Château de Fontainebleau
  • 1. What is the primary architectural style of Château de Fontainebleau?
A) Baroque
B) Neoclassical
C) Renaissance
D) Gothic
  • 2. In which country is Château de Fontainebleau located?
A) France
B) Italy
C) Germany
D) Spain
  • 3. Who was one of the most famous residents of Château de Fontainebleau?
A) Marie Antoinette
B) Henri IV
C) Napoleon Bonaparte
D) Louis XVI
  • 4. During which period was Château de Fontainebleau primarily a royal residence?
A) From the 16th to the 19th century
B) 19th to early 20th century
C) 15th century only
D) 12th to 14th century
  • 5. Which monarch initiated the largest renovations at Château de Fontainebleau?
A) Louis XIV
B) Henry II
C) Louis XV
D) Francis I
  • 6. What is the name of the main courtyard in Château de Fontainebleau?
A) Cour de Marbre
B) Cour des Souvenirs
C) Cour d'Honneur
D) Cour des Adieux
  • 7. What year was the Château de Fontainebleau declared a UNESCO World Heritage site?
A) 1990
B) 2000
C) 1975
D) 1981
  • 8. What is housed within the Château de Fontainebleau besides its historical architecture?
A) A museum
B) A theatre
C) A zoo
D) An aquarium
  • 9. Which famous artist contributed to the decoration of the palace?
A) Rosso Fiorentino
B) Da Vinci
C) Raphael
D) Michelangelo
  • 10. What is the Palace of Fontainebleau known for in terms of its location?
A) It is situated on the western coast of France.
B) It is located in the northern part of France.
C) It is located 55 kilometers southeast of the center of Paris.
D) It is found directly within the city limits of Paris.
  • 11. When did the Palace of Fontainebleau become a national museum?
A) In 1901.
B) In 1945.
C) In 1927.
D) In 1981.
  • 12. What was the Palace of Fontainebleau's original purpose?
A) It functioned primarily as a public marketplace.
B) It was originally built as a military fortress.
C) It started as an educational institution.
D) It served as a hunting lodge and autumn residence for French monarchs.
  • 13. Which year did Henry Peacham write about the Fontainebleau spring?
A) In 1804.
B) In 1501.
C) In 1703.
D) In 1622.
  • 14. What was the first château at Fontainebleau like?
A) A large palace with multiple wings and gardens.
B) A small cottage surrounded by a moat.
C) It was a square 'donjon' or keep, three stories high with stone walls and a wooden palisade.
D) An open-air amphitheater for royal events.
  • 15. Who consecrated the chapel built by Louis VII?
A) Thomas Becket, the English priest in exile.
B) Pope Gregory IX.
C) King Henry II of England.
D) Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.
  • 16. What was built close to the castle during Louis VII's reign?
A) A grand stables for horses.
B) An armory.
C) A royal library.
D) A monastery of the Trinitarians, a mendicant order of monks.
  • 17. Which Italian Renaissance style building served as the main entry to Fontainebleau?
A) Cour Carrée
B) Palais Garnier
C) Porte Dorée (Golden Gate)
D) Chapelle Expiatoire
  • 18. What emblem of Francis I is found alongside each painting he commissioned in the Grand Gallery?
A) An eagle with a crown
B) A salamander surrounded by flames
C) A lion holding a sword
D) A fleur-de-lis
  • 19. Who joined later in the decoration of the Galerie François I?
A) Michelangelo Buonarroti
B) Francesco Primaticcio
C) Raphael Sanzio
D) Titian
  • 20. What was the name of the stairway built on the north side by Gilles Le Breton?
A) Cheminée de la Reine
B) Escalier des Ambassadeurs
C) Grand Escalier
D) Portique de Serlio
  • 21. What major project did Henry II and Catherine de' Medici undertake at the chateau?
A) The Oval Court
B) The Gallery of Diana
C) The Cour des Offices
D) The wing of the Belle Cheminée
  • 22. Which king made more additions to the chateau than any since Francis I?
A) Henry IV
B) Francis II
C) Louis XIV
D) Charles IX
  • 23. Who created the ornate chapel of the Trinity?
A) Martin Fréminet
B) Toussaint Dubreuil
C) Francesco Primaticcio
D) Ambroise Dubois
  • 24. Who was responsible for the garden of Diana created by Catherine de' Medici?
A) Martin Fréminet
B) Claude Mollet
C) Henry IV
D) Tommaso Francini
  • 25. What was the length of the grand canal created by Henry IV on the south side?
