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