Dogs in urban heritage

Explore traces of dogs in city life: a cemetery beside a London park, an animal burial ground near Paris, a shared drinking fountain in Boston and an early dog park in Berkeley. Discover how commemoration, philanthropy and residents' initiatives shaped urban space. The questions also introduce research on memorial inscriptions and what they can—and cannot—tell us about human relationships with animals.

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Dogs in urban heritage

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1. On what earlier geographical feature was the Asnières cemetery established?

On what earlier geographical feature was the Asnières cemetery established? A desert oasis The Île des Ravageurs A mountain glacier
2. An epitaph hopes for reunion with a dog after death. What can historians infer directly?

An epitaph hopes for reunion with a dog after death. What can historians infer directly? The afterlife has been scientifically demonstrated The commemorator expressed that hope Every neighbour held the same belief
3. What helped create Berkeley's early dog park, according to Berkeley Partners for Parks?

What helped create Berkeley's early dog park, according to Berkeley Partners for Parks? A single royal decree A medieval hunting charter Community action
4. Why should Hyde Park's surviving pet graves not be treated as a census of every London dog?

Why should Hyde Park's surviving pet graves not be treated as a census of every London dog? Burial there reflected a particular social setting All London dogs were buried there The names identify every dog in Britain
5. What did Tourigny's study suggest about the language of pet remembrance over time?

What did Tourigny's study suggest about the language of pet remembrance over time? No variation between any inscriptions A gradual, sometimes conflicted shift towards family membership One sudden universal change on a single day
6. Which dog is identified as Hyde Park's first canine burial?

Which dog is identified as Hyde Park's first canine burial? Fala Caesar Cherry
7. Where is the 1939 Lotta Fountain discussed in this pack?

Where is the 1939 Lotta Fountain discussed in this pack? Boston's Charles River Esplanade The centre of Rome Hyde Park in London
8. Which pair founded the company behind Asnières' cemetery in the municipal account?

Which pair founded the company behind Asnières' cemetery in the municipal account? Helen Walker and Blanche Saunders Victoria and Albert Marguerite Durand and Georges Harmois
9. What does the heritage inventory record about Asnières' threatened cemetery in 1988?

What does the heritage inventory record about Asnières' threatened cemetery in 1988? The town purchased it It was founded for the first time It moved to London
10. In Eric Tourigny's 2020 pet-cemetery research, what provided evidence of changing relationships?

In Eric Tourigny's 2020 pet-cemetery research, what provided evidence of changing relationships? Only modern sales figures Dogs' recorded spoken interviews Gravestone designs and inscriptions
11. Does the municipal description present all of Ohlone Park as exclusively for dogs?

Does the municipal description present all of Ohlone Park as exclusively for dogs? Yes, every sports court is a dog enclosure No, it includes several recreational uses Yes, people cannot use it
12. Why was Boston's Lotta Fountain relocated in 1949?

Why was Boston's Lotta Fountain relocated in 1949? The end of all dog ownership in Boston Preparation for Storrow Drive construction A move to another country
13. Where did Hyde Park's pet cemetery begin, according to the Royal Parks account?

Where did Hyde Park's pet cemetery begin, according to the Royal Parks account? Inside a royal ballroom In the gatekeeper's garden On a hospital roof
14. Whose memory does the name of Boston's Lotta Fountain honour?

Whose memory does the name of Boston's Lotta Fountain honour? A dog named Lotta Entertainer and philanthropist Lotta Crabtree A naval battle
15. The Barned family wrote a humorous autobiography in Zoe's voice. What kind of source is this?

The Barned family wrote a humorous autobiography in Zoe's voice. What kind of source is this? A human memorial written from a dog's viewpoint A controlled behaviour experiment A text literally composed by a dog
16. Which earlier infrastructure shaped the land later used for Berkeley's Ohlone Park?

Which earlier infrastructure shaped the land later used for Berkeley's Ohlone Park? An underground BART railway route An abandoned royal canal in London An alpine ski lift
17. A local history calls Ohlone one of the first dog parks in the nation. Which retelling respects that wording?

A local history calls Ohlone one of the first dog parks in the nation. Which retelling respects that wording? It was certainly the first dog space in all human history Every earlier dog gathering was impossible It was an early influential example
18. In which town was the animal cemetery founded in 1899 near Paris?

In which town was the animal cemetery founded in 1899 near Paris? Versailles Asnières-sur-Seine Avignon
19. Why combine memorial evidence with other records when studying urban dogs?

Why combine memorial evidence with other records when studying urban dogs? Every memorial contains a complete city census People without surviving memorials are otherwise easy to overlook Other records cannot add context
20. Which combination was built into Boston's Lotta Fountain design?

