Paris Monuments
1.
2.
The French way of indicating the area north of the river in Paris
_______________ (1 pt)
Notre Dame only took 2 years to construct. (1 pt)
a. True
b. False
3.
The Quartier latin was named after the Latino music invasion in the early 1990s.
(1 pt)
a. True
b. False
4.
The Parisii tribe (the founders of the current city) began constructing the Louvre
as a fortress. (1 pt)
a. True
b. False
5.
where is la Géode? (1 pt)
a. Quartier latin
b. Montmartre
c. la Villette
d. musée d'Orsay
6.
Name the river in Paris
_______________ (1 pt)
The Tomb of the Unknown soldier is at the Hôtel des Invalides. (1 pt)
a. True
b. False
7.
8.
The Catacombs were constructed because the Parisian cemetaries were
overflowing. (1 pt)
a. True
b. False
9.
The Place du Tertre is located in Monmartre. (1 pt)
a. True
b. False
10. Montmartre is the highest point in Paris. (1 pt)
a. True
b. False
11. The Eiffel Tower was built for the 100th anniversary of the American Revolution.
(1 pt)
a. True
b. False
12. former royal palace in Paris (1 pt)
a. Conciergerie
b. Louvre
c. Versailles
d. Sorbonne
13. white church (1 pt)
a. Sainte Chapelle
b. Sacré Coeur
c. Notre Dame
d. Madeleine
14. Name of the place where you could have seen people lose their heads during
the French revolution.
_______________ (1 pt)
15. modern art museum (1 pt)
a. Centre Pompidou
b. Louvre
c. Orsay
d. Hôtel des Invalides
16. Napoléon's tomb is found here (1 pt)
a. Hôtel des Invalides
b. Catacombs
c. Arc de Triomphe
d. Père Lachaise
17. The Opéra de la Bastille is where the famous Phantom of the Opera is set.
(1 pt)
a. True
b. False
18. University of Paris (1 pt)
a. Moulin Rouge
b. Bastille
c. la Villette
d. Sorbonne
19. known for French Impressionist paintings (1 pt)
a. Musée d'Orsay
b. Hôtel des Invalides
c. Louvre
d. Sacré Cœur
20. central business district (1 pt)
a. Montmartre
b. La Grande Arche
c. la Défense
d. Quartier latin
21. The ___ is the main street in Paris.
_______________ (1 pt)
22. The symbol of Paris (1 pt)
a. Tour Eiffel
b. Catacombs
c. Grande Arche
d. Centre Pompidou
23. This small church has a "picture Bible"
_______________ (1 pt)
24. modern opera house (1 pt)
a. Garnier
b. Villette
c. Madeleine
d. Bastille
25. Notre Dame is named after the Virgin Mary. (1 pt)
a. True
b. False
26. Which of the following monuments would be found on the Left Bank? (Bonus,
1 pt)
Choose all that apply.
Tour Eiffel
Arc de Triomphe
Hôtel des Invalides
Sorbonne
Louvre
Centre Pompidou
Notre Dame
27. The famous killing machine used during the French Revolution was the
Obélisk ? _____________________________
Paris
Chose the right definition.
La Sorbonne
La Joconde
Le Centre Georges Pompidou
Le Funiculaire
Le Panthéon
Le Vénus de Milo
Le Palais de Chaillot
La Victoire de Samothrace
La Seine
La Rive Droite
1/River which flows through Paris
2/Where Paris was born
3/Located opposite la Tour Eiffel-It houses several
museums and is where the United Nations meets
4/A former train station; houses the Impressionist
collection, etc.
5/Paris convention center
6/La Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie; Incredible
science center; La Géode theater is here
7/Earliest settlers in Paris-Paris got its name from this
tribe
8/The left bank of the Seine-student area
9/Burial place of famous Frenchmen; Victor Hugo is
buried here
10/Armless statue in the Louvre
Les arrondissements
11/Commemorates Napoleon's victories; site of the
tomb of the unknown soldier
L'Hôtel des Invalides
12/Main tree lined avenue of Paris; stretches from
place de Charles de Gaulle to Place de la Concorde
Parisii
Le Palais des Congrès
Ile de la Cité
Les Bateaux Mouches
La Villette
Lutèce
Le Quartier Latin
13/Student area-Main street is Le Boul-Mich
14/The first name of Paris
15//13th Century jewel of Gothic architecture
16/Entrance to the Louvre
17/Green grassy area opposite la Tour Eiffel
18/The right bank of the Seine-business district and
nightlife
19/Where the Arc de Triomphe is located; no less than
12 avenues radiate from this beautiful Parisian square
Le Sacré Coeur
20/The new arch erected in 1989. It frames L'Arc de
Triomphe in the distance in a beautiful, spectacular
perspective
La Rive Gauche
21/Sightseeing boats on the Seine
Montmartre
Place de Charles deGaulle-l'Etoile
Le Musée d'Orsay
22/Largest park in Paris
23/Oldest division of the University of Paris
24/Beautifully ornate bridge in Paris
La Tour Eiffel
La Défense
Le Bois de Boulogne
Le Pont Neuf
Les Bouquinistes
Le Champs de Mars
La Pyramide
La Place de la Concorde
L'Arche de la Défense
25/White church in Montmartre built in the late 19th
century
26/Paris business district with tall modern skyscrapers
27/Largest and most beautiful square in Paris;
L'Obélisque is here; site of the guillotine during the
French Revolution
28/The 20 districts of Paris
29/Modern art museum; the inside out building;
Beaubourg
30/The artists' square in Montmartre around the corner
from Sacré Coeur
31/Mona Lisa
32/Birthplace of Gothic architecture-12th century
33/Mini cable car to take you to the top of Montmartre
La Cathédrale de Notre Dame
34/Built for the World's fair of 1889-1,050 feet tall
La Sainte Chapelle
35/Highest point in Paris; the famous nightclub, Le
Moulin Rouge is here
Place du Tertre
Le Pont Alexandre III
Versailles
L'Avenue des Champs-Elysées
L'Arc de Triomphe
36/Bookstalls along the Seine; they sell old books,
postcards, stamps, etc. (a permanent flea market along
the river.)
37/Palace of Louis XIV, le Roi Soleil
38/Burial place of Napoleon
39/Oldest bridge in Paris
40/Headless statue dating back to 180 B.C.