WorksheetsSeven Ages of Paris
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who would the audience of Seven Ages be?
Children and students of history
Adult historians interested in Paris
French people
Adult travel enthusiasts
Alistair Horne discusses the population of Paris, which by 1844 had risen to?
10,000
100,000
1,000,000
10,000,000
What features used indicate the mode of the text? Chose as many as apply.
Standard syntax & punctuation
Headings
Non-standard orthography
Contextual information
Colloquial language
During the chapter of the text, what element of Paris does Horne not discuss?
Life for the Poor
Health & Hygiene
Food & Drink
Bread & Circuses
The first section of the extract details...
Transport advancements in the 1800s
Architectural advancements on the Left Bank
Revolution & war in the 1800s
Entertainment advancements in the 1800s
Which of the following purposes apply to the text?
To describe & intrigue
To inform & educate
To reminisce & share experience
To advertise & instruct
To engage & entertain
What does Horne cite as the 'remarkable feature' which would blossom after each military defeat in France?
An uprising from the lower classes
Flourishes in the arts and literature
Better working conditions
Community spirit
The extract is detailed the fifth 'age' of Paris. Which dates does it concern?
1629-1702
1702-1753
1753-1815
1815-1871
The surge in the population during this time period caused which of the below?
The poor become poorer, the rich richer
A national revolt
A disgusting smell
Crime flourished
A major cholera epidemic
The text, as an extract from (a) is written, planned and carefully crafted.
Which French novelist is discussed and cited by the text?
Victor Hugo
Gustave Flaubert
Honore de Balzac
Emile Zola
What does Horne cite that the industrial revolution brought to the 'grimness of Restoration Paris' for the population to enjoy? Tick all that apply.
The invention of the typewriter
Gas lights in the streets
The invention of the sewing machine
The invention of the bicycle
Steamboats
