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  • 1. When did a portion of Terminal 2E collapse at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport?
A) 17 March 2005
B) 30 March 2020
C) 23 May 2004
D) 2 June 2021
  • 2. How many people died in the Terminal 2E collapse?
A) Six
B) Four
C) Two
D) Eight
  • 3. What decision did ADP make on 17 March 2005 regarding Terminal 2E?
A) To tear down and rebuild the jetty
B) To close it permanently
C) To expand it with a third floor
D) To privatize the terminal
  • 4. What was the approximate cost to rebuild the collapsed section of Terminal 2E?
A) €200 million
B) €50 million
C) €10 million
D) €100 million
  • 5. In what year did Terminal 2B close for a complete renovation?
A) 2013
B) 2022
C) 2020
D) 2004
  • 6. When did Terminal 2B reopen after its renovation?
A) 3 May 2022
B) 2 June 2021
C) 1 December 2022
D) 18 April 2023
  • 7. Which airline has shown interest in being the sole carrier at Terminal 2B?
A) Air Canada
B) easyJet
C) Icelandair
D) Lufthansa
  • 8. What facility opened in March 2012 between Terminal 2A and 2C?
A) A subway station
B) A new hotel
C) A new boarding area
D) A dedicated cargo bay
  • 9. Which organization voted Terminal 3 as the best low-cost airlines terminal in 2024?
A) IATA
B) Skytrax
C) ICAO
D) ADP
  • 10. Which terminals were announced to temporarily close on 30 March 2020?
A) Terminals 2C and 2G
B) Terminals 1 and 3
C) Terminals 2A and 2B
D) Terminals 2E and 2F
  • 11. During the pandemic, which terminal handled non-Schengen flights between December 2020 and June 2021?
A) Terminal 2D
B) Terminal 2E
C) Terminal 2F
D) Terminal 2A
  • 12. When did Terminal 3 reopen after the pandemic closure?
A) 18 April 2023
B) 2 June 2021
C) 1 December 2022
D) 3 May 2022
  • 13. Why did Terminal 1 reopen on 1 December 2022?
A) To serve as a cargo hub
B) To host a specific alliance
C) Due to a renovation failure at 2B
D) To reduce traffic at Terminal 2
  • 14. Which terminal was used by SkyTeam airlines between June 2021 and December 2022?
A) Terminals 2E, 2F and 2G
B) Terminal 2A and 2B
C) Terminal 1 and 3
D) Terminal 2C and 2D
  • 15. When was the Connect 2020 corporate strategy rolled out?
A) 14 April 2016
B) 14 April 2015
C) 14 April 2023
D) 14 April 2020
  • 16. What is the commercial brand applied to Parisian airports?
A) Paris Groupe ADP
B) Paris Connect
C) Paris Air Hub
D) Paris Aéroport
  • 17. How many sub-terminal buildings does Terminal 2 have?
A) 8
B) 7
C) 3
D) 5
  • 18. How is Terminal 2G connected to the rest of the airport?
A) Moving sidewalks
B) Elevated walkways
C) Underground train
D) Shuttle bus
  • 19. When did Terminal 1 close due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
A) March 2023
B) April 2016
C) March 2020
D) January 2020
  • 20. Which alliance primarily uses Terminal 1?
A) Oneworld
B) SkyTeam
C) Star Alliance
D) No alliance
  • 21. Which airline is a SkyTeam carrier located in Terminal 2A?
A) XiamenAir
B) Delta Air Lines
C) Air France
D) KLM
  • 22. Which airline is a Oneworld carrier located in Terminal 2A?
A) Finnair
B) British Airways
C) Japan Airlines
D) American Airlines
  • 23. Which airline operates in Terminal 2B but is not part of an alliance?
A) JetBlue
B) Air Canada
C) Air France
D) Delta Air Lines
  • 24. Which Oneworld carrier operates from Terminal 2C?
A) Qantas
B) British Airways
C) Malaysia Airlines
D) American Airlines
  • 25. Which SkyTeam carrier operates from Terminal 2D?
A) KLM
B) Vietnam Airlines
C) Air France
D) None
  • 26. Which airline is a Star Alliance carrier located in Terminal 2D?
A) ITA Airways
B) Air India
C) Ethiopian Airlines
D) Aegean Airlines
  • 27. Which Oneworld carrier is located in Terminal 2E?
A) Qatar Airways
B) Japan Airlines
C) American Airlines
D) British Airways
  • 28. What is the primary design inspiration for the refurbished Terminal 1?
A) The circular shape of the original Andreu design
B) The architecture of Paris city center
C) The modern bistro look
D) The elevated walkways of Terminal 2
  • 29. Which non-alliance carrier is located in Terminal 1?
A) British Airways
B) Etihad Airways
C) Air France
D) American Airlines
  • 30. What is the IATA code for Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport?
A) LFPG
B) PAR
C) CDA
D) CDG
  • 31. In what year did Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport open?
A) 1974
B) 1966
C) 1990
D) 1982
  • 32. Which company operates Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport?
