Tres bien, it’s time for the Olympics and this year’s host city is Paris, France. So, to make sure you’re thoroughly prepared, I have not one, not two, but five bonus episodes about the games. Today’s episode is Paris Trivia.
Get your brains ready and sound cool to your friends and coworkers with ten questions about the city of lights.
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Episode Introduction
Tres bien, it’s time for the Olympics and this year’s host city is Paris, France. So, to make sure you’re thoroughly prepared, I have not one, not two, but five bonus episodes about the games. Today’s episode is Paris Trivia.
Get your brains ready and sound cool to your friends and coworkers with ten questions about the city of lights. I’m your host, Brian Rollins, this is the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast and let’s get started.
Paris Trivia Questions
- What Parisian landmark began construction in 1163, was finished in 1345, and is scheduled to reopen to the public in December of 2024?
a. Notre Dame de Paris. - What river divides the city of Paris into the Left Bank and Right Bank?
a. The Seine - Nicknamed “The Iron Lady,” what structure bears the name of the engineer that designed the Statue of Liberty?
a. The Eiffel Tower - What monument was commissioned in 1806 by Napoleon after the victory at Austerlitz?
a. Arc de Triomphe - What museum houses artwork like the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo?
a. The Louvre. It was originally a fortress built in the 13th Century. It opened as a museum in 1793. - Named for a former President of France and completed in the 1970s, what museum was designed as an “inside-out” building?
a. The Centre Pompidou - What avenue runs though Paris starting at the Place de la Concorde and ending at the Place Charles de Gaulle?
a. Champs-Élysées - The July Column currently stands in Paris on the site of what infamous prison?
a. The Bastille - Built in 1607, what is the oldest bridge in Paris?
a. Pont Neuf. Ironically, its name means, “New Bridge”. - How many times has Paris hosted the Olympics?
a. Three times. 1900, 1924, and 2024. It will be the second city to host the games three times (after London).
Episode Conclusion
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