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Rick Steve’s Side Trips from Paris
Français 2 Chapitre 1
Directions: Answer each question as you watch Rick Steve’s Side Trips from Paris video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW5p6EKpER4
1. The region surrounding France’s capital of Paris is called ______________.
a. Environs de Paris
b. Île de France
c. Autour Paris
2. Now a museum, Europe’s biggest palace which is located in Paris, is the ____________.
a. Louvre
b. Versailles
c. Vaux-le-Vicomte
3. Under King Louis XIV’s reign, France was the _____________ of Europe. (choose 2)
a. poorest nation
b. cultural heartbeat
c. superpower
4. King Louis XIV was a powerful absolute monarch which was reflected in his quotation:
a. Je suis le roi.
b. L’état, c’est moi.
c. J’ai le pouvoir.
5. The King’s bedtime, wake-up, and meals were all ____________ rituals with nobles
competing for a chance to be involved in the process.
a. public
b. secret
c. sacred
6. The ______________ is the highlight of the Versailles palace.
a. War Room
b. Peace Room
c. Hall of Mirrors
7. King Louis XIV designed the gardens of Versailles to show that ___________.
a. France was beautiful
b. he even controlled nature c. symmetry was stylish
8. There is a _______________ near the back edge of the Versailles property.
a. smaller palace
b. buried treasure
c. theme park
9. Many chateaux that are still open today earn money and make ends meet by__________.
a. renting their rooms
b. hosting re-enactments
c. farming
10. The French prefer their meat cooked ___________.
a. well-done
b. medium-rare
c. rare
11. Vaux-le-Vicomte was home to Nicolas Fouquet, France’s _________ during the reign of
Louis XIV in the 17th century.
a. finance minister
b. royal gardener
c. army general
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12. The Chartres cathedral captures the spirit of the 13 century, known as the age of _____.
a. enlightenment
b. faith
c. extravagance
13. The Chartres cathedral is most famous for its stained glass windows and __________.
a. statues
b. fountains
c. gargoyles
14. Chartres contains________ largest collection of medieval stained glass.
a. France’s
b. the world’s
c. Europe’s
15. Chateau Fontainebleau shows 3 major genres in design: Renaissance, Baroque, and ___.
a. neo-classical
b. impressionism
c. modernism
16. Fontainebleau has more connections to ___________ than any other castle in France.
a. Robespierre
b. Marie Antoinette
c. Napoleon Bonaparte