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Belmont Quiz: Parks and Gardens

Think you know everything about Belmont's nature and greenery? Test your knowledge here and you could win a Starbucks card or a Patch tote bag.

The first person to answer the quiz correctly wins a $10 Starbucks card, and the first five people to answer correctly will receive a Patch canvas tote bag. Leave your answers in the "Comments" section below.

Hint: The answers to most questions can be found in articles, events or directory listings on Belmont Patch.

1. How many parks are there in Belmont?

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a) 9

b) 11

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c) 13

d) 16

2. Who owns Water Dog Lake Park?

a) Notre Dame de Namur University

b) Belmont

c) San Mateo County

d) California Department of Fish and Game

3. Semeria Park is currently being constructed in Belmont. When was the last time a park was built in town?

a) The 1960s

b) The 1970s

c) The 1980s

d) The 1990s

4. And which park was the last to be built in Belmont?

a) Hallmark Park

b) Barrett Park

c) McDougal Park

d) Dolphin Park

5. Which unusual animal inhabits the hills of Belmont?

a) Parrots

b) Tarantulas

c) Octopi

d) Quails

6. Which is the only park in Belmont that allows dogs to play off-leash?

a) Barrett Park

b) Cipriani Park

c) Water Dog Lake Park

d) O'Donnell Park

7. And which park in Belmont did a group of residents recently ask for off-leash hours for their dogs?

a) Barrett Park

b) Cipriani Park

c) Water Dog Lake Park

d) O'Donnell Park


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