Arc de Triomphe

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The Arc de Triomphe

How many continents are there?

Which continent is France on?

Which famous French landmark is this?

1. Eiffel Tower
2. Arc de Triomphe
3. Louvre Museum
4. Notre Dame

What is this famous French landmark called?

1. Eiffel Tower
2. Blackpool Tower
3. Notre Dame
4. Lourve Museum

How tall is the Eiffel Tower?

1. 220m
2. 330m
3. 430m
4. 530m

The Arc de Triomphe is an iconic symbol of French national identity and took 30 years to build.

The Tour de France bicycle race ends near it each year, and the annual military parade marking July 14—known both as French National Day and Bastille Day—begins its journey at the arch.

It stands at the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle (formerly called the Place de l’Étoile),

Napoleon I commissioned the triumphal arch in 1806—after his great victory at the Battle of Austerlitz (1805)—to celebrate the military achievements of the French armies.

The arch, designed by Jean-François-Thérèse Chalgrin, is 164 feet (50 metres) high and 148 feet (45 metres) wide.

It sits in a circular plaza from which 12 grand avenues radiate, forming a star (étoile), which is why it is also called Arch of Triumph of the Star.

A stairway of 284 steps reaches from the ground level to the top of the monument; an elevator goes partway up the monument, but from there the top, where an observation deck is located, can only be reached by climbing the remaining steps.

Beneath the arch lies France’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, added in 1921. A flame of remembrance there, first lit in 1923, is rekindled each evening. An annual ceremony marking the anniversary of the 1918 armistice that ended World War I is held at the arch.

How many lanes of traffic merge onto the Arc de Triomphe?

1. 3
2. 6
3. 9
4. 12

Who commissioned (gave permission) for the Arc de Triomphe to be built?

1. King Charles III
2. Napolean I
3. Louis XVI
4. Queen Elizabeth II

How many years did it take to build the Arc de Triomphe?

1. 10 years
2. 20 years
3. 30 years
4. 40 years

How may steps lead to the top of the Arc de Triomphe?

1. 204
2. 254
3. 274
4. 284

What lies beneath the Arc de Triomphe?

1. A basement
2. A tomb
3. An apartment
4. A shop

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