Sorbonne Université - Quiz
  • 1. What year was Sorbonne Université founded?
A) 1793
B) 2018
C) 1968
D) 2001
  • 2. Where is Sorbonne Université located?
A) London, England
B) Rome, Italy
C) Berlin, Germany
D) Paris, France
  • 3. Which famous library is associated with the Sorbonne?
A) Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand
B) Bibliothèque Mazarine
C) Bibliothèque nationale de France
D) Bibliothèque de la Sorbonne
  • 4. Which country is home to Sorbonne Université?
A) Italy
B) France
C) Spain
D) Germany
  • 5. What is the campus style of Sorbonne Université?
A) Urban campus
B) Rural campus
C) Closed campus
D) Suburban campus
  • 6. What type of university is Sorbonne Université?
A) Private university
B) Vocational school
C) Public research university
D) Community college
  • 7. Which social sciences does Sorbonne Université excel in?
A) Physics
B) Mathematics
C) Biology
D) Political Science
  • 8. Which notable figure was the first president of Sorbonne?
A) Robert de Sorbon
B) Emile Durkheim
C) André Gide
D) Jean-Paul Sartre
  • 9. In what year was the College of Sorbonne established?
A) 1808
B) 1896
C) 2018
D) 1257
  • 10. What was Robert de Sorbon's role in the French monarchy?
A) Minister of Education
B) President of France
C) Chaplain to King Louis IX
D) Advisor to Napoleon Bonaparte
  • 11. When was the College of Sorbonne closed?
A) 1793
B) 1808
C) 1896
D) 2018
  • 12. Who was the first woman to become a professor at the Sorbonne?
A) Pierre Curie
B) Félix Faure
C) Robert de Sorbon
D) Marie Skłodowska-Curie
  • 13. In what year did Marie Curie join the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Paris?
A) 1896
B) 2018
C) 1808
D) 1891
  • 14. How many Nobel Prizes have Sorbonne University's alumni and professors won as of 2021?
A) 10
B) 50
C) 20
D) 33
  • 15. When was the Faculty of Humanities, commonly known as 'the Sorbonne', created?
A) November 19, 1896
B) July 10, 1896
C) April 28, 1893
D) March 17, 1808
  • 16. Under which French regime did the Faculty of Humanities welcome an average of 1,000 to 1,500 students a year?
A) French Revolution
B) Napoleonic Era
C) Bourbon Restoration
D) July Monarchy
  • 17. How many professors taught at the Faculty of Humanities between 1809 and 1878?
A) 51
B) 200
C) 100
D) 300
  • 18. When was the new University of Paris created through the merger of several faculties?
A) 2018
B) 1793
C) 1896
D) 1808
  • 19. Who inaugurated the new University of Paris on November 19, 1896?
A) Félix Faure
B) Pierre Curie
C) Marie Curie
D) Robert de Sorbon
  • 20. What was the original purpose of the College of Sorbonne?
A) To train artists and musicians
B) To serve as a military academy
C) To conduct scientific research
D) To provide for secular clergy who would study and teach without concern for their material existence
  • 21. How many Fields Medals have Sorbonne University's alumni and professors won as of 2021?
A) Three
B) Twelve
C) Ten
D) Six
  • 22. What award, in addition to Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals, have Sorbonne University's alumni and professors won?
A) Grammy Award
B) Oscar
C) Pulitzer Prize
D) Turing Award
  • 23. What was the Faculty of Protestant Theology transformed into in 1905?
A) Part of the University of Paris
B) An independent university
C) Closed permanently
D) A free faculty
  • 24. Which law gave civil personality to bodies formed by the union of several faculties?
A) November 19, 1896
B) April 28, 1893
C) July 10, 1896
D) March 17, 1808
  • 25. What was the Faculty of Humanities commonly known as due to its location?
A) 'The Sorbonne'
B) 'The Panthéon'
C) 'The Eiffel Tower'
D) 'The Louvre'
  • 26. What was the average number of students at the Faculty of Humanities under the July Monarchy?
