Paris Trivia
88 Trivia Questions & Answers
Which French car company advertised on all 4 sides of the Eiffel Tower during the 1930s?
Citroen Click to see the answer
Below the Arc de Triomphe lies a tomb of an unknown soldier from which war?
First World War
Where do Paris St Germain football club play their home games?
Parcs des Princes
On what surface is the French Open tennis championships in Paris played on?
Clay
Which building did Parisians capture at the start of The French Revolution?
The Bastille
Notre Dame is an example of which style of architecture?
Gothic
The Moulin Rouge nightclub is located in which area of Paris?
Montmarte Click to see the answer
The Place de la Concorde & the Arc de Triopmhe are connected by which Paris street?
Champs-Elysses
What was the Propontis the ancient name for?
Sea of Marmara
The Prime Minister of France lives at which address in Paris?
Hotel Matignon
The Arc de Triomphe celebrates whose military victories?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What was the Hunchback of Notre Dame's name?
Quasimodo
In which did year Nazi German troops invade and occupy Paris?
1941
Which foreign leader made his one & only trip abroad to Paris in 1941?
Hitler
The Mona Lisa is kept at which Paris gallery?
The Louvre
The Sorbonne University is located in which area of Paris?
Latin Quarter Click to see the answer
The Mona Lisa, kept in Paris' Louvre gallery, was painted by whom?
Da Vinci
Which musical is set during the French Revolution in Paris?
Les Miserables
Bastille Day is held in Paris on which day every year?
14th July
The peace conference at the end of which was was held at the Palace of Versailles outside Paris?
World War I
On which Paris street does the Tour De France bicycle race finish?
Champs-Elysses
Which German commander refused to destroy Paris' historical monuments during World War Two?
von Chorlitz
Paris' Notre Dame is affiliated with which religion?
Catholicism
What is the name of Paris' largest cemetery?
Les Innocents
The French Open tennis championships are held at which venure in Paris?
Roland Garros
Which musical is set in the Paris Opera?
Phantom of the Opera
Napoleon Bonaparte is buried in which Paris landmark?
Les Invalides
What is the name of Paris' business district?
La Defense
Paris' underground rail system is known as what?
Metro
The Elysses Palace in Paris is home to which person?
French President
The Louvre Museum in Paris was previously what?
Royal Palace
In which Paris building did Napoleon declare himself Emperor of France?
Notre Dame
Which Paris author wrote The Three Musketeers?
Alexander Dumas
Which bird is released onto the Stade de France pitch before every French international rugby match?
Cockerel
The Museum of French History is housed in which building in Paris?
The National Archives
Gene Kelly's character in An American In Paris lives where in the city?
Montmartre Click to see the answer
Which architect completely renovated the streetscape of Paris during the nineteenth century?
Haussman
Which building did Parisians capture at the start of The French Revolution?
The Bastille
In what year was the Paris Commune?
1871
Which Paris attraction had a fictional hunchback bellringer?
Notre Dame
In which region of France is Paris situated?
Ile de France
The expressway encircling Paris is known as what?
Peripherique Click to see the answer
What type of Architectural style would The Pompidou center be described as?
Postmodern
The administrative districts of Paris are known as what?
Arrondissements
Which American author emigrated to Paris?
Ernest Hemmingway
Paris is considered to be the birthplace of which art movement?
Impressionism
Which Paris attraction houses the Hall of Mirrors?
Palace of Versailles
Who is buried at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris?
Napoléon Bonaparte
In what year was the Bastille stormed in Paris?
1789
Which US company opened its only European theme park outside Paris in 1992?
Disney
Paris native Alexander Dumas was famous for what?
Writing books Click to see the answer
What opened in Paris in 1900 to much fan fare?
The Metro
In what year was The Pompidou center opened to the public?
1977
How many restauraunts are located on the Eiffel Tower?
2
In which Superman movie is the Eiffel Tower almost blown up by terrorists?
Superman II
How many times has Paris hosted the Summer Olympics?
2
Which famous Paris hotel taken over by occupying Germans as the local headquarters of the Luftwaffe in WW2?
Hotel Ritz Paris
As of 2013, Paris had how many Michelin starred restaraunts?
85
Which structure dominates the courtyard of Paris' Louvre gallery?
Glass pyramid
In what year was the Eiffel Tower erected?
1889
Which Paris metro station is closest to the Eiffel Tower?
Bir-Hakeim
Which of these famous universities in situated in Paris?
Sorbonne
Which Paris prison was famously stormed by revolutionaries during the French Revolution?
Bastille
Which famous Paris landmark do Paris St Germain football club have on their club badge?
Eiffel Tower
Which Paris football team won the French championship in 2013?
Paris St Germain
On which hill in Paris is the Sacre Coeur located?
Montmarte
Which famous Paris nightclub has a windmill as its emblem?
Moulon Rouge
Prior to World War II when was Paris last occupied by a German army?
Franco-Prussian War Click to see the answer
In which years did Paris host the summer Olympic games?
1900 & 1924
In which year did the Stade de France host the Champions League football final?
2006
A combination of workers and students famously rioted in Paris during which year?
1968
In which district of Paris is the Stade de France located?
St Denis
Paris' Stade de France was host to the football World Cup Final in which year?
1998
In which year did Paris host the Rugby World Cup Final?
2007 Click to see the answer
What are the names of Paris's two busiest international airports?
Charles De Gaulle & Orly
In what year was the Paris Metro underground system opened?
1900
In what year was Paris liberated by Allied forces during World War Two?
1944
In which Beatles song is the Eiffel Tower mentioned?
I Am The Walrus
Une Ville En Concert was a famous concert held by Jean Michelle Jarre watched by 2.5 million people. Which district of Paris was it in?
La Defense
In which year other than 1998 did Paris host the FIFA World Cup Final?
1938
Which former mayor of Paris went on to become French President?
Jacques Chirac
Le tunnel sous la Manche is better known as what outside Paris?
The Channel Tunnel
In what year did the Eiffel Tower receive its 200 millionth guest?
2002
In 1930 the Eiffel Tower lost its title as the world's tallest structure to which building?
Chrysler Building
Which Paris author wrote The Count of Monte Cristo?
Alexander Dumas
Which of Paris art gallery was originally built as a handball court during the reign of Napoleon III?
Jeu de Paume
According to the 2009 census which group of foreign born citizens form the second highest nationality living in Paris?
Algerians
In which James Bond film does the Eiffel Tower appear as the scene of base jump?
A View To A Kill