A) 1200 meters long
B) 900 meters long
C) 600 meters long
D) 1500 meters long
  • 26. Who may have designed the Medici Fountain in the Luxembourg Garden for Marie de' Medici?
A) Martin Fréminet
B) Tommaso Francini
C) Claude Mollet
D) Francesco Primaticcio
  • 27. What was the birthplace of Francis II?
A) Château d'Anet
B) Luxembourg Garden
C) Versailles
D) The chateau at Fontainebleau
  • 28. Who was responsible for reconstructing the horseshoe stairway at the Cour de Cheval Blanc?
A) Jules Hardouin-Mansart
B) André-Charles Boulle
C) Philibert Delorme
D) Jean Androuet du Cerceau
  • 29. Which monarch spent more days at Fontainebleau than any other?
A) King Louis XVI
B) King Louis XIV
C) King Louis XIII
D) King Louis XV
  • 30. Who was the architect responsible for redesigning the large parterre into a French formal garden?
A) Ange-Jacques Gabriel
B) Jules Hardouin-Mansart
C) Louis Le Vau
D) André Le Nôtre
  • 31. Which Russian Tsar visited Fontainebleau in 1717 and found it too small compared to other royal residences?
A) Tsar Peter the Great
B) Tsar Ivan IV
C) Tsar Nicholas I
D) Tsar Alexander II
  • 32. Who designed the new wing along the Cour de la Fontaine and carp pond during Louis XV's reign?
A) Jules Hardouin-Mansart
B) Ange-Jacques Gabriel
C) André-Charles Boulle
D) Jean Androuet du Cerceau
  • 33. What style was the salon created for Marie Antoinette in 1777?
A) Italian Renaissance style
B) Turkish-style
C) French formal garden style
D) Arabesque style
  • 34. Which king's renovations included the creation of a new apartment on the first floor alongside the Gallery of Francis I?
A) King Louis XIII
B) King Louis XVI
C) King Louis XV
D) King Louis XIV
  • 35. Who was the architect that built a new wing alongside the Gallery of Deer and the Gallery of Diana?
A) Jean Androuet du Cerceau
B) Ange-Jacques Gabriel
C) Jules Hardouin-Mansart
D) Louis Le Vau
  • 36. During which historical period did Napoleon use Fontainebleau as a military school?
A) The Bourbon Restoration
B) The Revolution
C) Restoration and the reign of Louis-Philippe
D) The First Empire
  • 37. Who was responsible for transforming the gardens into an English landscape garden?
A) Napoleon Bonaparte
B) Louis-Philippe I
C) Pope Pius VII
D) Maximilien Joseph Hurtault.
  • 38. On what date did Napoleon abdicate at Fontainebleau?
A) 20 April 1814
B) 5 November 1810
C) 20 March 1815
D) 4 April 1814.
  • 39. Which style was the Hall of Columns remade in during Louis-Philippe I's reign?
A) Neoclassical.
B) Baroque
C) Neo-Renaissance
D) Empire style
  • 40. Which style was used to redecorate the Hall of the Guards and Gallery of Plates?
A) Gothic
B) Baroque
C) Empire style
D) Neo-Renaissance.
  • 41. In which year did a fire destroy the old theater in the wing of the Belle Cheminée?
A) 1940
B) 1856
C) 1870
D) 1923
  • 42. Who built the new theater in the Louis XVI style after the fire?
A) Frederick Charles of Prussia
B) Hector Lefuel
C) Franz Xaver Winterhalter
D) Charles Henri Joseph Cordier
  • 43. Which artist's paintings were featured in Empress Eugénie's museum?
A) Claude Monet
B) Franz Xaver Winterhalter
C) Vincent van Gogh
D) Pierre-Auguste Renoir
  • 44. Which organization occupied part of the château after World War II until 1966?
A) NATO's Allied Forces Central Europe/Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
B) UNESCO
C) The School of Applied Artillery
D) Écoles d'Art Américaines
  • 45. What name was given to the theater after its restoration in 2014?
A) Fontainebleau Royal Theater
B) Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theater
C) Empress Eugénie Theater
D) Napoleon III Theater
  • 46. When did the Chinese Museum of the château get robbed?
A) 30 April 2014
B) 10 November 1941
C) 16 June 1940
D) 1 March 2015
  • 47. Who was the Minister of Culture during the restoration under President Charles de Gaulle?
A) Emperor Napoleon III
B) Charles Henri Joseph Cordier
C) Frederick Charles of Prussia
D) Andre Malraux
  • 48. Who occupied the palace during World War II from June to November 1940?