A) Rising to 2,000
B) 3,000
C) 500
D) 1,000 to 1,500
  • 27. In which year was the Faculty of Sciences in Paris opened?
A) 1962
B) 1826
C) 1971
D) 1811
  • 28. In which year did the Faculty of Sciences move to the Sorbonne?
A) 1971
B) 1962
C) 1811
D) 1826
  • 29. When did the Faculty of Sciences relocate to the Jussieu Campus?
A) 1962
B) 1927
C) 1826
D) 1971
  • 30. In what year did the Faculty of Sciences open a satellite campus at Orsay?
A) 1971
B) 1811
C) 1960
D) 1927
  • 31. When was a satellite campus opened at Orléans?
A) 1960
B) 1927
C) 1811
D) 1971
  • 32. In what year did the University of Paris split into several interdisciplinary universities?
A) 1927
B) 1971
C) 1962
D) 1826
  • 33. Which university was created from the majority of the teaching and research units of the Faculty of Sciences?
A) University of Paris-Sorbonne
B) UPMC
C) Université Paris Cité
D) Paris-Saclay University
  • 34. What major financial support did Sorbonne University receive as part of the 'Initiative d'excellence'?
A) 500 Million euros for five years
B) 1 Billion euros for three years
C) 900 Million euros with no limit of time
D) 700 Million euros for ten years
  • 35. How many faculties does Sorbonne University have?
A) Two
B) Five
C) Four
D) Three
  • 36. Which institute at Sorbonne University is associated with Mathematics?
A) Laboratoire Kastler-Brossel
B) Institut des systèmes intelligents et de robotique
C) LIP6
D) Institut Henri Poincaré
  • 37. Which notable laboratory at Sorbonne University focuses on Quantum Physics?
A) Institut d'astrophysique de Paris
B) Institut des systèmes intelligents et de robotique
C) LIP6
D) Laboratoire Kastler-Brossel
  • 38. Which faculty at Sorbonne University includes studies in health sciences?
A) Health Sciences
B) Science and Engineering
C) Arts and Humanities
D) None of the above
  • 39. Which hospitals are part of the AP-HP Sorbonne University Hospital Group?
A) Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou
B) Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Hôpital Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
C) Hôpital Charles-Foix, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Hôpital Fondation Rothschild
D) Hôpital Saint-Louis, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades
  • 40. Who decided to convert the Sorbonne into one single building?
A) Politician Jules Ferry in 1881
B) Cardinal Richelieu in 1622
C) Pierre Greard during his tenure as Chief Officer of Education Authority of Paris
D) Henri-Paul Nénot in the late 19th century
  • 41. Which campus is the historical Sorbonne building located at?
A) Place du Panthéon
B) Quai de Conti
C) 47 rue des Écoles in the historic Latin Quarter
D) Rue d'Assas
  • 42. Which of the following is not a part of the AP-HP Sorbonne University Hospital Group?
A) Hôpital Charles-Foix
B) Hôpital Saint-Louis
C) Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital
D) Hôpital Fondation Rothschild
  • 43. Which building is part of the Sorbonne's historical campus?
A) The Louvre Museum
B) The Grand Amphithéâtre
C) Notre-Dame Cathedral
D) The Eiffel Tower
  • 44. Who was responsible for constructing the current Sorbonne building?
A) Jules Ferry
B) Pierre Greard
C) Cardinal Richelieu
D) Henri-Paul Nénot
  • 45. In which arrondissement is the Pitié-Salpêtrière Campus located?
A) 13th arrondissement
B) 7th arrondissement
C) 14th arrondissement
D) 5th arrondissement
  • 46. When was the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital and University Center founded?
A) 1996
B) 1957
C) 1657
D) 1964
  • 47. What is the name of the main part of the Pierre and Marie Curie Campus?
