- 1. When was the Paris Opera House, also known as the Palais Garnier, inaugurated?
A) 1850
B) 1800
C) 1900
D) 1875
- 2. Which famous French architect designed the Paris Opera House?
A) Le Corbusier
B) Gustave Eiffel
C) Jean Nouvel
D) Charles Garnier
- 3. What material was primarily used for the construction of the Paris Opera House?
A) Stone
B) Glass
C) Steel
D) Wood
- 4. What iconic feature of the Palais Garnier serves as its main entrance?
A) Ramp
B) Grand staircase
C) Elevator
D) Bridge
- 5. Which famous novel features the Paris Opera House as a central setting?
A) The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
B) Madame Bovary
C) Les Misérables
D) The Phantom of the Opera
- 6. What is the official name of the Paris Opera House?
A) Paris Opera Hall
B) Palais Garnier
C) Garnier Palace
D) Opera Garnier
- 7. Which famous Russian composer's ballet was first performed at the Palais Garnier?
A) Rimsky-Korsakov
B) Shostakovich
C) Tchaikovsky
D) Stravinsky
- 8. What is the circular area in front of the Paris Opera House called?
A) Champs-Élysées
B) Place des Vosges
C) Place de l'Opéra
D) Place Vendôme
- 9. Which emperor commissioned the construction of the Paris Opera House?
A) Louis XIV
B) Charles X
C) Napoleon III
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
- 10. Which famous opera singer is associated with being a regular performer at the Paris Opera House?
A) Luciano Pavarotti
B) Maria Callas
C) Andrea Bocelli
D) Plácido Domingo
- 11. What famous ballet company is associated with the Palais Garnier?
A) Paris Opera Ballet
B) Royal Ballet
C) Bolshoi Ballet
D) American Ballet Theatre
- 12. In what area of Paris is the Palais Garnier located?
A) 1st arrondissement
B) 16th arrondissement
C) 9th arrondissement
D) 20th arrondissement
- 13. In which architectural style was the Paris Opera House built?
A) Gothic Revival
B) Art Deco
C) Neo-Baroque
D) Modernist
- 14. What material was mainly used in the construction of the Paris Opera House's grand staircase?
A) Wood
B) Concrete
C) Marble
D) Glass
- 15. Which famous composer's works were performed at the opening gala of the Paris Opera House?
A) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
B) Ludwig van Beethoven
C) Richard Wagner
D) Giuseppe Verdi
- 16. Which famous Russian painter contributed to the opulent artistic details of the Paris Opera House?
A) Pablo Picasso
B) Claude Monet
C) Vincent van Gogh
D) Marc Chagall
- 17. What is the official language of the Paris Opera House performances?
A) German
B) Italian
C) English
D) French
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