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Quizzes, World History Quizzes / August 2019

Notre Dame Fire Quiz

Question 1

Which statement about Notre Dame Cathedral is true?

Notre Dame is viewed by many as the symbol of the French nation.
Construction took ten years to complete.
Part of the cathedral roof was built with support beams carved from one thousand different trees in a nearby forest.
All of the above

Question 2

Notre Dame Cathedral is considered one of the greatest examples of

the overuse of stained-glass “rose” windows.
the triumph of humanist forces.
the French Revolution’s pro-religious movement.
Gothic architecture.

Question 3

What did the fire damage at Notre Dame?

Only the scaffolding surrounding the cathedral was damaged.
The stone walls, bell towers, and stained-glass windows were destroyed.
The cathedral roof and spires burned up.
Priceless treasures and relics within the church went up in flames.

Question 4

Why was it so hard for the estimated 400 firefighters to fight the fire?

When the beams start burning, the stone exterior trapped the heat and smoke, preventing firefighters from working inside.
Notre Dame’s height provided extra oxygen for the fire to breathe and complicated efforts to reach the flames.
Both of the above
None of the above

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