French, Paris Quiz, 50 questions, multiple-choice, with answers, for all levels.

For use in class, for homework, or for covered lessons.

Aspects of Parisian life covered include tourist attractions, sport, culture, fashion, art, history, transport, social conventions, music etc.

Quiz can be broken up into several smaller chunks if desired.

Designed to be fun and provoke discussion as well as encouraging learners to explore the topic further independently later.

Mostly in English with a healthy sprinkling of French.

Sample Questions

Paris is often described as La Ville Lumière, the City of …
a) Light
b) Love
c) Laughter
d) Life

How do you actually pronounce Paris?
a) Pa-riss
b) Pa-ree
c) Pair-iss
d) Pair-us

What grows and shrinks by six inches, according to the temperature?
a) The Eiffel Tower
b) Trees in the Bois de Boulogne forest
c) The French President
d) The organ at Notre-Dame Cathedral

The most famous painting in the Louvre is La Joconde aka …
a) The Mona Lisa
b) The Moaning Lizard
c) The Lazy Morning
d) The Mini Lisa

The French Open tennis tournament takes place in May and/or June at Roland-Garros on which surface?
a) Concrete
b) Clay
c) Tarmac
d) Grass

The world’s most famous cabaret, in the district of Montmartre, is the …
a) Khmer Rouge
b) Mouton Rouge
c) Moulin Rouge
d) Maison Rouge

The Pompidou Centre, one of the city’s most interesting buildings, is famous for being …
a) Underground
b) Upside-down
c) Inside-out
d) Back-to-front

Can be used with all levels as a standalone lesson or as part of a series of lessons on Paris. Other Paris-based activities are available in my shop.

All feedback appreciated!