WorksheetsLes Chateaux de la Loire
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Comment s'appelle ce château?
a)
Chenonceaux
b)
Chambord
c)
Cheverny
d)
Chenesaispas
2.
Qui est cet homme?
a)
Leonardo da VInci
b)
King Henri II
c)
King François I
d)
King Louis XIV
3.
Comment s'appelle ce château?
a)
Amboise
b)
Blois
c)
Chambord
d)
Versailles
4.
How many rooms are in this château?
a)
7 or 8
b)
220
c)
440
d)
880
5.
Catherine de Medicis used these secret cabinets in which château?
a)
Chambord
b)
Amboise
c)
Chenonceaux
d)
Blois
6.
The château of Blois is known for all of these...except:
a)
Italian Renaissance design
b)
cool staircase in the courtyard
c)
secret cabinets
d)
extensive gardens
7.
Which château has a huge double-helix staircase in the center?
a)
Blois
b)
Chambord
c)
Chenonceaux
d)
Amboise
8.
Why were the earliest châteaux of the Loire Valley built?
a)
to showcase new building design
b)
as pleasure palaces
c)
for defense
d)
as prisons
9.
King François I was influenced by the art and design of the --- Renaissance.
a)
American
b)
Spanish
c)
Eastern
d)
Italian
10.
Comment s'appelle ce château superbe?
a)
Amboise
b)
Blois
c)
Chambord
d)
Chenonceaux
11.
What is the nickname of this château?
a)
"My Place in the Country"
b)
"The Money Pit"
c)
"Le Château des Six Femmes"
d)
"Paradis sur Terre"
12.
King François I (logo: the salamander) had NOTHING to do with this castle:
a)
Blois
b)
Chambord
c)
Chenonceaux
d)
Versailles
13.
This love triangle (Catherine, Henri II, Diane) is forever tied to which castle?
a)
Chambord
b)
Blois
c)
Amboise
d)
Chenonceaux
14.
One popular way to tour the Loire Valley castles is...
a)
on stilts
b)
on foot
c)
cycling
d)
by segway
15.
This galerie over the River Cher is part of what château?
a)
Versailles
b)
Blois
c)
Chambord
d)
Chenonceaux
16.
When were the earliest châteaux of the Loire built?
a)
Middle Ages
b)
French Renaissance
c)
Roman era
d)
1950's
17.
Where was this awesome photo taken?
a)
Chambord
b)
Chenonceaux
c)
Versailles
d)
Mall of America
18.
Qui est cet homme?
a)
François I
b)
Henri II
c)
Louis XIV
d)
Louis XVI
19.
Who said, "L'État, c'est moi!" ?
a)
Louis XIV, Le Roi Soleil
b)
Napoléon
c)
François I
d)
Henri II
20.
Which castle is nowhere NEAR the Loire Valley?
a)
Blois
b)
Chambord
c)
Chenonceaux
d)
Versailles
21.
An easy way for tourists to get from Paris to Versailles is...
a)
commuter rail (RER)
b)
on foot
c)
by bike
d)
teleportation
22.
Leonardo da Vinci came here in 1515 as a guest of King François 1.
a)
Amboise
b)
Ussé
c)
Azay-le-Rideau
d)
Chambord
23.
This castle holds the oldest and largest collection of midieval tapestries in the world.
a)
Chenonceau
b)
Chateaudun
c)
Villandry
d)
Angers
24.
This castle is considered one of the foremost examples of early Renaissance architecture.
a)
Langeais
b)
Saumur
c)
Azay-le-Rideau
d)
Cheverny
25.
This castle has 4 wings representing 4 architectural styles.
a)
Chenonceau
b)
Blois
c)
Chaumur
d)
Angers
26.
This is the largest castle in the Loire and has an open double helix staircase in the middle.
a)
Chambord
b)
Ussé
c)
Valençay
d)
Chenoncea
27.
This castle is known as "the ladies castle" and is the most popular of the region.
a)
Ussé
b)
Chiverny
c)
Saumur
d)
Chenonceau
28.
First built in the 10th century, this castle burned down and was rebuilt in the 15th century.
a)
Chaumont
b)
Langeais
c)
Angers
d)
Chambord
29.
Of classic style, this castle has a pack of 70 dogs kept on the ground for hunting.
a)
Saumur
b)
Ussé
c)
Cheverny
d)
Blois
30.
Gothic style with renaissance motifs, this castle inspired the author of "Sleeping Beauty".
a)
Chinon
b)
Ussé
c)
Villandry
d)
Azay-le-Rideau
31.
This midieval castle was used as a prison under Napoleon.
a)
Amboise
b)
Villandry
c)
Blois
d)
Saumur
32.
This renaissance castle is known for its extensive gardens in the French style.
a)
Langeais
b)
Chiverny
c)
Villandry
d)
Beauregard
33.
This midieval castle is in the heart of the Loire Valley.
a)
Langeais
b)
Villandry
c)
Chambord
d)
Blois
34.
This castle has a 12th century dongeon which is 42 meters high and 4 meters thick.
a)
Chenonceau
b)
Cheverny
c)
Chateaudun
d)
Chinon
35.
Of 13th century origin, this castle reflects the evolution to renaissance style.
a)
Chenonceau
b)
Valençay
c)
Chambord
d)
Ussé
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