Trivia Review 9

Why was the Eiffel Tower NOT knocked down in 1909 after 20 years.

• The French government decided to keep it as a tourist attraction.

• Proved to be a profited tower to send telegrams

• It was too expensive to tear down.

• All are correct

The inspiration for modern vampire fiction comes from a Gothic novel called Dracula written in 1897 by:

• Mary Shelley

• Oscar Wilde

• Stephen King

• Bram Stoker

What country are the ruins of Vlad Dracula’s castle in the Transylvanian Alps located in?

• Hungary

• Bulgaria

• Romania

• Russia

Arc de Triomphe, The Louvre and Notre Dame Cathedral are located in this European city and country?

• Berlin, Germany

• Paris, France

• Madrid, Spain

• Vienna, Austria

This began as a fortress, then became a palace before becoming a public museum housing the most famous painting in the world, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa?

• The Louvre

• Buckingham Palace

• Château de Versailles

• The Sistine Chapel

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France is one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and one of the most famous churches in the world.  What does Notre Dame mean?

• "our home"

• "our faith"

• "our country"

• "our lady"

The Arc de Triomphe (Triumphal Arch) and the vault below honor those who fought and died for France in the:

• French Revolution

• Napoleonic Wars

• WWI

• All are correct

Today you can visit Bran Castle in southern Transylvania for “Dracula castle tours” but Vlad Dracula never actually lived there.

• True

• False

Initially when the Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 World Exhibition Fair the public, intellectuals and the art community all criticized it for disturbing the eye and only had permission to stand for 20 years.

• True

• False

Possible medical explanations for vampire characteristics include:

• Anemia

• Catalepsy

• Vampire's Disease

• All are correct