World Cities: Paris

1. What is the name of the famous glass pyramid that serves as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum?

A) The Pyramid of Giza B) The I. M. Pei Pyramid C) The Crystal Palace D) The Arc de Triomphe

2. The Eiffel Tower was originally built as the entrance arch for which major event?

A) The 1900 Summer Olympics B) The Paris Peace Conference C) The World's Fair of 1889 D) The Bastille Day celebration of 1880

3. Which river flows through the heart of Paris, dividing the city into the Left Bank and the Right Bank?

A) The Loire B) The Rhine C) The Seine D) The Garonne

4. The Montmartre district is famous for its artistic history and is home to which prominent white-domed basilica?

A) Notre-Dame de Paris B) Sainte-Chapelle C) Sacre-Coeur Basilica D) The Pantheon

5. The historic public square where the guillotine was used during the French Revolution is now known by what name?

A) Place de la Bastille B) Place Charles de Gaulle C) Place de la Concorde D) Place Vendome

6. What famous street in Paris is known for its theaters, cafes, luxury shops, and the annual Bastille Day military parade?

A) Rue de Rivoli B) Champs-Elysees C) Boulevard Saint-Germain D) Avenue Montaigne

7. The Catacombs of Paris are a network of underground ossuaries holding the remains of approximately how many people?

A) 2 million B) 6 million C) 1 million D) 4 million

8. What famous landmark is located on the �le de la Cit�, the island in the middle of the Seine River?

A) Musee d'Orsay B) Triumphal Arch C) Notre-Dame Cathedral D) Eiffel Tower

9. Which of the following art museums is housed in a former railway station on the Left Bank of the Seine?

A) Musee du Louvre B) Centre Pompidou C) Musee d'Orsay D) Musee Rodin

10. The Latin Quarter, known for its academic history and lively atmosphere, is located on which bank of the Seine River?

A) The Right Bank B) The Left Bank C) Both sides of the river D) It is on an island in the middle of the river

A Quiz on the City of Light (Set 1)

1. What is the name of the famous glass pyramid that serves as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum?

2. The Eiffel Tower was originally built as the entrance arch for which major event?

3. Which river flows through the heart of Paris, dividing the city into the Left Bank and the Right Bank?

4. The Montmartre district is famous for its artistic history and is home to which prominent white-domed basilica?

5. The historic public square where the guillotine was used during the French Revolution is now known by what name?

6. What famous street in Paris is known for its theaters, cafes, luxury shops, and the annual Bastille Day military parade?

7. The Catacombs of Paris are a network of underground ossuaries holding the remains of approximately how many people?

8. What famous landmark is located on the �le de la Cit�, the island in the middle of the Seine River?

9. Which of the following art museums is housed in a former railway station on the Left Bank of the Seine?

10. The Latin Quarter, known for its academic history and lively atmosphere, is located on which bank of the Seine River?

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World Cities: Paris

A Quiz on the City of Light (Set 1)

1. What is the name of the famous glass pyramid that serves as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum? Read

2. The Eiffel Tower was originally built as the entrance arch for which major event? Read

3. Which river flows through the heart of Paris, dividing the city into the Left Bank and the Right Bank? Read

4. The Montmartre district is famous for its artistic history and is home to which prominent white-domed basilica? Read

5. The historic public square where the guillotine was used during the French Revolution is now known by what name? Read

6. What famous street in Paris is known for its theaters, cafes, luxury shops, and the annual Bastille Day military parade? Read

7. The Catacombs of Paris are a network of underground ossuaries holding the remains of approximately how many people? Read

8. What famous landmark is located on the �le de la Cit�, the island in the middle of the Seine River? Read

9. Which of the following art museums is housed in a former railway station on the Left Bank of the Seine? Read

10. The Latin Quarter, known for its academic history and lively atmosphere, is located on which bank of the Seine River? Read

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1. What is the name of the famous glass pyramid that serves as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum?

2. The Eiffel Tower was originally built as the entrance arch for which major event?

3. Which river flows through the heart of Paris, dividing the city into the Left Bank and the Right Bank?

4. The Montmartre district is famous for its artistic history and is home to which prominent white-domed basilica?

5. The historic public square where the guillotine was used during the French Revolution is now known by what name?

6. What famous street in Paris is known for its theaters, cafes, luxury shops, and the annual Bastille Day military parade?

7. The Catacombs of Paris are a network of underground ossuaries holding the remains of approximately how many people?

8. What famous landmark is located on the �le de la Cit�, the island in the middle of the Seine River?

9. Which of the following art museums is housed in a former railway station on the Left Bank of the Seine?

10. The Latin Quarter, known for its academic history and lively atmosphere, is located on which bank of the Seine River?