| 1. | Paris is the most popular international convention site. It has more conventions than London, Vienna or Brussels. How many conventions does Paris host a year? |
| a. | | More than 150 |
| b. | | About 225 |
| c. | | 386 |
| d. | | More than 400
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| 2. | An obscure French law tells citizens what about parenting? |
| a. | | How to diaper their babies properly |
| b. | | What they can name their children |
| c. | | How many children they should have |
| d. | | What schedule their babies should follow
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| 3. | How many people visit Paris each year? |
| a. | | 15 million |
| b. | | 22 million |
| c. | | 30 milllion |
| d. | | 45 million
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| 4. | It can rain at any time, any season, in Paris. What is the annual rainfall there? |
| a. | | 16 inches |
| b. | | 25 inches |
| c. | | 32 inches |
| d. | | 46 inches
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| 5. | What is the average high temperature in Paris in July (in Fahrenheit)? |
| a. | | 82 degrees |
| b. | | 67 degrees |
| c. | | 75 degrees |
| d. | | 85 degrees
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| 6. | The city of Paris is the second most densely populated city in the world, right behind ______. |
| a. | | London |
| b. | | Manhattan |
| c. | | Beijing |
| d. | | San Francisco
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| 7. | At which cemetery in Paris are most of the city's famous historical figures buried? |
| a. | | Pere Lachaise Cemetery |
| b. | | Cimetiere de Passy |
| c. | | Cimetiere de Montmartre |
| d. | | Catacombs of Paris
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| 8. | If you're in Paris and want to see the Venus de Milo statue, what museum would you visit? |
| a. | | Musee d'Orsay |
| b. | | Musee National d'Art Moderne |
| c. | | Louvre |
| d. | | Musee Cluny
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| 9. | Paris' twin city is _____ |
| a. | | San Francisco, Ca. |
| b. | | Sydney, Australia |
| c. | | Rome, Italy |
| d. | | Athens, Greece
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| 10. | After the 1999 Census, it was discovered that since 1921, Paris' population had decreased by nearly 8 million. What reason is NOT considered a cause of this decrease? |
| a. | | Residents moving to the suburbs |
| b. | | High rent in the city |
| c. | | Political opposition of residents |
| d. | | The popularity of living spaces being turned into office buildings
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| 11. | By 2012, it's unlikely you will be able to get around Paris city center via what mode of transporation? |
| a. | | Walking |
| b. | | Biking |
| c. | | Car |
| d. | | Metro
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| 12. | What crime are you most likely to fall victim to in Paris? |
| a. | | Burglary |
| b. | | Robbery |
| c. | | Pickpocketing |
| d. | | Battery
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| 13. | In what year was the Eiffel Tower erected? |
| a. | | 1850 |
| b. | | 1889 |
| c. | | 1901 |
| d. | | 1924
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| 14. | How many steps are there to the top of the Eiffel Tower? |
| a. | | 1,256 |
| b. | | 1,489 |
| c. | | 1,652 |
| d. | | 1,825
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| 15. | About how many people visit the Eiffel Tower each year? |
| a. | | 500,000 |
| b. | | 1 million |
| c. | | 3 million |
| d. | | 5 million
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| 16. | paris is also known as the capital of .......? |
| a. | | love |
| b. | | torcher |
| c. | | romance |
| d. | | work
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What others think about Paris Facts |
| By: Shenee on Sep 8, 2009 |
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| By: jenny on Jun 22, 2009 |
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| By: Old Man Jenkins on Jun 13, 2009 |
| | Great Quiz All Though I Dont Know Much About Paris/France. But Knew when The Eiffel Tower Was Built |
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| By: sophie on Jun 13, 2009 |
| | the fact about paris are very intresting and edicatinal |
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| By: lA PETITE SOURIS on May 26, 2009 |
| | Pairis is empty in August |
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| By: Sophie on Nov 1, 2008 |
| | What rhymes with faris and is a big city........paris |
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| By: Preethika Shanmugham on Nov 1, 2008 |
| | Paris is the city of fashion!
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| By: Candy on Aug 23, 2008 |
| | The country dialing code is 33 |
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| By: shannon+erin on Jul 4, 2008 |
| | it has a big shopping center and it was hard
and me and erin lov to shop XXXXxxxx |
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| By: Edward on Jul 4, 2008 |
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