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  • 1. In what century did Strasbourg become a Free Imperial City?
A) 16th century
B) 15th century
C) 14th century
D) 17th century
  • 2. Which Protestant figure was associated with Strasbourg?
A) Ignatius of Loyola
B) Thomas Aquinas
C) Francis of Assisi
D) John Calvin
  • 3. In what year was the cathedral assigned to the Protestant faith?
A) 1789
B) 1524
C) 1801
D) 1681
  • 4. Who annexed Strasbourg in 1681?
A) Charles V
B) Francis I
C) Napoleon Bonaparte
D) Louis XIV
  • 5. When was the choir screen of the cathedral broken out?
A) 1524
B) 1682
C) 1879
D) 1744
  • 6. Where can remains of the choir screen be seen today?
A) The Vatican Museums
B) The British Museum
C) Musée de l'Œuvre Notre-Dame
D) The Louvre
  • 7. Who added a Baroque sacristy to the cathedral in 1744?
A) Joseph Massol
B) Jean-Laurent Goetz
C) Robert de Cotte
D) Gustave Klotz
  • 8. Between 1772 and 1778, what was added to the cathedral to reorganize merchants' shops?
A) A gallery
B) A garden
C) A library
D) A new steeple
  • 9. Which group vandalized the cathedral during the French Revolution?
A) The Jacobins
B) The Royalists
C) The Enragés
D) The Huguenots
  • 10. How were the sculptures over the central tympanum saved from the revolutionaries?
A) Hidden in the crypt
B) Moved to Paris
C) Painted over
D) Covered with wooden planks
  • 11. Why did the Enragés plan to tear down the cathedral spire in 1794?
A) It hurt the principle of equality
B) It was structurally unsafe
C) It blocked the view of the palace
D) It was too expensive to maintain
  • 12. What object did citizens place on the spire to save it from demolition?
A) A tin Phrygian cap
B) A wooden crucifix
C) A statue of Liberty
D) A large French flag
  • 13. In November 1793, what was the cathedral proclaimed to be?
A) A Museum of Arts
B) A revolutionary barracks
C) A Temple of Reason
D) A civic warehouse
  • 14. Who officially owns the cathedral today?
A) The Catholic Church
B) The French state
C) The City of Strasbourg
D) The European Union
  • 15. Who is responsible for administering the cathedral today?
A) The French Ministry of Culture
B) The Bishop of Strasbourg
C) The President of France
D) The Mayor of Strasbourg
  • 16. Which architect carried out major restorations between 1837 and 1888?
A) Jean-Laurent Goetz
B) Robert de Cotte
C) Gustave Klotz
D) Joseph Massol
  • 17. What happened to the cross at the top of the spire during the Franco-Prussian War?
A) It was bent
B) It was replaced
C) It was stolen
D) It was destroyed
  • 18. To which empire was Alsace ceded after the Franco-Prussian War?
A) Russian Empire
B) Austrian Empire
C) German Empire
D) British Empire
  • 19. What style was used to reconstruct the dome over the transept after the war?
A) Baroque
B) Neoclassical
C) Modernist
D) Romanesque Revival
  • 20. When was the cathedral returned to church control after the French Revolution?
A) 1811
B) 1789
C) 1801
D) 1794
  • 21. On what date was the first stone of the west front placed?
A) 12 May 1277
B) 25 June 1277
C) 25 May 1277
D) 25 May 1377
  • 22. What is the intended height of the two planned spires?
A) 100 meters
B) 110 meters
C) 122 meters
D) 142 meters
  • 23. Who served as chief architect from at least 1332 until 1341?
A) Johannes von Steinbach
B) Claus von Lohre
C) Erwin von Steinbach
D) Ulrich Ensingen
  • 24. Who completed the installation of the rose window and the statues of the apostles?
A) Jakob von Landshut
B) Johannes Hültz
C) Michael von Freiburg
D) Johannes Gerlach von Steinbach
  • 25. Which architect succeeded Michael von Freiburg?
