Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis - Quiz
  • 1. What year was Université Paris 8 founded?
A) 1965
B) 1975
C) 1980
D) 1969
  • 2. Which academic discipline is NOT prominently featured at Université Paris 8?
A) Philosophy
B) Literature
C) Art History
D) Engineering
  • 3. What is one of the main focuses of Université Paris 8?
A) Humanities and Social Sciences
B) Engineering and Technology
C) Natural Sciences
D) Business Administration
  • 4. What type of student body does Université Paris 8 primarily attract?
A) Only Undergraduate Students
B) Only Local French Students
C) Diverse and International
D) Only Graduate Students
  • 5. Who was a notable philosopher associated with Université Paris 8?
A) Simone de Beauvoir
B) Jean-Paul Sartre
C) Henri Bergson
D) Michel Foucault
  • 6. What is the focus of the International Relations program at Université Paris 8?
A) National Security
B) Corporate Law
C) Local Agricultural Policies
D) Globalization
  • 7. Which language is predominantly used for instruction at Université Paris 8?
A) German
B) Spanish
C) French
D) English
  • 8. What type of governance structure does Université Paris 8 have?
A) Private University
B) Public University
C) For-Profit College
D) Community College
  • 9. In which city is the main campus of Paris 8 University located?
A) Paris
B) Aubervilliers
C) Vincennes
D) Saint-Denis
  • 10. What event led to the foundation of Paris 8 University?
A) The events of May 1968
B) World War II
C) The French Revolution
D) The Industrial Revolution
  • 11. Who proposed the creation of a new university to the Minister of National Education in 1968?
A) Raymond Las Vergnas
B) Edgar Faure
C) Michel Foucault
D) Jacques Derrida
  • 12. Who was the first advisor recruited by Hélène Cixous for the new university?
A) Georges Canguilhem
B) Jacques Derrida
C) Bernard Cassen
D) Roland Barthes
  • 13. What was the scandal involving Judith Miller at the University of Vincennes?
A) She was accused of being a scab by the radicalized janitors.
B) She participated in pelting the police with projectiles.
C) She was involved in a janitors' strike.
D) She handed out course credit to strangers she met on a bus.
  • 14. What year did the University of Vincennes move to Saint-Denis?
A) 1971
B) 1969
C) 1972
D) 1980
  • 15. Which campus was initiated by Paris 8 University and nine other institutions since 2008?
A) Aubervilliers Campus
B) Saint-Denis Campus
C) Condorcet Campus
D) Vincennes Campus
  • 16. What was the initial name of the institution founded in 1969?
A) University of Vincennes
B) Centre Universitaire Expérimental de Vincennes (CUEV)
C) University of Paris-VIII
D) University of Paris
  • 17. In which year did the University of Vincennes gain full university status?
A) 1972
B) 1969
C) 1971
D) 1970
  • 18. What did Judith Miller describe the university as in a radio interview?
A) A capitalist institution
B) A democratic institution
C) A communist institution
D) A socialist institution
  • 19. What was the main reason for the movement of students out of central Paris?
A) The Industrial Revolution
B) World War II
C) The French Revolution
D) The street fighting of 1968
  • 20. Which of the following was not a location for the campuses of Paris 8 University?
A) Saint-Denis
B) Aubervilliers
C) Paris
D) Vincennes
  • 21. What was the role of Hélène Cixous in the foundation of the new university?
A) She proposed the creation of the new university.
B) She recruited Jacques Derrida as an advisor.
C) She participated in the janitors' strike.
D) She handed out course credit to strangers.
  • 22. What was the main focus of the radical philosophy department at the University of Vincennes?
A) Capitalism
B) Socialism
C) Communism
D) Democracy
  • 23. Which of the following events did not occur at the University of Vincennes?
A) Student occupations
B) A janitors' strike in 1972
C) Violent confrontations with the police
D) Radical leafleting
  • 24. What was the original purpose of the new experimental institution founded in 1969?
A) To respond to the events of May 1968
B) To commemorate the French Revolution
C) To mark the Industrial Revolution
D) To celebrate World War II
  • 25. What was the role of Georges Canguilhem in the foundation of the new university?
A) He participated in the janitors' strike.
B) He handed out course credit to strangers.
C) He proposed the creation of the new university.
D) He became an official advisor.
  • 26. What was the main reason for the radical philosophy department's scandal?
A) Judith Miller handed out course credit to strangers.
B) The department was involved in a janitors' strike.
C) The department was accused of being a capitalist institution.
D) The department participated in pelting the police with projectiles.
  • 27. What year did the University of Paris-VIII inaugurate the renovation of Building C using the Energiesprong method?
A) 2008
B) 2019
C) 2009
D) 2024
  • 28. What is the capacity of students per year at the University of Paris-VIII?
A) 20,000
B) 30,000
C) 18,000
D) 24,000
  • 29. Which method was used for the energy-efficient renovation of Building C at the University of Paris-VIII?
A) Passive House
B) Energiesprong
C) LEED
D) BREEAM
  • 30. In which year did the Condorcet Campus open?
A) 2008
B) 2024
C) 2009
D) 2019
  • 31. What performance guarantee is associated with the renovation of Building C at the University of Paris-VIII?
A) 25-year performance guarantee
B) 20-year performance guarantee
C) 10-year performance guarantee
D) 15-year performance guarantee
  • 32. Which suburb hosts one of the university technical institutes (IUT) created by the University of Paris-VIII?
A) Tremblay-en-France
B) Paris
C) Saint-Denis
D) Vincennes
  • 33. Which field of study is NOT listed as an internationally recognized department at the University of Paris-VIII?
A) Medicine
B) Communication Studies
C) Philosophy
D) Feminist Studies
  • 34. Which suburb hosts the other university technical institute (IUT) created by the University of Paris-VIII?
A) Saint-Denis
B) Montreuil
C) Tremblay-en-France
D) Vincennes
  • 35. What significant change did the University of Vincennes undergo since the late 1960s?
A) Closed down
B) Endorsed a more mainstream academic life
C) Reduced student capacity
D) Moved to Paris
  • 36. Which field is Paris 8 University particularly known for?
A) Medicine
B) Philosophy
C) Law
D) Engineering
  • 37. Which of the following thinkers was associated with Paris 8 University's philosophy department?
A) Gilles Deleuze
B) René Descartes
C) Immanuel Kant
D) Sigmund Freud
  • 38. What intellectual movement is Paris 8 University closely linked with?
A) Post-structuralism
B) Existentialism
C) Romanticism
D) Renaissance Humanism
  • 39. Which department at Paris 8 University is known for its theoretical approaches to cinema?
A) Chemistry department
B) Physics department
C) Mathematics department
D) Film department
  • 40. What type of pedagogy is Paris 8 University known for?
A) Experimental pedagogy
B) Traditional pedagogy
C) Distance learning pedagogy
D) Online pedagogy
  • 41. Which of the following universities is a partner of Paris 8 University?
A) MIT
B) UC Berkeley
C) Harvard University
D) Oxford University
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