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🦁 Lyon & France

Test your knowledge with our "Lyon & France" quiz: 90 questions, 10 drawn at random every game, 20 seconds per question. The faster you answer, the more points you score. At the end, send the challenge to your friends: they play the same questions and see the score to beat.

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  1. Which two rivers meet in Lyon?
    The Seine and the Marne · The Rhône and the Saône · The Loire and the Allier · The Rhône and the Isère
    Show the answerThe Rhône and the Saône : They meet in the Confluence district.
  2. Who invented the cinematograph in Lyon?
    The Lumière brothers · The Pathé brothers · Gustave Eiffel · Louis Pasteur
    Show the answerThe Lumière brothers : The Lumière brothers, in 1895.
  3. What is the highest mountain in France?
    Mont Ventoux · Mont Blanc · Puy de Dôme · Vignemale
    Show the answerMont Blanc : In the Alps.
  4. What is the famous Lyon puppet called?
    Guignol · Pinocchio · Punch · Harlequin
    Show the answerGuignol : Created by Laurent Mourguet around 1808.
  5. What is the business district with the tower nicknamed "the Pencil"?
    Part-Dieu · Confluence · Gerland · Vaise
    Show the answerPart-Dieu : The main high-speed train station is there too.
  6. Which ancient monuments are found on Fourvière hill?
    Roman theatres · A castle · A pyramid · Greek arenas
    Show the answerRoman theatres : They still host concerts in summer.
  7. Where does Lyon rank among France's largest cities?
    3rd · 2nd · 4th · 5th
    Show the answer3rd : After Paris and Marseille.
  8. Which city is nicknamed the Pink City?
    Toulouse · Lyon · Marseille · Bordeaux
    Show the answerToulouse : Because of the colour of its bricks.
  9. In which city does the European Parliament sit?
    Strasbourg · Brussels · Luxembourg · Geneva
    Show the answerStrasbourg : Some sessions are also held in Brussels.
  10. What are kids called in Lyon slang?
    Les gones · Les minots · Les marmots · Les gosses
    Show the answerLes gones : "Minot" is the Marseille word.
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