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Bordeaux trivia questions

Twenty pub quiz questions about Bordeaux, France: each has four options, and the answer is hidden under the question until you open it. Every question links to the public source it was built from. Use them for a quiz night, a trip warm-up or a game with friends. The page works without JavaScript and prints cleanly.

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20 questions about Bordeaux

  1. 1. Which river flows through Bordeaux?

    1. Loire
    2. Garonne
    3. Seine
    4. Rhône
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    B. Garonne

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordeaux

  2. 2. Bordeaux is the capital of which French region?

    1. Occitanie
    2. Brittany
    3. Nouvelle-Aquitaine
    4. Pays de la Loire
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    C. Nouvelle-Aquitaine

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordeaux

  3. 3. Which two flavours define the Bordeaux pastry canelé?

    1. Rum and vanilla
    2. Cinnamon and apple
    3. Almond and cherry
    4. Honey and lemon
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    A. Rum and vanilla

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canel%C3%A9

  4. 4. The Miroir d'eau, a large reflecting pool, stands in front of which Bordeaux square?

    1. Place des Quinconces
    2. Place Pey-Berland
    3. Place du Parlement
    4. Place de la Bourse
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    D. Place de la Bourse

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miroir_d%27eau

  5. 5. In which year was Bordeaux, Port of the Moon, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List?

    1. 1999
    2. 2003
    3. 2007
    4. 2016
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    C. 2007

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordeaux

  6. 6. The Dune du Pilat, about 60 km southwest of Bordeaux, is the tallest of what in Europe?

    1. Cliff
    2. Sand dune
    3. Waterfall
    4. Glacier
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    B. Sand dune

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_of_Pilat

  7. 7. In which year did the Cité du Vin wine museum open in Bordeaux?

    1. 2016
    2. 1996
    3. 2006
    4. 2021
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    A. 2016

    Source: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cit%C3%A9_du_Vin

  8. 8. Where in the city do the main events of Bordeaux Fête le Vin take place?

    1. Inside the Grand Théâtre
    2. On the quays (les quais)
    3. On the Dune du Pilat
    4. In the Chartrons cellars only
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    B. On the quays (les quais)

    Source: https://www.bordeaux-fete-le-vin.com/

  9. 9. How many arches does the Pont de pierre over the Garonne have?

    1. 11
    2. 14
    3. 17
    4. 21
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    C. 17

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pont_de_pierre_(Bordeaux)

  10. 10. Which Bordeaux-born writer won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1952?

    1. Albert Camus
    2. François Mauriac
    3. André Gide
    4. Jean-Paul Sartre
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    B. François Mauriac

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Mauriac

  11. 11. What is the Rue Sainte-Catherine in Bordeaux known for?

    1. The oldest cobblestones in Europe
    2. A street of wine merchants only
    3. The steepest street in France
    4. The longest pedestrian street in France
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    D. The longest pedestrian street in France

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordeaux

  12. 12. Which ruler requested the famous 1855 classification of Bordeaux wines?

    1. Napoleon III
    2. Louis XIV
    3. Napoleon I
    4. Henri IV
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    A. Napoleon III

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordeaux_Wine_Official_Classification_of_1855

  13. 13. Which wine town near Bordeaux, famous for its Romanesque churches, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

    1. Chablis
    2. Épernay
    3. Saint-Émilion
    4. Sancerre
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    C. Saint-Émilion

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-%C3%89milion

  14. 14. Who designed the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux, opened in 1780?

    1. Gustave Eiffel
    2. Victor Louis
    3. Jules Hardouin-Mansart
    4. Georges-Eugène Haussmann
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    B. Victor Louis

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre_de_Bordeaux

  15. 15. After which battle of 1453 was Bordeaux annexed by France?

    1. Agincourt
    2. Crécy
    3. Castillon
    4. Poitiers
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    C. Castillon

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordeaux

  16. 16. Which English prince ruled Bordeaux as capital of an independent state in 1362–1372?

    1. Richard the Lionheart
    2. Henry V
    3. John of Gaunt
    4. Edward, the Black Prince
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    D. Edward, the Black Prince

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordeaux

  17. 17. The Monument aux Girondins on the Place des Quinconces honours victims of which period?

    1. The Reign of Terror
    2. The Hundred Years' War
    3. The Napoleonic Wars
    4. The Franco-Prussian War
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    A. The Reign of Terror

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Place_des_Quinconces

  18. 18. What is unusual about the Pey-Berland bell tower next to Bordeaux Cathedral?

    1. It stands separate from the main building
    2. It leans like a tower in Pisa
    3. It is built inside the nave
    4. It is made entirely of wood
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    A. It stands separate from the main building

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordeaux_Cathedral

  19. 19. In what kind of building is the digital art centre Bassins des Lumières in Bordeaux?

    1. A former wine warehouse
    2. A former WWII submarine base
    3. A medieval abbey
    4. A disused railway station
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    B. A former WWII submarine base

    Source: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassins_de_Lumi%C3%A8res

  20. 20. The Darwin ecosystem, an alternative cultural place in Bordeaux, occupies what kind of former site?

    1. A customs house
    2. A salt warehouse
    3. Military barracks
    4. A tobacco factory
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    C. Military barracks

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordeaux

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