A) Conrad/Kuntze
B) Ulrich Ensingen
C) Johannes Hültz
D) Claus von Lohre
  • 26. Who was responsible for the shaft of the octagonal north tower?
A) Michael von Gmünd
B) Johannes Hültz
C) Ulrich Ensingen
D) Claus von Lohre
  • 27. Who completed the top of the north tower?
A) Ulrich Ensingen
B) Michael Parler
C) Jakob von Landshut
D) Johannes Hültz
  • 28. When was the north tower completed?
A) 1439
B) 1399
C) 1505
D) 1419
  • 29. Between which years was the north tower the world's tallest building?
A) 1500 to 1800
B) 1647 to 1874
C) 1439 to 1647
D) 1647 to 1784
  • 30. What is the maximum visibility distance from the cathedral's observation level?
A) 50 kilometers
B) 15 kilometers
C) 30 kilometers
D) 100 kilometers
  • 31. Which portal was rebuilt in a post-Gothic, early-Renaissance style in 1505?
A) The main west portal
B) The south transept portal
C) Saint-Lawrence portal
D) The north transept portal
  • 32. According to Professor Robert O. Bork, the facade design can be constructed using what?
A) Rotated octagons
B) Golden ratio triangles
C) Parallel squares
D) Intersecting circles
  • 33. Which family of architects did Michael von Freiburg belong to?
A) Ensingen
B) Lohre
C) Parler
D) Steinbach
  • 34. What architectural feature allowed the interior to have more light?
A) Glass ceiling
B) Lack of buttresses
C) Removal of the rose window
D) Large windows in the inner wall
  • 35. In what year was the first stone of the Romanesque cathedral laid by Bishop Werner?
A) 1015
B) 1002
C) 1181
D) 1136
  • 36. In which years did the Romanesque cathedral suffer from fires?
A) 1002, 1015, and 1181
B) 1200, 1228, and 1240
C) 1250, 1255, and 1274
D) 1136, 1140, 1150, and 1176
  • 37. What architectural feature in the transepts replaced the Romanesque vaults to allow for more space and lighter walls?
A) Massive Romanesque arches
B) Flat ceiling beams
C) Pointed Gothic rib vaults
D) Wooden barrel vaults
  • 38. Between which years did the reconstruction of the nave take place?
A) 1200 and 1228
B) 1240 and 1274
C) 1250 and 1255
D) 1181 and 1190
  • 39. What was the final height of the nave vaults following the shift to the Rayonnant style?
A) 32 metres
B) 10 metres
C) 27 metres
D) 55 metres
  • 40. In which country is Strasbourg Cathedral located?
A) Switzerland
B) France
C) Belgium
D) Germany
  • 41. Which material gives the cathedral its distinctive reddish-brown colour?
A) Limestone from local quarries
B) Red granite
C) Terracotta bricks
D) Sandstone from the Vosges mountains
  • 42. Who described the cathedral as a "gigantic and delicate marvel"?
A) Saint Arbogast
B) Victor Hugo
C) Erwin von Steinbach
D) Goethe
  • 43. How many years was Strasbourg Cathedral the world's tallest building?
A) 50 years
B) 300 years
C) 100 years
D) 227 years
  • 44. In what year was the cathedral inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List?
A) 2000
B) 1995
C) 1988
D) 1972
  • 45. What was the name of the Roman settlement that existed on the site?
A) Strasbourg
B) Argentoratum
C) Alsace
D) Gaul
  • 46. The cathedral was surpassed as the world's tallest building in 1874 by which structure?
A) Notre-Dame de Paris
B) St. Nikolai's Church, Hamburg
C) The Eiffel Tower
D) Cologne Cathedral
  • 47. What is the name of the historic centre of Strasbourg included in the UNESCO inscription?
A) Vosges Centre
B) Petite France
C) Place de la Cathédrale
D) Grande Île
  • 48. In what year did Johann Knauth discover cracks on the first pillar of the nave?
