Scavenger Hunt: Paris

By SleuthQuests

This book contains 50 clue-based questions that will send you on a scavenger hunt throughout the city. If you want to add a little bit of history into your travels, then you won’t want to miss this book!

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookCaps
• Release date: Oct 13, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301098088

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SleuthQuests Presents:

Scavenger Hunt

Paris

© 2011 by Golgotha Press, Inc./SleuthQuests

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Children’s Scavenger Hunt

Directions: Metro Jussieu. Begin the hunt at the intersection of Rue Cuvier and Rue Linné.

1. I stand guard atop my perch keeping human kiddies out. What am I? (Hint: ROAR!!!!!!!!)

A. Turtle

B. Guard Dog

C. Dove

D. Lion

Answer: D. Lion. At the entrance of Jardin des Plantes, step lightly for there are at least three life-size lions who guard the garden’s grounds.

2. But first, admire the lion hiding behind the female statue on your left. The artist’s intentions were for the statue to represent natural history. When an image is used as a symbol of a deeper meaning, it is called:

A. Allegory

B. Puzzle

C. Math Problem

D. A waste of time

Answer: A. Allegory. Allegories are when an image has a deeper meaning and is intended to symbolize something else.

Directions: Enter the Jardin des Plantes and follow the road to your right that winds up a small hill, leading you up… Up…. UP!

3. There’s a curvy, curly, wavy road on your right. Follow it and see where it leads! It’s called:

A. Snail

B. Maze

C. Lost

D. Dizzy

Answer: B. Maze. Of course, you can get lost and dizzy in mazes, too! You might find some hidden passages carved into the bushes of the maze – explore them! They all lead to the same place.

4. Can you identify the structure waiting for you at the top of the hill?

A. IMAX movie theatre

B. Coke machine

C. Gazebo

D. Horse carriage

Answer: C. Gazebo. At the top of the hill, catch your breath and sit in the tranquil gazebo for a view of the park. You also have a view of the people across the street in their houses – if you see someone at their window, wave and yell Bonjour!

5. Gazeebo is a fun word to pronounce because you have to smile when you say it! Perhaps people ought to say Gazeeeeeeebo when posing for a photo instead of this common word:

A. Cheese!

B. Hello!

C. Wait!

D. Please!

Answer: A. Cheese! Of course, people say Cheese when posing for a photo.

6. Do you know the word Cheese in French?

A. Chocolat

B. Burre

C. Lait

D. Fromage

Answer: D. Fromage. Have you tried any French cheese yet? There are over 400 types of French cheese – but you don’t have to try them all before finding one you like.

7. No one knows where the word Gazeebo originated. Some say, the word sounds like the phrase Que c'est beau (que-say-bo), which means It’s so beautiful. Do you know what language Que c'est beau is in? Take a guess:

A. Japanese

B. Italian

C. French

D. German

Answer: C. French

8. When you’re ready make your way back down the maze and stop at the Cedar of Lebanon, which is really just a big, old:

A. Tree

B. Coconut

C. Butterfly

D. Monster

Answer: A. Tree. The Cedar tree offers shade in the hot summer months. If you look closely at the trunk, you’ll find many ants and other insects.

9. 600 years ago – before your Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandpa was born, Paris wasn’t the Paris you know today. It was in fact, covered in:

A. Grasshoppers

B. Grass

C. Candy

D. Trees, trees, and more trees

Answer: D. Trees, trees, and more trees. Yep, it probably looked a bit like Jardin des Plantes, in fact. Do you think this Cedar of Lebanon tree was around back then?

10. Roses are red, violets are blue, leaves are…

A. Hot Pink

B. Vert

C. Also, blue

D. Polka-dot

Answer: B. Vert. Vert is green in French!

Directions: From the Cedar of Lebanon. Walk straight ahead and follow the signs to the Menagerie. Pay the entrance fee and enter the Menagerie.

11. The word menagerie in French means a strange or diverse collection. Of course, we also know it to mean:

A. Circus

B. Stamp Collection

C. Zoo

D. Habitat

Answer: C. Zoo. This zoo is the second oldest in Europe and was established as a place