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Quiz about A Tour Through Biltmore Estate
Quiz about A Tour Through Biltmore Estate

A Tour Through Biltmore Estate Quiz


Welcome to Biltmore Estate. Constructed in Asheville, North Carolina, by George W. Vanderbilt during the late 19th century, Biltmore Estate is the largest privately owned home in the United States. Please join me for a tour of this Gilded Age palace.

A multiple-choice quiz by blueswancafe. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
blueswancafe
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
344,703
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
301
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Question 1 of 15
1. Once in Biltmore Village, we drive through Lodge Gate, the main entrance to the estate. We travel on a three-mile driveway that winds through a forest with natural pools, springs, and streams. What is the name given to this driveway? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. In the impressive court of the main house, it's difficult not to notice the magnificent landscaping planned by this famous landscape architect who also designed New York's Central Park and the campus of Wellesley College. Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. As we move past the entrance onto the main floor, we find ourselves in a bright, sunny room containing bamboo furniture and a bronze sculpture of a boy and geese. This room is called... Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. This enormous room on the main floor contains 16th century Flemish tapestries, two throne chairs, and a statue of Joan of Arc. Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. In the library, we find what impressive article? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Look up! We're in the library where we can view a ceiling painting called "The Chariot of Aurora". It was brought to Biltmore from the Pisani Palace in Venice. Does anyone remember which artist painted this? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Now up to the second floor where we will view Mr. Vanderbilt's bedroom, which houses furniture designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt and a collection of 16th and 17th century fine engravings. What is this room called? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. This elegant oval-shaped room, draped with yellow silk and furnished in the Louis XV style, was designed for the future Mrs. Vanderbilt. Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. This room, located between the second and third floor, was often used to practice home remedies and herbal medicine. It served other functions, as well. Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Next, we'll begin our downstairs tour by descending from the staircase hall to a brightly painted room. In 1926, house guests of the Vanderbilts each designed and painted a section of the room in preparation for a party. What is this room called? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Mr. Vanderbilt put a lot of thought into planning recreational activities for his house guests. Which of the following activity areas is not included in the basement of Biltmore? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Next we find ourselves in the service area of the home. The large cookstove in the main kitchen was heated by coal or wood. Whose job was it to start the stove fire in the morning before anyone else was awake? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. There were walk-in refrigerators at Biltmore Estate.


Question 14 of 15
14. Now we'll ascend the Bachelor's Stairwell to the all-male section of the house containing the Smoking Room and the Trophy Room. What is this section of the estate called? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. That concludes our tour of the main house. Please feel free to roam the property. Which of these features won't you find at Biltmore Estate? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Once in Biltmore Village, we drive through Lodge Gate, the main entrance to the estate. We travel on a three-mile driveway that winds through a forest with natural pools, springs, and streams. What is the name given to this driveway?

Answer: Approach Road

George Vanderbilt constructed Biltmore Village to accommodate his many workers. The Village originally contained a church, a hospital, a school, and a post office.
2. In the impressive court of the main house, it's difficult not to notice the magnificent landscaping planned by this famous landscape architect who also designed New York's Central Park and the campus of Wellesley College.

Answer: Frederick Law Olmsted

The 125,00 acres Vanderbilt purchased for his estate had been slashed and burned. Olmstead suggested landscaping only 200 hundred acres and turning the rest into forests and farmland. This was part of the early land conservation movement in America.
3. As we move past the entrance onto the main floor, we find ourselves in a bright, sunny room containing bamboo furniture and a bronze sculpture of a boy and geese. This room is called...

Answer: The Winter Garden

The sculpture of the boy and geese was the work of Viennese sculptor Karl Bitter.
4. This enormous room on the main floor contains 16th century Flemish tapestries, two throne chairs, and a statue of Joan of Arc.

Answer: The Banquet Hall

It has been said that the acoustics of the Banquet Hall are so perfect that two people sitting at opposite ends of the massive dining table need not raise their voices to be heard.
5. In the library, we find what impressive article?

Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte's chess set

It is said this is the very same chess set that Bonaparte used while a prisoner on St. Helena. It was given to George Vanderbilt by his friend James McHenry on the occasion of his 21st birthday.
6. Look up! We're in the library where we can view a ceiling painting called "The Chariot of Aurora". It was brought to Biltmore from the Pisani Palace in Venice. Does anyone remember which artist painted this?

Answer: Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini

Pellegrini painted many important pieces, but most were destroyed in Europe during the first World War. "The Chariot of Aurora" is his most important work still in existence. It was saved by Mr. Vanderbilt's purchase and relocation of the piece to North Carolina.

Other artists (including Tiepolo) also painted works entitled "The Chariot of Aurora", but the Biltmore one is by Pellegrini.
7. Now up to the second floor where we will view Mr. Vanderbilt's bedroom, which houses furniture designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt and a collection of 16th and 17th century fine engravings. What is this room called?

Answer: The South Bedroom

Richard Morris Hunt not only designed the furniture in this room, but Biltmore Estate itself. He was the architect behind this and other buildings of grand style, such as The Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island. Sadly, many of his buildings have since been demolished.
8. This elegant oval-shaped room, draped with yellow silk and furnished in the Louis XV style, was designed for the future Mrs. Vanderbilt.

Answer: The North Bedroom

Mr. Vanderbilt was a bachelor when he planned the estate, but he optimistically designed this lovely room for his future bride.
9. This room, located between the second and third floor, was often used to practice home remedies and herbal medicine. It served other functions, as well.

Answer: The Maids' Sitting Room

During the 19th century, the lady's maid often acted as the household apothecary. This room was also used for socializing and relaxation of the maids at Biltmore Estate.
10. Next, we'll begin our downstairs tour by descending from the staircase hall to a brightly painted room. In 1926, house guests of the Vanderbilts each designed and painted a section of the room in preparation for a party. What is this room called?

Answer: The Halloween Room

The room took three weeks to paint. That must have been some party.
11. Mr. Vanderbilt put a lot of thought into planning recreational activities for his house guests. Which of the following activity areas is not included in the basement of Biltmore?

Answer: A skating rink

The two-lane bowling alley is thought by experts to be the oldest in existence. The pool was more frequently enjoyed by the ladies and the gentlemen used the gymnasium. There are seventeen dressing rooms in the recreation area to accommodate the guests of the estate, since each activity had a strict dress code.
12. Next we find ourselves in the service area of the home. The large cookstove in the main kitchen was heated by coal or wood. Whose job was it to start the stove fire in the morning before anyone else was awake?

Answer: The scullery maid

The social hierarchy among servants was strictly enforced. The scullery maid, the footman, and the maid-of-all-work were at the lowest end of the scale. The butler, the chef, and the lady's maid were more privileged.
13. There were walk-in refrigerators at Biltmore Estate.

Answer: True

They were cooled by a brine and ammonia gas solution.
14. Now we'll ascend the Bachelor's Stairwell to the all-male section of the house containing the Smoking Room and the Trophy Room. What is this section of the estate called?

Answer: The Bachelor's Wing

The Bachelor's Wing also contained sleeping quarters for single male guests.
15. That concludes our tour of the main house. Please feel free to roam the property. Which of these features won't you find at Biltmore Estate?

Answer: A dairy operation

In 1985, the abandoned dairy operation was turned into a winery. Biltmore Estate wine is now sold across the United States.
Source: Author blueswancafe

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