A) Clignancourt Center
B) Grill d'Albert
C) CHU Sorbonne
D) Latin Quarter
  • 48. Where do undergraduate students in Philosophy, History, Geography, Musicology, English, and Spanish take their classes?
A) Malesherbes center
B) Latin Quarter campus
C) Pitié-Salpêtrière Campus
D) Clignancourt center
  • 49. Where do undergraduate students in German studies, Slavic studies, Italic studies, and Romanian studies take their classes?
A) Latin Quarter campus
B) Clignancourt center
C) Malesherbes center
D) Pitié-Salpêtrière Campus
  • 50. Who constructed the building where undergraduate Art History and Archeology classes are held?
A) Marcel Bataillon
B) Louvre Abu Dhabi
C) Paul Bigot
D) Nathalie Drach-Temam
  • 51. In what year was the building for Art History and Archeology classes classified as a national historic building?
A) 1925
B) 1996
C) 1930
D) 2008
  • 52. Which library houses all doctoral dissertations since January 1, 1986?
A) Michelet Library
B) Marcel Bataillon Library
C) Serpente Library
D) Louvre Abu Dhabi
  • 53. Which library is located in the Latin Quarter campus and specializes in Iberian and Latin-American culture?
A) Marcel Bataillon Library
B) Louvre Abu Dhabi
C) Michelet Library
D) Serpente Library
  • 54. When was the exclusive international agreement between Sorbonne and Abu Dhabi signed?
A) 2007
B) 19 February 2006
C) 30 May 2008
D) 1 January 1986
  • 55. Where is Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi located?
A) Jardin du Luxembourg
B) Marais
C) Reem Island
D) Latin Quarter
  • 56. In which language are all programs at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi taught, except for some exceptions?
A) French
B) Arabic
C) English
D) Spanish
  • 57. What was Sorbonne University's global ranking in the CWUR World University Rankings 2018–2019?
A) 39th place globally
B) 83rd place globally
C) 51st place globally
D) 29th place globally
  • 58. In which field was Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 4th in the world by the Academic Ranking of World Universities?
A) Mathematics
B) Arts and Humanities
C) Health
D) Social Sciences
  • 59. In which field was Paris-Sorbonne University ranked 9th globally?
A) Social Sciences and Management
B) Modern languages
C) Mathematics
D) Arts and Humanities
  • 60. What was the rank of Paris-Sorbonne University in Arts and Humanities according to QS World University Rankings?
A) 36th globally
B) 9th globally
C) 127th globally
D) 115th globally
  • 61. In which year was the Sorbonne College for bachelor's degrees established?
A) 2013
B) 2010
C) 2014
D) 2016
  • 62. What type of degrees allow students to graduate from both Sorbonne University and Panthéon-Assas University?
A) Cross-institutional bachelor's degrees ('double licences')
B) Professionalizing courses in business management
C) Single institution bachelor's degrees
D) PhD programs
  • 63. What system does Sorbonne University propose that is similar to the Anglo-American university model?
A) Double degree system
B) Scholar uniform system
C) Major-minor system
D) Honorary diploma system
  • 64. Which partnership offers a professionalizing course in business management to Sorbonne University alumni and PhD students?
A) FAPERJ
B) Cambridge
C) UPMC
D) INSEAD
  • 65. Since when has every PhD student at Sorbonne University been delivered an honorary diploma labeled Sorbonne University?
A) 2014
B) 2010
C) 2016
D) 2013
  • 66. In what year was the Sorbonne Doctoral College created?
A) 2016
B) 2011
C) 2013
D) 2014
  • 67. What is the focus of the Department of 3D Craniofacial Reconstruction?
A) Architecture and anthropology
B) 3D Craniofacial Reconstruction
C) Digital technologies in social science
D) Biomedical tools
  • 68. Which foundation is Sorbonne University partnered with for bilateral research programs?
