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Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis - Exam
  • 1. What year was Université Paris 8 founded?
A) 1965
B) 1980
C) 1975
D) 1969
  • 2. Which academic discipline is NOT prominently featured at Université Paris 8?
A) Philosophy
B) Literature
C) Art History
D) Engineering
  • 3. What is one of the main focuses of Université Paris 8?
A) Engineering and Technology
B) Humanities and Social Sciences
C) Business Administration
D) Natural Sciences
  • 4. What type of student body does Université Paris 8 primarily attract?
A) Only Local French Students
B) Only Undergraduate Students
C) Only Graduate Students
D) Diverse and International
  • 5. Who was a notable philosopher associated with Université Paris 8?
A) Simone de Beauvoir
B) Michel Foucault
C) Jean-Paul Sartre
D) Henri Bergson
  • 6. What is the focus of the International Relations program at Université Paris 8?
A) Corporate Law
B) National Security
C) Local Agricultural Policies
D) Globalization
  • 7. Which language is predominantly used for instruction at Université Paris 8?
A) English
B) Spanish
C) German
D) French
  • 8. What type of governance structure does Université Paris 8 have?
A) For-Profit College
B) Private University
C) Public University
D) Community College
  • 9. In which city is the main campus of Paris 8 University located?
A) Aubervilliers
B) Vincennes
C) Saint-Denis
D) Paris
  • 10. What event led to the foundation of Paris 8 University?
A) World War II
B) The events of May 1968
C) The French Revolution
D) The Industrial Revolution
  • 11. Who proposed the creation of a new university to the Minister of National Education in 1968?
A) Michel Foucault
B) Jacques Derrida
C) Raymond Las Vergnas
D) Edgar Faure
  • 12. Who was the first advisor recruited by Hélène Cixous for the new university?
A) Bernard Cassen
B) Jacques Derrida
C) Roland Barthes
D) Georges Canguilhem
  • 13. What was the scandal involving Judith Miller at the University of Vincennes?
A) She was involved in a janitors' strike.
B) She handed out course credit to strangers she met on a bus.
C) She participated in pelting the police with projectiles.
D) She was accused of being a scab by the radicalized janitors.
  • 14. What year did the University of Vincennes move to Saint-Denis?
A) 1971
B) 1969
C) 1980
D) 1972
  • 15. Which campus was initiated by Paris 8 University and nine other institutions since 2008?
A) Aubervilliers Campus
B) Condorcet Campus
C) Vincennes Campus
D) Saint-Denis Campus
  • 16. What was the initial name of the institution founded in 1969?
A) University of Vincennes
B) University of Paris
C) University of Paris-VIII
D) Centre Universitaire Expérimental de Vincennes (CUEV)
  • 17. In which year did the University of Vincennes gain full university status?
A) 1971
B) 1970
C) 1972
D) 1969
  • 18. What did Judith Miller describe the university as in a radio interview?
A) A democratic institution
B) A socialist institution
C) A communist institution
D) A capitalist institution
  • 19. What was the main reason for the movement of students out of central Paris?
A) The French Revolution
B) The street fighting of 1968
C) The Industrial Revolution
D) World War II
  • 20. Which of the following was not a location for the campuses of Paris 8 University?
A) Vincennes
B) Paris
C) Saint-Denis
D) Aubervilliers
  • 21. What was the role of Hélène Cixous in the foundation of the new university?
A) She participated in the janitors' strike.
B) She handed out course credit to strangers.
C) She proposed the creation of the new university.
D) She recruited Jacques Derrida as an advisor.
  • 22. What was the main focus of the radical philosophy department at the University of Vincennes?
A) Democracy
B) Capitalism
C) Socialism
D) Communism
  • 23. Which of the following events did not occur at the University of Vincennes?
A) Student occupations
B) Violent confrontations with the police
C) A janitors' strike in 1972
D) Radical leafleting
  • 24. What was the original purpose of the new experimental institution founded in 1969?
A) To commemorate the French Revolution
B) To respond to the events of May 1968
C) To mark the Industrial Revolution
D) To celebrate World War II
  • 25. What was the role of Georges Canguilhem in the foundation of the new university?
A) He handed out course credit to strangers.
B) He participated in the janitors' strike.
C) He proposed the creation of the new university.
D) He became an official advisor.
  • 26. What was the main reason for the radical philosophy department's scandal?
A) The department was accused of being a capitalist institution.
B) The department was involved in a janitors' strike.
C) Judith Miller handed out course credit to strangers.
D) The department participated in pelting the police with projectiles.
  • 27. What year did the University of Paris-VIII inaugurate the renovation of Building C using the Energiesprong method?
A) 2019
B) 2024
C) 2008
D) 2009
  • 28. What is the capacity of students per year at the University of Paris-VIII?
A) 30,000
B) 20,000
C) 18,000
D) 24,000
  • 29. Which method was used for the energy-efficient renovation of Building C at the University of Paris-VIII?
A) Passive House
B) Energiesprong
C) BREEAM
D) LEED
  • 30. In which year did the Condorcet Campus open?
A) 2008
B) 2009
C) 2019
D) 2024
  • 31. What performance guarantee is associated with the renovation of Building C at the University of Paris-VIII?
A) 25-year performance guarantee
B) 20-year performance guarantee
C) 15-year performance guarantee
D) 10-year performance guarantee
  • 32. Which suburb hosts one of the university technical institutes (IUT) created by the University of Paris-VIII?
A) Tremblay-en-France
B) Paris
C) Saint-Denis
D) Vincennes
  • 33. Which field of study is NOT listed as an internationally recognized department at the University of Paris-VIII?
A) Feminist Studies
B) Medicine
C) Philosophy
D) Communication Studies
  • 34. Which suburb hosts the other university technical institute (IUT) created by the University of Paris-VIII?
A) Montreuil
B) Saint-Denis
C) Tremblay-en-France
D) Vincennes
  • 35. What significant change did the University of Vincennes undergo since the late 1960s?
A) Moved to Paris
B) Reduced student capacity
C) Endorsed a more mainstream academic life
D) Closed down
  • 36. Which field is Paris 8 University particularly known for?
A) Engineering
B) Medicine
C) Philosophy
D) Law
  • 37. Which of the following thinkers was associated with Paris 8 University's philosophy department?
A) Gilles Deleuze
B) Sigmund Freud
C) René Descartes
D) Immanuel Kant
  • 38. What intellectual movement is Paris 8 University closely linked with?
A) Renaissance Humanism
B) Existentialism
C) Post-structuralism
D) Romanticism
  • 39. Which department at Paris 8 University is known for its theoretical approaches to cinema?
A) Film department
B) Mathematics department
C) Chemistry department
D) Physics department
  • 40. What type of pedagogy is Paris 8 University known for?
A) Online pedagogy
B) Traditional pedagogy
C) Experimental pedagogy
D) Distance learning pedagogy
  • 41. Which of the following universities is a partner of Paris 8 University?
A) Harvard University
B) MIT
C) Oxford University
D) UC Berkeley
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