Monuments in Paris

What is the Louvre?

• A private school.

• A public theater.

• An art museum.

• A science center.

What is the Conciergerie?

• A Roman church that was also a palace.

• A hotel that has a theater inside.

• A Gothic palace that was also a prison.

• A college campus for culinary arts.

Now a beautiful city center, what was ¨La Place de la Concorde¨ during the French Revolution?

• A royal fort; place of military protection.

• A political area; place of government meetings.

• A sanctuary site; place of political asylum.

• An execution site; place of the guillotine.

What is the Opéra National de Paris?

• It is a theater for opera and ballet performances in Paris.

• It is a movie theater in Paris used for showing historical films.

• It is a museum dedicated to the history of composers from France.

• It is a grand hotel for visiting royalty in Paris.

Why was the Hôtel des Invalides originally built?

• For military training and government meetings.

• For royalty injured during the French Revolution.

• For visiting Kings and Queens from Europe.

• For homeless and wounded French soldiers.

What is La Sorbonne?

• A hotel.

• A hospital.

• A university.

• A bakery.

What is La Défense?

• Paris arts and culture zone.

• Paris military planning zone.

• Paris business district zone.

• Paris athletic training zone.

What is Le Palais du Luxembourg used for today?

• It is home to the French Senate.

• It is home to French Royalty.

• It is home to French Olympic athletes.

• It is home to French military leaders.

What is this famous monument, featured in a novel by Victor Hugo, and later in a film by Walt Disney?

• Cathédrale de Sacre Coeur.

• L´Opéra National de Paris.

• Notre Dame de Paris.

• Le Musée du Louvre.

Why was the Eiffel Tower built?

• To compete with the beauty of the Statue of Liberty.

• To commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

• To transmit radio submissions during WWII.

• To provide shelter for journalists covering news in the city.