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Trocadéro Square, Paris Alamy Stock Photo

Quiz: How much do you know about Paris?

The third Olympics in Paris are about to wrap up.

TOMORROW THE 2024 Olympics will come to a close, which will likely be a relief for Parisiennes, many of whom fled the city for the duration of the Games.

It’s the third time in history that Paris has played host, and Irish athletes are set to bring home an impressive collection of medals.

Irish supporters have been glued to their screens for the last two weeks, so today we’re asking you: How much do you know about Paris?

How many arrondissements, or districts, are there in Paris?
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5
10

15
20
Which of these galleries is NOT in Paris?
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Musée de l'Orangerie
The Louvre

Van Gogh Museum
Palais de Tokyo
What’s Paris Hilton’s most famous catchphrase?
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That's hot!
That's fab!

That's slay!
That's cool!
Which of these celebrities was born in Paris?
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Paris Hilton
Timothée Chalamet

Lily-Rose Depp
Beyoncé
Roughly how many people visit the Eiffel Tower every day?
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5,000
25,000

50,000
75,000
In which New York hotel did Paris Hilton live in for most of her childhood?
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The Ritz Carlton
Hotel Elysée

The Waldorf-Astoria
The Plaza
Which of these cocktails was invented in a Parisian bar?
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Singapore Sling
Moscow Mule

Manhattan
French 75
The 2024 Olympic Games are the third hosted by Paris. In which year did the city first play host?
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1900
1936

1984
2000
Women in Paris were not legally allowed to wear which item of clothing until 2012? (The law was ignored for decades before it was abolished)
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Hats
Trousers

Skirts
Sandals
In November 2023, Paris Hilton and her husband Carter Reum’s second child was born. What did they name her?
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Also Paris
London

Amsterdam
Rome
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Parisienne princess
You know everything there is to know about Paris - the city and the icon!
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Francophone Failure
Tu ne sais rien!
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Hot couture
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