Mont-Saint-Michel Quiz

Mont-Saint-Michel is located in which French region?

• Île-de-France

• Normandy

• Brittany

• Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

What was Mont-Saint-Michel designated as in 1979?

• A World Heritage City

• A National Park

• A UNESCO World Heritage site

• A French Historical Monument

Mont-Saint-Michel was originally called Mont-Tombe but became known as Mont-Saint-Michel in the 8th century after who had a vision of the archangel St. Michael?

• A Benedictine abbot

• A French king

• An island visionary

• Aubert, bishop of Avranches

What significant event happened at Mont-Saint-Michel in 1203?

• It was destroyed by a natural disaster

• It was partly burned when King Philip II of France tried to capture the mount

• It became a UNESCO World Heritage site

• It was used as a prison

During which conflict was Mont-Saint-Michel fortified?

• The Hundred Years' War

• The French Revolution

• The Napoleonic Wars

• The Seven Years' War

What architectural style is the fine abbey church that towers over the island of Mont-Saint-Michel?

• Baroque

• Romanesque

• Flamboyant Gothic

• Renaissance