A) French Civil Aviation
B) Air France
C) Groupe ADP
D) Paris Aéroport Authority
  • 33. Who is the airport named after?
A) Napoléon Bonaparte
B) François Mitterrand
C) Charles de Gaulle
D) Louis Roissy
  • 34. What is the other airport serving the greater Paris area?
A) Le Bourget
B) Orly Airport
C) Nantes Airport
D) Beauvais Airport
  • 35. What was the airport's rank in terms of passenger numbers globally in 2024?
A) Second
B) Fourteenth
C) Tenth
D) Third
  • 36. How many passengers did the airport handle in 2024?
A) 466,543
B) 80,000,000
C) 70,290,260
D) 65,000,000
  • 37. Who has been the director of the airport since 14 November 2022?
A) Jean-Marc Roissy
B) Charles de Gaulle
C) Régis Lacote
D) François Mitterrand
  • 38. How much land area does Charles de Gaulle Airport cover?
A) 12.50 square kilometres
B) 23 square kilometres
C) 50 square kilometres
D) 32.38 square kilometres
  • 39. When did Terminal 2 officially open?
A) 1974
B) 1982
C) 2000
D) 1981
  • 40. When is the CDG Express rail link scheduled to open?
A) Early 2027
B) 2026
C) 2025
D) 2024
  • 41. What is the busiest airport in the European Union?
A) London-Heathrow
B) Frankfurt Airport
C) Charles de Gaulle Airport
D) Istanbul Airport
  • 42. In 2024, which airport was the busiest for cargo in Europe?
A) Frankfurt
B) Istanbul
C) London-Heathrow
D) Paris Charles de Gaulle
  • 43. In what year were the plans for Terminal 4 first announced?
A) 2010
B) 2021
C) 2025
D) 2014
  • 44. What was the estimated cost of the proposed Terminal 4?
A) €4bn
B) €2bn
C) €9bn
D) €15bn
  • 45. Where is the head office of Air France located?
A) Terminal 2E
B) Terminal 1
C) Terminal 2G
D) Roissypôle
  • 46. Which airline subsidiary has its head office in Continental Square?
A) Air France Consulting
B) CDGVAL Services
C) LISA Transport
D) Servair
  • 47. Which train line connects Charles de Gaulle Airport to central Paris?
A) RER C
B) TGV Express
C) RER B
D) RER A
  • 48. Which shuttle provides access to Terminal 1 from the CDG 1 station?
A) TGV shuttle
B) RER B express
C) CDGVAL
D) Bus 350
  • 49. What is the primary destination for the express RER B service after leaving the airport?
A) Massy–Palaiseau
B) Gare du Nord
C) Gare de l'Est
D) Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse
  • 50. What is the expected travel time for the new CDG Express?
A) 15 minutes
B) 45 minutes
C) 30 minutes
D) 20 minutes
  • 51. How often will the CDG Express run?
A) Every half hour
B) Every 15 minutes
C) Every 10 minutes
D) Every hour
  • 52. What percentage of automobile trips is the CDG Express expected to divert to rail?
A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 15%
D) 25%
  • 53. Which high-speed rail line serves the TGV station at the airport?
A) LGV Interconnexion Est
B) LGV Nord
C) LGV Atlantique
D) LGV Sud-Est
  • 54. Which service provider operates high-speed trains from the airport station?
A) Thalys
B) TGV inOui
C) Renfe
D) ICE
  • 55. Transdev bus 351 connects the airport to which location in Paris?
A) Gare de l'Est
B) Nation
C) Gare d'Argenteuil
D) Porte de la Chapelle
  • 56. Which high-speed train operator is mentioned alongside TGV inOui and Ouigo?
A) Thalys
B) TGV Lyria
C) Eurostar
D) DB
  • 57. Which highway directly connects Charles de Gaulle Airport to Paris and Lille?
A) Autoroute A6
B) Autoroute A2
C) Autoroute A10
D) Autoroute A1
  • 58. Where is Orly Airport located in relation to Paris?
A) West
B) East
C) South
D) North
  • 59. Does Beauvais–Tillé Airport have railway connections?
A) Yes, local commuter rail
B) Yes, light rail
C) No
D) Yes, high-speed rail
  • 60. What aircraft was involved in the Lufthansa Flight 5634 accident in 1993?
A) Airbus A320
B) Contact Air Dash 8–300
C) MD-83
D) Boeing 747
  • 61. In the May 2000 accident involving a Shorts 330-200, where was the flight departing to?
A) Luton, England
B) Bremen, Germany
C) Berlin, Germany
D) New York, USA
  • 62. What was the cause of the Concorde crash on 25 July 2000?
A) Pilot error during takeoff
B) A tire burst after running over a metal strip
C) Engine failure due to bird ingestion
D) Sudden structural failure in flight
  • 63. Where did the Air France Concorde crash in 2000?
A) In a residential neighborhood in Paris
B) Les Relais Bleus Hotel
C) Inside the airport perimeter
D) Into the Seine river
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