- 1. Which mountain range forms the eastern boundary of the Rhône Valley?
A) Himalayas
B) Rocky Mountains
C) Pyrenees
D) Alps
- 2. Which famous wine region is located in the Rhône Valley?
A) Napa Valley
B) Châteauneuf-du-Pape
C) Barossa Valley
D) Bordeaux
- 3. Which city is considered the 'capital' of the Rhône-Alpes region?
A) Lyon
B) Nice
C) Paris
D) Marseille
- 4. Which Roman settlement is located at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers?
A) Aquitania
B) Massilia
C) Augustodunum
D) Lugdunum
- 5. What is the name of the wind that can influence the climate in the Rhône Valley?
A) Sirocco
B) Chinook
C) Foehn
D) Mistral
- 6. Which ancient civilization is known to have occupied the Rhône Valley before the Romans?
A) Celts
B) Carthaginians
C) Etruscans
D) Greeks
- 7. Which renowned architect designed the modernist church in Firminy in the Rhône-Alpes region?
A) Le Corbusier
B) Zaha Hadid
C) Frank Gehry
D) Norman Foster
- 8. The Palais des Papes is a historic palace in which Rhône Valley city?
A) Arles
B) Avignon
C) Lyon
D) Valence
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