A) NATO forces
B) The Prussian Army
C) French troops
D) The Germans
  • 49. In what year did Francis I begin decorating the Gallery of Francis I?
A) 1531
B) 1546
C) 1533
D) 1528
  • 50. What symbol is prominent in the decor of the ballroom, representing King Henry II's mistress?
A) The crescent moon
B) A star
C) A crown
D) An owl
  • 51. Who painted the frescoes in the ballroom beginning in 1552?
A) Rosso Fiorentino
B) Francesco Scibec da Carpi
C) J. Alaux
D) Nicolo dell'Abate
  • 52. When was St. Saturnin's Chapel largely completed?
A) 1533
B) 1554
C) 1546
D) 1528
  • 53. Who made the ornate ceiling over the Queen's bed?
A) Pierre Rousseau
B) Ange-Jacques Gabriel
C) Jacques Vererckt
D) Guillaume Noyers
  • 54. Who redecorated the Queen's bedchamber in 1746-1747?
A) Ange-Jacques Gabriel
B) Jacques Vererckt
C) Marie Leszczynska
D) Pierre Rousseau
  • 55. What style was used for the ceiling of the alcove and wood panelling in the Queen's bedchamber?
A) Arabesque design
B) Baroque style
C) Rocaille style
D) Ancient Roman models
  • 56. When did the bed specially made for Marie Antoinette arrive?
A) 1786, when it was made
B) 1797, after her execution
C) Before the French Revolution
D) During the reign of Louis Philippe
  • 57. Who created the boudoir for Marie-Antoinette in 1786?
A) Pierre Rousseau
B) Guillaume Noyers
C) Ange-Jacques Gabriel
D) Jacques Vererckt
  • 58. Who sculpted and painted the wood panelling in Marie-Antoinette's boudoir?
A) Laplace, Michel-Hubert Bourgeois, Louis-François Touzé
B) Jacques Vererckt
C) Guillaume Noyers
D) Ange-Jacques Gabriel
  • 59. Who made the eight figures of the Muses in Marie-Antoinette's boudoir?
A) Pierre Rousseau
B) Roland
C) Laplace
D) Michel-Hubert Bourgeois
  • 60. Who designed the furnishings for Marie-Antoinette's boudoir?
A) Ange-Jacques Gabriel
B) Jean-Henri Riesener
C) Pierre Rousseau
D) Jacques Vererckt
  • 61. Who painted the ceiling in Marie-Antoinette's boudoir?
A) Michel-Hubert Bourgeois
B) Pierre Rousseau
C) Roland
D) Jean-Simon Berthélemy
  • 62. Who made the mahogany parquet floor in Marie-Antoinette's boudoir?
A) Bernard Molitor
B) Pierre Rousseau
C) Ange-Jacques Gabriel
D) Jacques Vererckt
  • 63. In what year was the Games Room created for Marie Antoinette?
A) 1835
B) 1752
C) 1808
D) 1786
  • 64. What style is the Games Room an example of?
A) Louis-Philippe
B) Baroque
C) Empire
D) Arabesque
  • 65. Who was the White Salon created for?
A) Napoleon
B) Queen Marie-Amelie
C) Marie Antoinette
D) King Louis Philippe
  • 66. In what year was the White Salon created?
A) 1835
B) 1808
C) 1752
D) 1786
  • 67. Who painted the portrait that replaced Louis XIII's during Napoleon's reign?
A) Amboise Dubois
B) Philippe de Champaigne
C) Jacob-Desmalter
D) Robert Lefèvre
  • 68. Who originally designed the decoration around Napoleon's throne?
A) Jacob-Desmalter
B) Amboise Dubois
C) Robert Lefèvre
D) Philippe de Champaigne
  • 69. From which palace did the throne in Napoleon's room come?
A) Versailles Palace
B) Palace of Fontainebleau
C) The Tuileries Palace
D) Château de Saint-Cloud
  • 70. Who painted the scenes in blue monochrome in the Council Chamber?
A) François Boucher
B) Carle van Loo
C) Alexis Peyrotte
D) Jean-Baptiste Marie Pierre
  • 71. Who designed the armchairs at the table for ministers in the Council Chamber?
A) Claude Audran
B) Marcion
C) Jacob-Desmalter
D) Ange-Jacques Gabriel
  • 72. In what year did Napoleon decide he wanted his own apartments within the palace?
A) 1773
B) 1806
C) 1804
D) 1754
  • 73. Who painted The clemency of the King halting justice in its course on the ceiling of Napoleon's bedchamber?
