Café Procope

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/caf-procope

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie, 6th arrondissement of Paris, France
2. What is the year of original establishment?1686
3. Who started Café Procope?It was started by Procopio Cutò, a Sicilian entrepreneur, in 1686.
4. Which famous people visited Café Procope?Voltaire, Rousseau, Diderot, and Beaumarchais were among the many writers and artists who liked to meet there.

Ancien Régime: The political and social system of France before the Revolution of 1789, characterized by absolute monarchy and feudal privileges.
Dissemination: The act of spreading something, especially information, widely; propagation.
Intellectual History: The study of how ideas have developed and influenced societies throughout history.