Central Park Conservatory]: A part of Central Park, but not the primary botanical garden known for the Orchid Show; [Wave Hill]: A public garden and cultural center in the Bronx, but not the major botanical garden; [Queens Botanical Garden]: A smaller botanical garden focusing on sustainability, not as widely known for its Orchid Show as NYBG.

Correct Answer: C. Scotland

• **Scotland** = The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is a leading global institution for plant taxonomy and conservation located in this country. • **1670** — RBGE was founded in this year as a physic garden in Edinburgh to grow medicinal plants. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Ireland: RBGE is not located in Ireland; Wales: RBGE is not in Wales; Norway: RBGE is not situated in Norway.

Correct Answer: D. Thailand

• **Thailand** = Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden, a major tourist attraction with themed gardens, is located near Pattaya in this country. • **17th-century** — The garden features themed areas like a French garden from this century and a European Renaissance garden. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Vietnam: Nong Nooch is not located in Vietnam; Philippines: Nong Nooch is not in the Philippines; Cambodia: Nong Nooch is not situated in Cambodia.

Correct Answer: A. Phoenix

• **Phoenix** = The Desert Botanical Garden, focusing on arid-land plants, is situated in this U.S. city, within Papago Park, Arizona. • **Papago Park** — The Desert Botanical Garden is located within this park in Phoenix, Arizona. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Las Vegas: The Desert Botanical Garden is not in Las Vegas; San Diego: This garden is not located in San Diego; Austin: The garden is not found in Austin.

Correct Answer: C. Japan

• **Japan** = The Kyoto Botanical Garden, the first public botanical garden in its country, was established in Kyoto in this nation. • **1924** — The Kyoto Botanical Garden, which includes a large conservatory and cherry tree area, was established in this year. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: China: The Kyoto Botanical Garden is not in China; South Korea: This garden is not located in South Korea; Taiwan: The garden is not situated in Taiwan.

Correct Answer: D. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney

• **Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney** = This botanical garden, founded in 1816, is located on the edge of Sydney Harbour in Australia, offering views of the Opera House. • **1816** — This garden was founded in this year, making it the oldest scientific institution in Australia. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne: This garden is in Melbourne, not Sydney; Brisbane Botanic Gardens: This garden is located in Brisbane, not Sydney Harbour; Adelaide Botanic Garden: This garden is in Adelaide, not on Sydney Harbour.