F2B Rick Steves Review 2

Which of the following is NOT an element of great wine?

Perfume is an industry here. Why?

A popular sport among the older set, you play by throwing metal balls:

Who were the two men vying for the throne of King Edward?

Which of the following is not one of the Four Cs of Norman cuisine?

At French cafés and restaurants, slow service is:

A popular Belgian snack food is:

Why is the Quartier Latin so named?

This place is home to the skeletons of 6 million Parisians:

The history of Normandy is full of:

What group of people famously spent their summers in the French Riviera in the 19th century?

Most Provençal cheese comes from cows, not goats.

The Promenade des Anglais was built by:

What are the official languages of Belgium?

Jeanne d'Arc is famous for:

François Grimaldi captures Monaco dressed as:

The chandelier at Hotel Negresco was built for the Russian czar. So why is it still in France?

What famous textile was invited in Nîmes?

Louis XIV built Versailles to control & domesticate the nobility.

Who died at the Battle of Hastings?

This island abbey has been a christian pilgrimage site for over a millennia:

What was Louis XIV's nickname?

These two floweres are often seen in fields all over Provence:

During the Roman era, what was the price of admission to the arena?

Claude Monet is called the grandfather of this art movement:

One side of the Orsay Museum is dedicated to conservative art of the period (Idealism). The other side was scandalous:

Brussels is home to which two international organizations?

This embroidery tells the story of an important battle:

What did Picasso enjoy painting while living in the Riviera?

Sainte Chapelle was built in just 6 years to house this religious relic brought back from the Crusades:

How has the outcome of the Battle of Hastings affected England the most?

Pastis is made from herbs like star anise. It tastes like:

According to historians, what was the Norman advantage at the battle?

The clock in Rouen has a lamb on the hour hand, signifying the source of the city's wealth: wool

Henri Matisse simplified his work over time. By his 70s he stripped it down to this art form:

Why is the floor of Roman arenas covered in sand?

Nice voted to join either France or Italy in the 1860s. Why did they choose France?

Which is not an influece on Marc Chagall's art?

No mortar was used to build the Pont du Gard aqueduct. What two factors allow it to stay standing?

The church of St. Catherine in Honfleur looks like:

Why do some of the world's richest people choose to live in Monaco?

A thousand years ago, Bruges was the epicenter of this industry, making it as big as London:

France is about as big as this American state:

Paris invented these shopping meccas:

Socca is a type of crêpe made with buckwheat flour.

In 1889 the Eiffel Tower was completed to celebrate:

What is bouillabaise?

Before becoming an art museum, the Musée d'Orsay used to be the royal palace.

The beach at Nice is sandy.