Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport - Quiz
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
  • 1. When did a portion of Terminal 2E collapse at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport?
A) 30 March 2020
B) 23 May 2004
C) 17 March 2005
D) 2 June 2021
  • 2. How many people died in the Terminal 2E collapse?
A) Six
B) Four
C) Two
D) Eight
  • 3. What decision did ADP make on 17 March 2005 regarding Terminal 2E?
A) To tear down and rebuild the jetty
B) To expand it with a third floor
C) To close it permanently
D) To privatize the terminal
  • 4. What was the approximate cost to rebuild the collapsed section of Terminal 2E?
A) €100 million
B) €10 million
C) €200 million
D) €50 million
  • 5. In what year did Terminal 2B close for a complete renovation?
A) 2004
B) 2022
C) 2013
D) 2020
  • 6. When did Terminal 2B reopen after its renovation?
A) 2 June 2021
B) 18 April 2023
C) 1 December 2022
D) 3 May 2022
  • 7. Which airline has shown interest in being the sole carrier at Terminal 2B?
A) Icelandair
B) Lufthansa
C) easyJet
D) Air Canada
  • 8. What facility opened in March 2012 between Terminal 2A and 2C?
A) A new boarding area
B) A dedicated cargo bay
C) A subway station
D) A new hotel
  • 9. Which organization voted Terminal 3 as the best low-cost airlines terminal in 2024?
A) ICAO
B) Skytrax
C) ADP
D) IATA
  • 10. Which terminals were announced to temporarily close on 30 March 2020?
A) Terminals 2C and 2G
B) Terminals 1 and 3
C) Terminals 2E and 2F
D) Terminals 2A and 2B
  • 11. During the pandemic, which terminal handled non-Schengen flights between December 2020 and June 2021?
A) Terminal 2E
B) Terminal 2F
C) Terminal 2A
D) Terminal 2D
  • 12. When did Terminal 3 reopen after the pandemic closure?
A) 18 April 2023
B) 3 May 2022
C) 1 December 2022
D) 2 June 2021
  • 13. Why did Terminal 1 reopen on 1 December 2022?
A) To serve as a cargo hub
B) To reduce traffic at Terminal 2
C) To host a specific alliance
D) Due to a renovation failure at 2B
  • 14. Which terminal was used by SkyTeam airlines between June 2021 and December 2022?
A) Terminal 2C and 2D
B) Terminals 2E, 2F and 2G
C) Terminal 1 and 3
D) Terminal 2A and 2B
  • 15. When was the Connect 2020 corporate strategy rolled out?
A) 14 April 2016
B) 14 April 2020
C) 14 April 2015
D) 14 April 2023
  • 16. What is the commercial brand applied to Parisian airports?
A) Paris Groupe ADP
B) Paris Aéroport
C) Paris Air Hub
D) Paris Connect
  • 17. How many sub-terminal buildings does Terminal 2 have?
A) 5
B) 8
C) 3
D) 7
  • 18. How is Terminal 2G connected to the rest of the airport?
A) Moving sidewalks
B) Shuttle bus
C) Elevated walkways
D) Underground train
  • 19. When did Terminal 1 close due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
A) March 2023
B) April 2016
C) March 2020
D) January 2020
  • 20. Which alliance primarily uses Terminal 1?
A) No alliance
B) SkyTeam
C) Star Alliance
D) Oneworld
  • 21. Which airline is a SkyTeam carrier located in Terminal 2A?
A) Delta Air Lines
B) KLM
C) XiamenAir
D) Air France
  • 22. Which airline is a Oneworld carrier located in Terminal 2A?
A) British Airways
B) American Airlines
C) Finnair
D) Japan Airlines
  • 23. Which airline operates in Terminal 2B but is not part of an alliance?
A) Air Canada
B) Air France
C) Delta Air Lines
D) JetBlue
  • 24. Which Oneworld carrier operates from Terminal 2C?
A) Qantas
B) American Airlines
C) Malaysia Airlines
D) British Airways
  • 25. Which SkyTeam carrier operates from Terminal 2D?
A) Air France
B) None
C) Vietnam Airlines
D) KLM
  • 26. Which airline is a Star Alliance carrier located in Terminal 2D?
A) Aegean Airlines
B) ITA Airways
C) Ethiopian Airlines
D) Air India
  • 27. Which Oneworld carrier is located in Terminal 2E?
A) Japan Airlines
B) British Airways
C) Qatar Airways
D) American Airlines
  • 28. What is the primary design inspiration for the refurbished Terminal 1?
A) The elevated walkways of Terminal 2
B) The modern bistro look
C) The architecture of Paris city center
D) The circular shape of the original Andreu design
  • 29. Which non-alliance carrier is located in Terminal 1?
A) American Airlines
B) Etihad Airways
C) British Airways
D) Air France
  • 30. What is the IATA code for Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport?
A) PAR
B) LFPG
C) CDA
D) CDG
  • 31. In what year did Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport open?
A) 1982
B) 1966
C) 1990
D) 1974
  • 32. Which company operates Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport?
