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Paris

3.7
(31 votes)
10 questions
English
1

Where is Paris?

79% got this right

2

Paris is known as the "City of ___"

Light

Angels

Hearts

Love

Hard  19% got this right

A theory as to why Paris is called the “City of Light” is it was one of the first European cities to use street lighting
3

Where is the Eiffel Tower?

Hard  23% got this right

4

The Eiffel Tower is the most visited monument in Paris. True or False?

True

False

79% got this right

The Notre Dame Cathedral was the most visited monument in Paris until a fire forced it to close in 2019.
5

Why did many influential people oppose Gustave Eiffel when he presented his proposal to build the Eiffel Tower?

They thought it was ugly.

They thought it was dangerous.

They thought it would be too expensive.

They thought it would take too long.

40% got this right

Deemed a “useless piece of metal” that would destroy the untouched beauty of Paris and overshadow meaningful landmarks
6

Where is the Louvre Museum in Paris?

Hard  20% got this right

7

The Louvre Museum houses one of the most prestigious and famous paintings in the world, what is this painting called?

Mona Lisa

The Mona Lisa

65% got this right

With dimensions of only 77 cm x 53 cm, many visitors are surprised by the small size of Leonardo da Vinci's famous work.
8

The Louvre Museum in Paris is the largest museum in the world. True or False?

True

False

36% got this right

The Louvre was built as a grand fortress, turned into a royal palace, and finally turned into a museum in 1793.
9

Which famous actor applied to be an honorary citizen of Paris and was denied?

Tom Cruise

Brad Pitt

Charlie Sheen

John Travolta

Hard  30% got this right

The government of Paris denied Tom Cruise for being a member of Scientology, which France has classified as a cult.
10

What is significant about the stop signs in Paris?

There are none

There is only one

They are blue instead of red

They are triangles instead of octagons

Hard  14% got this right

Paris had only one stop sign until around 2012 when it mysteriously disappeared, bringing the total number down to zero.