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Paris trivia questions

Twenty pub quiz questions about Paris, 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 Paris

  1. 1. The Eiffel Tower was built as the centrepiece of which year's World's Fair?

    1. 1867
    2. 1900
    3. 1937
    4. 1889
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    D. 1889

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

  2. 2. Which ruler commissioned Haussmann's renovation of Paris (1853–1870)?

    1. Napoleon III
    2. Napoleon I
    3. Louis XIV
    4. Louis-Philippe I
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    A. Napoleon III

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haussmann%27s_renovation_of_Paris

  3. 3. What was the original name of the Roman town that became Paris?

    1. Lugdunum
    2. Lutetia
    3. Massilia
    4. Burdigala
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    B. Lutetia

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

  4. 4. Paris is located on which river?

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

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

  5. 5. Sacré-Cœur Basilica stands at the summit of which Paris hill?

    1. Montparnasse
    2. Belleville
    3. Butte-aux-Cailles
    4. Montmartre
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    D. Montmartre

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacr%C3%A9-C%C5%93ur,_Paris

  6. 6. Into how many arrondissements is Paris divided?

    1. 12
    2. 16
    3. 20
    4. 24
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    C. 20

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

  7. 7. Which French bread's artisanal know-how was added to UNESCO's intangible heritage lists in 2022?

    1. The croissant
    2. The brioche
    3. The baguette
    4. The fougasse
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    C. The baguette

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

  8. 8. Paris pâtisserie Ladurée is credited with the idea of the double-decker what?

    1. Macaron
    2. Éclair
    3. Profiterole
    4. Madeleine
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    A. Macaron

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladur%C3%A9e

  9. 9. Which museum has displayed the Mona Lisa since 1797?

    1. Musée d'Orsay
    2. The Louvre
    3. Centre Pompidou
    4. Musée de l'Orangerie
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    B. The Louvre

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

  10. 10. The Musée d'Orsay is housed in a former what?

    1. Royal palace
    2. Fish market
    3. Army barracks
    4. Railway station
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    D. Railway station

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus%C3%A9e_d%27Orsay

  11. 11. Renzo Piano and which architect were part of the team that designed the Centre Pompidou?

    1. Richard Rogers
    2. Jean Nouvel
    3. Frank Gehry
    4. I. M. Pei
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    A. Richard Rogers

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

  12. 12. Which Grand Slam tennis tournament is held at Stade Roland Garros?

    1. Wimbledon
    2. The US Open
    3. The French Open
    4. The Australian Open
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    C. The French Open

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

  13. 13. Paris hosted the Summer Olympics in 1900, 1924 and which other year?

    1. 1936
    2. 1968
    3. 2024
    4. 2012
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    C. 2024

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

  14. 14. In which year did the first line of the Paris Métro open?

    1. 1900
    2. 1863
    3. 1925
    4. 1950
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    A. 1900

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_M%C3%A9tro

  15. 15. A quarter-scale replica of the Statue of Liberty stands on which Paris island?

    1. Île de la Cité
    2. Île Saint-Louis
    3. Île de la Jatte
    4. Île aux Cygnes
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    D. Île aux Cygnes

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%8Ele_aux_Cygnes

  16. 16. Notre-Dame cathedral stands on which island in the Seine?

    1. Île Saint-Louis
    2. Île aux Cygnes
    3. Île de Puteaux
    4. Île de la Cité
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    D. Île de la Cité

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_de_Paris

  17. 17. Which emperor commissioned the Arc de Triomphe in 1806, after the victory at Austerlitz?

    1. Napoleon I
    2. Louis XIV
    3. Louis XVI
    4. Charles X
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    A. Napoleon I

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

  18. 18. Which architect designed the glass pyramid in the courtyard of the Louvre?

    1. Jean Nouvel
    2. Norman Foster
    3. Le Corbusier
    4. I. M. Pei
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    D. I. M. Pei

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

  19. 19. Pont Neuf means 'New Bridge', yet it is the ... standing bridge across the Seine in Paris.

    1. Longest
    2. Widest
    3. Oldest
    4. Newest
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    C. Oldest

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

  20. 20. The Paris–Brest pastry was created to commemorate a race for what?

    1. Horses
    2. Rowing boats
    3. Cars
    4. Bicycles
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    D. Bicycles

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris%E2%80%93Brest

Using these questions

How do I use these Paris trivia questions at a pub quiz?

Read each question and its four options aloud, give teams about 30 seconds to pick a letter, then open the answer below the question. Twenty questions fit comfortably into three or four rounds of an evening.

Are the answers checked?

Every question links to the public source it was built from, so you can check an answer before you read it out. If you know something is out of date, trust the source and your own judgement.

Can I print the Paris questions?

Yes. The page works without JavaScript, and the answers sit inside collapsible blocks, so you can print the questions and keep the answers for the host. For ready-made answer sheets use the Paris pub quiz kit.

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