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