A) Jean-Baptiste Regnault
B) Frédéric-Simon Moench
C) Alexis Peyrotte
D) François Boucher
  • 74. Who created the special carpet in the shape of the cross of the Legion of Honor for Napoleon?
A) Frédéric-Simon Moench
B) Sallandrouze
C) Marcion
D) Jacob-Desmalter
  • 75. In 1811, what did Napoleon add to the small bedchamber?
A) He added the camp bed.
B) He placed an ornate writing desk.
C) He introduced luxurious drapery.
D) He installed a grandiose canopy bed.
  • 76. What material was the bathtub in Napoleon's bathroom made from?
A) Bronze.
B) Marble.
C) Tinned copper.
D) Porcelain.
  • 77. What surrounded the tinned copper bathtub in Napoleon's bathroom?
A) An ornate wooden frame.
B) A velvet curtain.
C) A marble surround.
D) A simple cotton skirt.
  • 78. Who created the gilded and sculpted ceiling in the Salon de Reception?
A) Charles Errard
B) Gilbert de Sève
C) Ambroise Perret
D) Louis XIV
  • 79. What emblems did Anne of Austria add to the Salon de Reception?
A) Military trophies
B) A pelican
C) Sun and planets
D) Oak leaves and putti
  • 80. Which historical figure is depicted with features of Henry II in the chapel?
A) Francis I
B) Louis IX
C) Napoleon III
D) Charlemagne
  • 81. Who made the sculpted wooden doors of the nave in the mid-17th century?
A) Jean Gobert
B) Francesco Bordoni
C) Martin Freminet
D) Anthony Girault
  • 82. Who installed the small organ in the Chapel of the Trinity between 1772 and 1774?
A) Jean Gobert
B) Anthony Girault
C) Francesco Bordoni
D) François-Henri Cilquot
  • 83. Who was responsible for building the Salle des Gardes?
A) Napoleon III
B) Charles IX
C) Henry IV
D) Louis XIV
  • 84. Who is the sculptor attributed to the bust of Henry IV in the Room of the Guards?
A) Pierre Bontemps
B) Ambroise Dubois
C) Mathieu Jacquet
D) Ruggiero d'Ruggieri
  • 85. What was the Room of the Guards used for during Napoleon III's reign?
A) A dining room
B) A library
C) A salon
D) A promenade corridor
  • 86. What was the Gallery of Diana turned into under Napoleon III starting in 1853?
A) A dining room
B) A salon
C) A library
D) A promenade corridor
  • 87. Who remade the rooms of the Chinese Museum in 1867?
A) The Empress Eugénie
B) A delegation from Siam
C) Napoleon III
D) A British-French military expedition
  • 88. From where were the lacquered wood panels taken?
A) 17th-century Chinese screens
B) Japanese temples
C) Siamese palaces
D) French furniture from the 18th century
  • 89. Which game from that period is on display in the Chinese Museum?
A) An old bagatelle game
B) Chess
C) Checkers
D) Backgammon
  • 90. What other musical instrument is displayed from that period?
A) A violin
B) A mechanical piano
C) A flute
D) A harpsichord
  • 91. Who created the French Renaissance garden at Fontainebleau?
A) Catherine de' Medici.
B) Henry IV.
C) Louis XIV.
D) Francis I.
  • 92. Where is the original statue, Diana of Versailles, now located?
A) Gallery of the Deer inside the palace
B) The Louvre
C) Jardin du Luxembourg
D) Garden of Diana
  • 93. Who made the original statue of the fountain in 1602?
A) Keller brothers
B) Barthelemy Prieur
C) Pierre Biard l'Aîné
D) Tommaso Francini
  • 94. When was the Garden of Diana opened to the public?
A) In the 19th century
B) Under Louis XIV
C) During the Third Republic
D) During Napoleon I's reign
  • 95. What was the original name given to the garden by Francis I?
A) Atlas Garden
B) Renaissance Garden
C) English Garden
D) Pine Garden
  • 96. In which year did Francesco Primaticcio join Rosso Fiorentino at the Palace of Fontainebleau?
A) 1584
B) 1540
C) 1532
D) 1552
  • 97. Which Italian artist was invited to France in 1552 by Henry II?
A) Niccolò dell'Abbate
B) Francesco Primaticcio
C) Rosso Fiorentino
D) Benvenuto Cellini
  • 98. Which artist was a goldsmith and silversmith involved in the first school of Fontainebleau?
A) Benvenuto Cellini
B) Toussaint Dubreuil
C) Ambroise Dubois
D) Jean Cousin the Elder
  • 99. In what year was the Museum of Napoleon I created?
A) 1975
B) 1990
C) 2000
D) 1986
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