Paris Monuments

1. / The French way of indicating the area north of the river in Paris
______(1pt)
2. / Notre Dame only took 2 years to construct. (1pt)
a.True
b.False
3. / The Quartier latin was named after the Latino music invasion in the early 1990s. (1pt)
a.True
b.False
4. / The Parisii tribe (the founders of the current city) began constructing the Louvre as a fortress. (1pt)
a.True
b.False
5. / where is la Géode? (1pt)
a.Quartier latin
b.Montmartre
c.la Villette
d.musée d'Orsay
6. / Name the river in Paris
______(1pt)
7. / The Tomb of the Unknown soldier is at the Hôtel des Invalides. (1pt)
a.True
b.False
8. / The Catacombs were constructed because the Parisian cemetaries were overflowing. (1pt)
a.True
b.False
9. / The Place du Tertre is located in Monmartre. (1pt)
a.True
b.False
10. / Montmartre is the highest point in Paris. (1pt)
a.True
b.False
11. / The EiffelTower was built for the 100th anniversary of the American Revolution. (1pt)
a.True
b.False
12. / former royal palace in Paris(1pt)
a.Conciergerie
b.Louvre
c.Versailles
d.Sorbonne
13. / white church (1pt)
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.
______(1pt)
15. / modern art museum (1pt)
a.Centre Pompidou
b.Louvre
c.Orsay
d.Hôtel des Invalides
16. / Napoléon's tomb is found here (1pt)
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. (1pt)
a.True
b.False
18. / University of Paris(1pt)
a.Moulin Rouge
b.Bastille
c.la Villette
d.Sorbonne
19. / known for French Impressionist paintings (1pt)
a.Musée d'Orsay
b.Hôtel des Invalides
c.Louvre
d.Sacré Cœur
20. / central business district (1pt)
a.Montmartre
b.La Grande Arche
c.la Défense
d.Quartier latin
21. / The ___ is the main street in Paris.
______(1pt)
22. / The symbol of Paris(1pt)
a.Tour Eiffel
b.Catacombs
c.Grande Arche
d.Centre Pompidou
23. / This small church has a "picture Bible"
______(1pt)
24. / modern opera house (1pt)
a.Garnier
b.Villette
c.Madeleine
d.Bastille
25. / Notre Dame is named after the Virgin Mary. (1pt)
a.True
b.False
26. / Which of the following monuments would be found on the Left Bank? (Bonus, 1pt)
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 / 1/River which flows through Paris
La Joconde / 2/Where Paris was born
Le Centre Georges Pompidou / 3/Located opposite la Tour Eiffel-It houses several museums and is where the United Nations meets
Le Funiculaire / 4/A former train station; houses the Impressionist collection, etc.
Le Panthéon / 5/Paris convention center
Le Vénus de Milo / 6/La Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie; Incredible science center; La Géode theater is here
Le Palais de Chaillot / 7/Earliest settlers in Paris-Paris got its name from this tribe
La Victoire de Samothrace / 8/The left bank of the Seine-student area
La Seine / 9/Burial place of famous Frenchmen; Victor Hugo is buried here
La Rive Droite / 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 / 13/Student area-Main street is Le Boul-Mich
Le Palais des Congrès / 14/The first name of Paris
Ile de la Cité / 15//13th Century jewel of Gothic architecture
Les Bateaux Mouches / 16/Entrance to the Louvre
La Villette / 17/Green grassy area opposite la Tour Eiffel
Lutèce / 18/The right bank of the Seine-business district and nightlife
Le Quartier Latin / 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 / 22/Largest park in Paris
Place de Charles deGaulle-l'Etoile / 23/Oldest division of the University of Paris
Le Musée d'Orsay / 24/Beautifully ornate bridge in Paris
La Tour Eiffel / 25/White church in Montmartre built in the late 19th century
La Défense / 26/Paris business district with tall modern skyscrapers
Le Bois de Boulogne / 27/Largest and most beautiful square in Paris; L'Obélisque is here; site of the guillotine during the French Revolution
Le Pont Neuf / 28/The 20 districts of Paris
Les Bouquinistes / 29/Modern art museum; the inside out building; Beaubourg
Le Champs de Mars / 30/The artists' square in Montmartre around the corner from Sacré Coeur
La Pyramide / 31/Mona Lisa
La Place de la Concorde / 32/Birthplace of Gothic architecture-12th century
L'Arche de la Défense / 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 / 36/Bookstalls along the Seine; they sell old books, postcards, stamps, etc. (a permanent flea market along the river.)
Le Pont Alexandre III / 37/Palace of Louis XIV, le Roi Soleil
Versailles / 38/Burial place of Napoleon
L'Avenue des Champs-Elysées / 39/Oldest bridge in Paris
L'Arc de Triomphe / 40/Headless statue dating back to 180 B.C.