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