A) French Civil Aviation
B) Groupe ADP
C) Air France
D) Paris Aéroport Authority
  • 33. Who is the airport named after?
A) François Mitterrand
B) Napoléon Bonaparte
C) Louis Roissy
D) Charles de Gaulle
  • 34. What is the other airport serving the greater Paris area?
A) Nantes Airport
B) Orly Airport
C) Beauvais Airport
D) Le Bourget
  • 35. What was the airport's rank in terms of passenger numbers globally in 2024?
A) Fourteenth
B) Tenth
C) Second
D) Third
  • 36. How many passengers did the airport handle in 2024?
A) 70,290,260
B) 80,000,000
C) 65,000,000
D) 466,543
  • 37. Who has been the director of the airport since 14 November 2022?
A) Régis Lacote
B) Jean-Marc Roissy
C) Charles de Gaulle
D) François Mitterrand
  • 38. How much land area does Charles de Gaulle Airport cover?
A) 23 square kilometres
B) 12.50 square kilometres
C) 32.38 square kilometres
D) 50 square kilometres
  • 39. When did Terminal 2 officially open?
A) 1981
B) 1982
C) 2000
D) 1974
  • 40. When is the CDG Express rail link scheduled to open?
A) Early 2027
B) 2024
C) 2025
D) 2026
  • 41. What is the busiest airport in the European Union?
A) Frankfurt Airport
B) London-Heathrow
C) Charles de Gaulle Airport
D) Istanbul Airport
  • 42. In 2024, which airport was the busiest for cargo in Europe?
A) Istanbul
B) Paris Charles de Gaulle
C) Frankfurt
D) London-Heathrow
  • 43. In what year were the plans for Terminal 4 first announced?
A) 2014
B) 2025
C) 2010
D) 2021
  • 44. What was the estimated cost of the proposed Terminal 4?
A) €4bn
B) €9bn
C) €15bn
D) €2bn
  • 45. Where is the head office of Air France located?
A) Terminal 1
B) Roissypôle
C) Terminal 2G
D) Terminal 2E
  • 46. Which airline subsidiary has its head office in Continental Square?
A) CDGVAL Services
B) Air France Consulting
C) Servair
D) LISA Transport
  • 47. Which train line connects Charles de Gaulle Airport to central Paris?
A) TGV Express
B) RER C
C) RER A
D) RER B
  • 48. Which shuttle provides access to Terminal 1 from the CDG 1 station?
A) RER B express
B) TGV shuttle
C) Bus 350
D) CDGVAL
  • 49. What is the primary destination for the express RER B service after leaving the airport?
A) Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse
B) Massy–Palaiseau
C) Gare du Nord
D) Gare de l'Est
  • 50. What is the expected travel time for the new CDG Express?
A) 20 minutes
B) 30 minutes
C) 45 minutes
D) 15 minutes
  • 51. How often will the CDG Express run?
A) Every half hour
B) Every hour
C) Every 15 minutes
D) Every 10 minutes
  • 52. What percentage of automobile trips is the CDG Express expected to divert to rail?
A) 25%
B) 15%
C) 10%
D) 5%
  • 53. Which high-speed rail line serves the TGV station at the airport?
A) LGV Atlantique
B) LGV Interconnexion Est
C) LGV Nord
D) LGV Sud-Est
  • 54. Which service provider operates high-speed trains from the airport station?
A) Renfe
B) Thalys
C) ICE
D) TGV inOui
  • 55. Transdev bus 351 connects the airport to which location in Paris?
A) Gare de l'Est
B) Porte de la Chapelle
C) Nation
D) Gare d'Argenteuil
  • 56. Which high-speed train operator is mentioned alongside TGV inOui and Ouigo?
A) Eurostar
B) Thalys
C) TGV Lyria
D) DB
  • 57. Which highway directly connects Charles de Gaulle Airport to Paris and Lille?
A) Autoroute A1
B) Autoroute A2
C) Autoroute A6
D) Autoroute A10
  • 58. Where is Orly Airport located in relation to Paris?
A) East
B) South
C) West
D) North
  • 59. Does Beauvais–Tillé Airport have railway connections?
A) Yes, light rail
B) Yes, high-speed rail
C) Yes, local commuter rail
D) No
  • 60. What aircraft was involved in the Lufthansa Flight 5634 accident in 1993?
A) Airbus A320
B) MD-83
C) Contact Air Dash 8–300
D) Boeing 747
  • 61. In the May 2000 accident involving a Shorts 330-200, where was the flight departing to?
A) Berlin, Germany
B) Luton, England
C) New York, USA
D) Bremen, Germany
  • 62. What was the cause of the Concorde crash on 25 July 2000?
A) Engine failure due to bird ingestion
B) Sudden structural failure in flight
C) A tire burst after running over a metal strip
D) Pilot error during takeoff
  • 63. Where did the Air France Concorde crash in 2000?
A) Les Relais Bleus Hotel
B) Into the Seine river
C) In a residential neighborhood in Paris
D) Inside the airport perimeter
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