A) Brazilian foundation FAPERJ
B) League of European Research Universities
C) INSEAD
D) China Scholarship Council
  • 69. How many scientific collections does Sorbonne University house that are open to researchers?
A) Five notable scientific collections
B) Ten notable scientific collections
C) Three notable scientific collections
D) Eight notable scientific collections
  • 70. Which collection at Sorbonne University features over 1500 minerals on display?
A) Physics experiments models collection
B) Zoology collection
C) Paleontology collection
D) Minerals collection
  • 71. Which collection at Sorbonne University is a research collection of fossil plants?
A) Paleobotany collection
B) Charcot Library
C) G. Lippmann collection
D) Minerals collection
  • 72. Which Sorbonne alumnus won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2023?
A) Serge Haroche
B) Claude Cohen-Tannoudji
C) Anne L'Huillier
D) Gérard Mourou
  • 73. Who is known as the 'founding father of convolutional nets'?
A) Wendelin Werner
B) Ngô Bảo Châu
C) Yann LeCun
D) Pierre-Louis Lions
  • 74. Which Sorbonne alumnus was awarded the Fields Medal in 2010?
A) Ngô Bảo Châu
B) Pierre-Louis Lions
C) Wendelin Werner
D) Cédric Villani
  • 75. Who was a pioneering figure in Iranian press freedom?
A) Taha Hussein
B) Hossein Towfigh
C) Raphael Armattoe
D) Ľubica Karvašová
  • 76. Who among the following is a notable alumnus and French synchronized swimmer?
A) Charlotte Tremble
B) Fatou Kiné Diakhaté
C) Elaine Greene
D) Maura Delpero
  • 77. Which Sorbonne alumnus won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020?
A) Gérard Mourou
B) Emmanuelle Charpentier
C) Serge Haroche
D) Anne L'Huillier
  • 78. Who was the Minister of Education in Egypt in 1950?
A) Ľubica Karvašová
B) Taha Hussein
C) Raphael Armattoe
D) Jacqueline Ki-Zerbo
  • 79. Who won the Fields Medal in 2006?
A) Pierre-Louis Lions
B) Cédric Villani
C) Ngô Bảo Châu
D) Wendelin Werner
  • 80. Which Sorbonne alumnus is a notable art curator and historian?
A) Raphael Armattoe
B) Ľubica Karvašová
C) Mona Khazinder
D) Jacqueline Ki-Zerbo
  • 81. Who among the following is a notable alumnus and Senegalese politician?
A) Ľubica Karvašová
B) Raphael Armattoe
C) Fatou Kiné Diakhaté
D) Jacqueline Ki-Zerbo
  • 82. Which Sorbonne alumnus won the Fields Medal in 1982?
A) Wendelin Werner
B) Pierre-Louis Lions
C) Ngô Bảo Châu
D) Alain Connes
  • 83. Who is a notable alumnus and British literary agent?
A) Raphael Armattoe
B) Ľubica Karvašová
C) Jacqueline Ki-Zerbo
D) Elaine Greene
  • 84. Which Sorbonne alumnus won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018?
A) Anne L'Huillier
B) Claude Cohen-Tannoudji
C) Gérard Mourou
D) Serge Haroche
  • 85. Who is a notable alumnus and Québécois singer?
A) Francine Brunel-Reeves
B) Jacqueline Ki-Zerbo
C) Raphael Armattoe
D) Ľubica Karvašová
  • 86. Which Sorbonne alumnus won the Fields Medal in 1994?
A) Ngô Bảo Châu
B) Alain Connes
C) Pierre-Louis Lions
D) Wendelin Werner
  • 87. Which Sorbonne alumnus won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2012?
A) Anne L'Huillier
B) Claude Cohen-Tannoudji
C) Serge Haroche
D) Gérard Mourou
  • 88. Who is a notable alumnus and Italian Oscar-nominated director?
A) Jacqueline Ki-Zerbo
B) Raphael Armattoe
C) Maura Delpero
D) Ľubica Karvašová
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