Q 01/05

What did Grenoble's townspeople hurl at royal troops from above in 1788, giving the day its name?

A) Paving stones

B) Roof tiles

C) Clay pots

D) Wine bottles

Answer · why

B) Roof tiles

Roof tiles rained down on Louis XVI's soldiers on 7 June 1788, the Day of the Tiles. The revolt led to a provincial assembly that many historians coun...

Q 02/05

Which famous Tour de France symbol was first worn on a 1919 stage that set off from Grenoble?

A) The yellow jersey

B) The polka-dot jersey

C) The white jersey

D) The rainbow jersey

Answer · why

A) The yellow jersey

The yellow jersey was first pulled on by Eugène Christophe in Grenoble on 19 July 1919, before a 2 am start for Geneva. A plaque unveiled for the cent...

Q 03/05

Which herbal liqueur made by monks shares its name with the mountain range just north of Grenoble?

A) Bénédictine

B) Génépi

C) Cointreau

D) Chartreuse

Answer · why

D) Chartreuse

Chartreuse has been made by Carthusian monks since 1737, and only a select few of them know the full recipe of 130 plants. Its hue became so familiar ...

Q 04/05

Schuss, the unofficial mascot of Grenoble's 1968 Winter Olympics, was a cartoon figure of what?

A) Snowman

B) Marmot

C) Skier

D) Chamois

Answer · why

C) Skier

Schuss was a stylised skier in a blue suit with a large red ball for a head, and is counted as the first Olympic mascot. The first official one, Waldi...

Q 05/05

The royal title Dauphin, taken from the province once ruled from Grenoble, means which animal?

A) Dolphin

B) Falcon

C) Salamander

D) Eagle

Answer · why

A) Dolphin

Dolphin is the meaning of Dauphin: the lords of the Dauphiné bore one on their coat of arms. Humbert II sold the province in 1349 on condition that th...