Paris Quiz
Questions and Answers
- 1.
What is the name commonly used to refer to the University of Paris?
- A.
Sorbonne
- B.
Les Invalides
- C.
Palais Garnier
- D.
Place des Vosges
Correct Answer
A. Sorbonne -
- 2.
What world famous Paris cabaret was built in 1889 by Joseph Oller?
- A.
Moulin Rouge
- B.
Buddha Bar
- C.
Ice Kube
- D.
La Loco
Correct Answer
A. Moulin Rouge -
- 3.
How many weeks after Germany attacked France in World War II did Paris fall to German troops?
- A.
5 Weeks
- B.
2 Months
- C.
1 Day
- D.
1 Year
Correct Answer
A. 5 Weeks -
- 4.
What is the "RER" in Paris?
- A.
Chinatown Area
- B.
Bus Station
- C.
Rail Network
- D.
Library
Correct Answer
C. Rail Network -
- 5.
About how many miles is it from Paris to New York?
- A.
1,289 Miles
- B.
34,990 Miles
- C.
3,624 Miles
- D.
10,200 Miles
Correct Answer
C. 3,624 Miles -
- 6.
Besides Jim Morrison's grave at the Pere Lachaise cemetery, what other famous grave sites are there?
- A.
Marlon Brando
- B.
Napoleon
- C.
Frederic Chopin
- D.
Frank Sinatra
Correct Answer
C. Frederic Chopin -
- 7.
Who was Mayor of Paris from 1977-1995?
- A.
Armand Marrast
- B.
Jacques Chirac
- C.
Bertrand Delanoe
- D.
Jules Ferry
Correct Answer
B. Jacques Chirac -
- 8.
What building houses the office of the Mayor of Paris?
- A.
Hotel De Ville
- B.
Grande Arche
- C.
Hotel De Crillon
- D.
The Rex Club
Correct Answer
A. Hotel De Ville -
- 9.
La Grande Arche is a monument to what in Paris?
- A.
Business District Of La Defense
- B.
Francois Mitterrand
- C.
Free Speech
- D.
World War II Heroes
Correct Answer
A. Business District Of La Defense -
- 10.
What was the Eiffel Tower built for?
- A.
1922 World's Fair
- B.
World War II Radar Station
- C.
Exposition Universelle
- D.
Napoleon
Correct Answer
C. Exposition Universelle -
- 11.
What year does The Louvre Palace in Paris date back to?
- A.
1642
- B.
1789
- C.
1900
- D.
1190
Correct Answer
D. 1190 -
- 12.
Who was the builder of the Invalides military hospital in Paris?
- A.
King Louis XIV
- B.
King Philip III
- C.
King Henry II
- D.
Napoleon
Correct Answer
A. King Louis XIV -
- 13.
What is known as a nightclub district in the north of Paris, France?
- A.
Ile Saint-Louis
- B.
Montmartre
- C.
Chatelet
- D.
Val dÆEurope
Correct Answer
B. Montmartre -
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