Paris - UNESCO World Heritage Quiz

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Question 1

Question
What was inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage list in 1991?
Answer
  • The art museums
  • The bridges across the Seine
  • The banks of the Seine
  • The Centre Pompidou et l´Arche de la Défense

Question 2

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Which architect influenced the planning of cities in the late 19th century?
Answer
  • Mr Haussmann
  • Mr Rivoli
  • Mr Elysées
  • Mr Eiffel

Question 3

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Which monuments date from the 12 century?
Answer
  • Notre-Dame and Sacré-Coeur
  • Notre-Dame and the church Sainte-Chapelle
  • The church Sainte-Chapelle and the Opéra Garnier
  • Notre-Dame and Versailles

Question 4

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The number 1 symbol for Paris is
Answer
  • The Eiffel Tower
  • The Louvre
  • The Seine
  • Place de la Concorde

Question 5

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Why was the Eiffel Tower built in 1897?
Answer
  • Because a climbing sports club needed a place to practice
  • Because there was so much steel left from the metro construction
  • Because there was a world fair in 1889
  • Because people in Paris wanted a viewpoint

Question 6

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The world´s largest museum of art is
Answer
  • The Museum of Modern Art, New York
  • The Louvre, Paris
  • The British Museum, London
  • The German Museum, Munich

Question 7

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Compared to the Eiffel Tower, the Palais de Chaillot is
Answer
  • on the same bank of the Seine
  • on the opposite bank of the Seine
  • on the left side of the Eiffel Tower
  • on the right side of the Eiffel Tower

Question 8

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The oldest bridge across the Seine is
Answer
  • Pont Neuf
  • Pont Alexandre lll
  • Pont d´Issy
  • Pont St. Michel

Question 9

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The palace of Versailles was added to the UNESCO list in
Answer
  • 1919
  • 1949
  • 1989
  • 2019

Question 10

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One of the biggest attractions in Versailles is
Answer
  • The Collection of Carriages
  • The Hall of Mirrors
  • The King´s Wardrobe
  • the Queen´s Collection of Shoes
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