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2. What was Catherine de Medici, wife of Henri II (son of François I)supposed to have kept in secret compartments in the walls of this room?

a- secret state papers
b- poisons
c- love letters

3. In this castle there were two famous assassinations: the Duc de Guise and Henri III (son of Henri II) Which castle is it?

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4. This long Gallery is a bridge over the Cher river used as a ballroom by Catherine de Medicis, and as a hospital ward during World War II.  Which castle is it?

a- Chaumont
b- Azay-le-Rideau
c- Chenonceau

5.This castle is considered the most royal of all the Loire castles.  Home to five kings, it's Gallo-roman construction was transformed into a Renaissance castle by François I and often visited by Leonardo da Vinci who lived nearby.  Which castle is it?

a- Azay-le-Rideau
b- Loches
c-  Amboise

6. This painting by Ingres shows François I holding a famous Renaissance painter dying in his arms.  Who is the painter?

a- Michelangelo
b- Raphaël
c- Leonardo da Vinci

     
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7.This castle given to Leonardo da Vinci by François I

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is filled with the artist's invention.  It had an underground passage leading to the castle of Amboise.   What is the name of this small castle?

a- Clos-Lucé
b- Azay-le-Rideau
c- Villandry

8. What is the name of this castle which is considered the most perfect of Renaissance castles, built in 1508 on the river Indre?

a- Villandry
b- Azay-le-Rideau
c- Ussé

9. What is the name of this castle is said to have inspired Charles Perrault to write Sleeping Beauty ("La belle au bois dormant", literally "the beauty in the sleepy woods") ?

a- Villandry
b- Azay-le-Rideau
c- Ussé

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10. This famous 16th century castle is famous for its 13th century Spanish (Moorish) ceilings and _______?

a- it's vegetable gardens
b- it's furniture
c- it's architecture