Introduction to Quiz Your Classmates About the Palace of Versailles

Google Arts and Culture is a website that gives you access to content related to arts and culture from around the world.

You can watch videos and view exhibits; explore images and sounds; and read articles to learn about the celebrations, historical sites, art, and events that shape cultures world-wide.

In this lesson, you will explore the Palace of Versailles, the former home of French royalty.

The Palace of Versailles is an important achievement in French 17th century art.

Once a hunting lodge for King Louis XIII, his son, Louis XIV, began making it into a grand palace in 1682.

Today, visitors are in awe of this amazing site.

In this lesson, you will take your own virtual tour of the Palace at Google Arts and Culture’s “Versailles: The Palace Is Yours.” You will then use what you learned to create a quiz in Google Forms.

As you explore, you will read interesting facts and fascinating stories about a variety of topics, such as the royal court’s contributions to science and research...

...And the clothes worn by the kings and queens of the day.

You will also view the art and design work found in and around the palace, Including portraits, And ceiling art, As well as 3D images and tours of rooms at the palace.

You can use this content to help you think of questions for your quiz.

You will then share your quiz with your classmates and invite them to explore “Versailles: The Palace Is Yours” on their own!