A) 1926
B) 1915
C) 1905
D) 1903
  • 49. When was the project to replace the cathedral's foundation with concrete completed?
A) 1926
B) 1905
C) 1915
D) 1944
  • 50. Which political figure intended to transform the cathedral into a 'national sanctuary of the German people'?
A) John Paul II
B) Johann Knauth
C) Adolf Hitler
D) General Leclerc
  • 51. Where was the cathedral's stained glass stored during World War II?
A) A basement in Paris
B) The Strasbourg city library
C) The Palais Rohan
D) A salt mine near Heilbronn
  • 52. Who made the 'Oath of Kufra' regarding the cathedral?
A) Adolf Hitler
B) Max Ingrand
C) General Leclerc
D) Johann Knauth
  • 53. When did air raids cause damage to the cathedral and the Palais Rohan?
A) 1 March 1941
B) October 1988
C) 28 June 1940
D) 11 August 1944
  • 54. When were repairs to the World War II damage finally completed?
A) 2006
B) Early 1990s
C) 1945
D) 1956
  • 55. What is the unique visual characteristic of the stone used for the facade?
A) Darkish red
B) Yellow sandstone
C) Grey granite
D) Pure white marble
  • 56. How many portals does the cathedral have?
A) Three
B) Six
C) Four
D) Two
  • 57. What is the theme of the central portal?
A) Redemption
B) The Last Judgement
C) Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence
D) Infancy of Christ
  • 58. What is the theme of the right portal?
A) Redemption
B) The Passion of Christ
C) The Last Judgement
D) Infancy of Christ
  • 59. To which cathedral's sculpture style is the Strasbourg sculpture compared?
A) Reims Cathedral
B) Notre-Dame de Paris
C) Cologne Cathedral
D) Chartres Cathedral
  • 60. Who created the replacement tympanum for the Portal of Saint Lawrence?
A) Hans von Aachen
B) Jacob von Landshut
C) Conrad Sifer
D) Jean Vallastre
  • 61. What do the figures representing the virtues carry in the infancy portal?
A) Shields
B) Spears
C) Crosses
D) Swords
  • 62. What does the central tympanum depict regarding Christ?
A) The Ascension
B) The Transfiguration
C) The entry into Jerusalem
D) The Baptism
  • 63. How are the Virgins described in the Last Judgement portal?
A) Serene
B) Severe
C) Frivolous
D) Angry
  • 64. When does the Portal of the Virgin date to?
A) 1220s
B) 1399
C) 1493
D) 1439
  • 65. What is depicted in the tympanum of the south portal?
A) The Nativity
B) The Last Judgment
C) The Crucifixion
D) The Virgin Mary dying
  • 66. What happened to the original statue-columns of the Apostles in 1793?
A) They were painted
B) They were stolen
C) They were moved to the museum
D) They were smashed
  • 67. What does the octagon tower contain to support it?
A) Reinforced steel beams
B) Four more slender towers
C) Heavy stone columns
D) External flying buttresses
  • 68. What replaced the statue of the Virgin Mary at the top of the lantern in 1488?
A) A bell
B) A gold cross
C) A fleuron
D) A sundial
  • 69. How many stages make up the structure of the spire?
A) Four
B) Six
C) Eight
D) Twelve
  • 70. What is the spire's cross surrounded by?
A) Four angels
B) Four smaller crosses
C) Images of the saints
D) Eight fleurons
  • 71. When did the construction of the original crossing dome begin?
A) About 1430
B) About 1330
C) About 1230
D) About 1530
  • 72. What caused the damage to the original crossing dome?
A) A lightning strike
B) A fire
C) An earthquake
D) Prussian shelling
  • 73. Where is the chevet located in the cathedral?
A) Northeast end
B) In the center of the nave
C) Southwest end
D) Directly above the entrance
  • 74. What feature is found in the triangular gable of the chevet?
A) A large rose window
B) A statue of a saint
C) A clock face
D) A small circular oculus window
  • 75. Which part of the cathedral is described as the least decorated?