Which combination was built into Boston's Lotta Fountain design? Only a decorative clock Water facilities for dogs and people Only a horse-racing scoreboard

Questions covered in this exam

Where did Hyde Park's pet cemetery begin, according to the Royal Parks account?
Which dog is identified as Hyde Park's first canine burial?
The Barned family wrote a humorous autobiography in Zoe's voice. What kind of source is this?
Why should Hyde Park's surviving pet graves not be treated as a census of every London dog?
In which town was the animal cemetery founded in 1899 near Paris?
Which pair founded the company behind Asnières' cemetery in the municipal account?
On what earlier geographical feature was the Asnières cemetery established?
What does the heritage inventory record about Asnières' threatened cemetery in 1988?
Where is the 1939 Lotta Fountain discussed in this pack?
Which combination was built into Boston's Lotta Fountain design?
Whose memory does the name of Boston's Lotta Fountain honour?
Why was Boston's Lotta Fountain relocated in 1949?
Which earlier infrastructure shaped the land later used for Berkeley's Ohlone Park?
What helped create Berkeley's early dog park, according to Berkeley Partners for Parks?
Does the municipal description present all of Ohlone Park as exclusively for dogs?
A local history calls Ohlone one of the first dog parks in the nation. Which retelling respects that wording?
In Eric Tourigny's 2020 pet-cemetery research, what provided evidence of changing relationships?
What did Tourigny's study suggest about the language of pet remembrance over time?
An epitaph hopes for reunion with a dog after death. What can historians infer directly?
Why combine memorial evidence with other records when studying urban dogs?

Dogs in urban heritage

Dogs in urban heritage

1. On what earlier geographical feature was the Asnières cemetery established?

2. An epitaph hopes for reunion with a dog after death. What can historians infer directly?

3. What helped create Berkeley's early dog park, according to Berkeley Partners for Parks?

4. Why should Hyde Park's surviving pet graves not be treated as a census of every London dog?

5. What did Tourigny's study suggest about the language of pet remembrance over time?

6. Which dog is identified as Hyde Park's first canine burial?

7. Where is the 1939 Lotta Fountain discussed in this pack?

8. Which pair founded the company behind Asnières' cemetery in the municipal account?

9. What does the heritage inventory record about Asnières' threatened cemetery in 1988?

10. In Eric Tourigny's 2020 pet-cemetery research, what provided evidence of changing relationships?

11. Does the municipal description present all of Ohlone Park as exclusively for dogs?

12. Why was Boston's Lotta Fountain relocated in 1949?

13. Where did Hyde Park's pet cemetery begin, according to the Royal Parks account?

14. Whose memory does the name of Boston's Lotta Fountain honour?

15. The Barned family wrote a humorous autobiography in Zoe's voice. What kind of source is this?

16. Which earlier infrastructure shaped the land later used for Berkeley's Ohlone Park?

17. A local history calls Ohlone one of the first dog parks in the nation. Which retelling respects that wording?

18. In which town was the animal cemetery founded in 1899 near Paris?

19. Why combine memorial evidence with other records when studying urban dogs?

20. Which combination was built into Boston's Lotta Fountain design?

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Dogs in urban heritage

1. On what earlier geographical feature was the Asnières cemetery established?

2. An epitaph hopes for reunion with a dog after death. What can historians infer directly?

3. What helped create Berkeley's early dog park, according to Berkeley Partners for Parks?

4. Why should Hyde Park's surviving pet graves not be treated as a census of every London dog?

5. What did Tourigny's study suggest about the language of pet remembrance over time?

6. Which dog is identified as Hyde Park's first canine burial?

7. Where is the 1939 Lotta Fountain discussed in this pack?

8. Which pair founded the company behind Asnières' cemetery in the municipal account?

9. What does the heritage inventory record about Asnières' threatened cemetery in 1988?

10. In Eric Tourigny's 2020 pet-cemetery research, what provided evidence of changing relationships?

11. Does the municipal description present all of Ohlone Park as exclusively for dogs?

12. Why was Boston's Lotta Fountain relocated in 1949?

13. Where did Hyde Park's pet cemetery begin, according to the Royal Parks account?

14. Whose memory does the name of Boston's Lotta Fountain honour?

15. The Barned family wrote a humorous autobiography in Zoe's voice. What kind of source is this?

16. Which earlier infrastructure shaped the land later used for Berkeley's Ohlone Park?

17. A local history calls Ohlone one of the first dog parks in the nation. Which retelling respects that wording?

18. In which town was the animal cemetery founded in 1899 near Paris?

19. Why combine memorial evidence with other records when studying urban dogs?

20. Which combination was built into Boston's Lotta Fountain design?

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