Classic Classic Quiz History of Paris by Robenin Robenin 56 played - 4 mths ago A quiz on Paris from Antiquity to the present day! QUIZ 16 QUESTIONS expert 1 What was the name of Paris in Roman times? LuteciaParisiaLugdunumParis 2 Who founded this Roman colony? MeroveeVercingetorixParisixJulius Caesar 3 Which Gallic people occupied this region? BurgundiansCarthaginiansParisiiCathars 4 What is the name of the Roman amphitheatre still visible in Paris? Les arenes de LuteceLe LuteciaLa RotondeLe Colisee 5 Which Merovingian king chose Paris as his capital? Clothaire IIClovis IChilderic IIDagobert I 6 The Sorbonne, a prestigious university, was founded in : 1257115013851462 7 Which queen had the Luxembourg Palace built in the early 17th century? Marie-AntoinetteAnne de BretagneMarie de MedicisAnne d'Autriche 8 Where did intellectuals meet in the 18th century? Au PMUAu jardin du LuxembourgSur le parvis de Notre-DameDans les salons 9 Date de la prise de la Bastille : 14 juillet 178921 janvier 179118 decembre 178908 mai 1795 10 The year in which the First Republic was born: 1789179217901793 11 For which statesman was the Arc de Triomphe built? Louis XIVLouis XIIIFrancois IerNapoleon Ier 12 What was the name of the Paris prefect in charge of major works under Napoleon III? Georges ClemenceauAndre TardieuBaron HaussmannCasimir Perier 13 Date of the World's Fair for which the Eiffel Tower was built: 1920190018891936 14 What art movement was Montmartre the birthplace of in the 19th century? ImpressionismPointillismAbstract artRealism 15 What do we call the 20s? Les 15-20Les Annees lumieresLes Annees blanchesLes Annees folles 16 Name the mayor of the city of Paris, currently, 2024. Bertrand DelanoeAnne HidalgoJean TiberiDaniel Attal A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author Commentaires