A) The bell tower
B) The chevet
C) The crossing dome
D) The main facade
  • 76. What is the location of the narthex in Strasbourg Cathedral?
A) Inside the west front, beneath the tower
B) Between the nave and the choir
C) In the underground crypt
D) At the very top of the highest tower
  • 77. How many smaller columns are bundled into each pillar in the nave?
A) Sixteen
B) Twelve
C) Eight
D) Twenty
  • 78. What do the Emperors hold in their left hand in the stained glass windows?
A) A cross
B) An orb
C) A sword
D) A book
  • 79. How many saints are depicted in the upper windows of the nave?
A) Fifty
B) Twelve
C) Eighty-four
D) Nine
  • 80. In what year was the pulpit of Strasbourg Cathedral sculpted?
A) 1453
B) 1327
C) 1485
D) 1716
  • 81. Who designed the pulpit of Strasbourg Cathedral?
A) Hans Hammer
B) Jost Dotzinger
C) André Silbermann
D) Nicolas Roder
  • 82. What is the name of the sculpted design of the pulpit's stairway?
A) angel feathers
B) dragon scales
C) butterfly wings
D) lion paws
  • 83. What animal is depicted in a small sculpture along the pulpit's railing?
A) a lion
B) a cat
C) a dragon
D) Geiler's dog
  • 84. In what year was the grand organ first recorded as existing?
A) 1327
B) 1260
C) 1716
D) 1489
  • 85. Who rebuilt the grand organ in 1716?
A) Nicolas Roder
B) Joseph Merklin
C) Jost Dotzinger
D) André Silbermann
  • 86. How many pipes did the Silbermann organ have originally?
A) Two thousand, two hundred forty-two
B) Three thousand
C) Two thousand
D) One thousand, five hundred
  • 87. Who painted the 19th-century Last Judgement vault painting?
A) Martin Schongauer
B) Albrecht Dürer
C) Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
D) Charles Auguste Steinheil
  • 88. Who created the two baptismal fonts in the north transept?
A) Nicolas Roder
B) Hans Hammer
C) André Silbermann
D) Jost Dotzinger
  • 89. What is the subject of the central artwork in the North Transept?
A) The Adoration of the Magi
B) Christ on the cross
C) The Tree of Jesse
D) The Last Judgement
  • 90. Which artist made the Mount of Olives sculpture?
A) Charles Auguste Steinheil
B) Hans Hammer
C) Jost Dotzinger
D) Nicolas Roder
  • 91. What style is the vault painting of the Last Judgement?
A) Gothic Flamboyant
B) Romanesque
C) Neo-Byzantine
D) Baroque
  • 92. When were the lancet and oculus windows in the south transept built?
A) 1220–1227
B) 1547–1571
C) 1837–1842
D) 1352–1354
  • 93. What is depicted in the 15th-century wood painting located under the balustrade?
A) The Last Judgement
B) The Crucifixion
C) The Resurrection
D) The Nativity
  • 94. What are the supports in the form of human figures called?
A) Buttresses
B) Atlantes
C) Gargoyles
D) Caryatids
  • 95. When were the rose windows of the west transept facade made?
A) 1352–1354
B) 1220–1227
C) 1230–1235
D) 1571–1580
  • 96. What was the name of the first astronomical clock in the cathedral?
A) The Schwilgué Clock
B) Dreikönigsuhr
C) The Celestial Clock
D) The Dasypodius Clock
  • 97. Who built the present astronomical clock between 1837 and 1842?
A) Tobias Stimmer
B) Jean-Baptiste Schwilgué
C) Christian Herlin
D) Conrad Dasypodius
  • 98. What is the total height of the current astronomical clock?
A) 25 m
B) 18 m
C) 30 m
D) 12 m
  • 99. How many stars identified by Ptolemy are shown on the celestial globe?
A) 1,500
B) 1,022
C) 500
D) 2,000
  • 100. Which day of the week are the clock automata NOT operated?
A) Saturdays
B) Fridays
C) Sundays
D) Mondays
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