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1
What is the most popular sport in France?
Cycling
Tennis
Rugby
Soccer
2
What is the largest primarily French-speaking city in Canada?
Montréal
Toronto
Ottawa
Vancouver
3
If you order a "croque-monsieur" from a street vendor in Paris, what are you getting?
Roasted chestnuts
A fresh baguette
A grilled ham and cheese sandwich
A type of crepe
4
What famous King of France was beheaded at the end of the French Revolution?
Charles I
Louis XVI
Louis XIV
George III
5
What North American French-speaking country suffered a serious earthquake in 2010?
Dominican Republic
Canada
Martinique
Haiti
6
Paris is famous for being home to what architectural wonder opened in 1889?
The Empire State Building
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Golden Gate Bridge
The Eiffel Tower
7
Who wrote the Hunchback of Notre Dame?
Charlemagne
Voltaire
Victor Hugo
Charles de Gaulle
8
Who is the current president of France?
Jacques Chirac
Nicolas Sarkozy
François Hollande
Charles de Gaulle
9
Which one of these cities is NOT in France?
Dijon
Lyon
Brussels
Strasbourg
10
What is the capital of France?
Boston
Berlin
London
Paris
11
What symbol of French royalty appears on the flag of Québec?
Fleur-de-lis
Bald Eagle
Crescent Moon
Iron Cross
12
What name was given to the government of France during WWII that supported the Nazis?
Vichy
Gallois
Allemagne
Bourbon
13
Which one of these countries does NOT have French as an official language?
Canada
Belgium
Switzerland
Lebanon
14
How many times has the French national soccer team won the FIFA World Cup?
1
0
5
3
15
What French impressionist painter was famous for his depictions of water lilies?
Zinedine Zidane
Pablo Picasso
Claude Monet
Vincent van Gogh
16
Who was Napoléon Bonaparte?
A revolutionary
A famed painter
A former French president
The first emperor of the French Republic
17
France is famous for its expert production of what beverage?
Soda
Wine
Milk
Beer
18
What is the current population of France?
15 million
65 million
30 million
100 million
19
What is the second most popular sport in France?
Fencing
Cycling
Cricket
Rugby
20
The name of which U.S. state comes from the French for "green mountain"?
Iowa
Montana
Vermont
Idaho
21
The largest immigrant group in France comes from what nation?
Algeria
Germany
China
U.S.A.
22
What name was given to French Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries?
Argonauts
Huguenots
Astronauts
Cosmonauts
23
In what year did the French Revolution begin?
1770
1945
1789
1620
24
France is famous for its art museums. What is its largest and most famous art museum?
Musée d'Orsay
Centre Pompidou
The Louvre
Musée Rodin
25
Cajun French is a dialect spoken in which U.S. state?
Louisiana
Minnesota
California
Illinois
26
Left to right, the colors on the French flag appear in what order?
red, blue, white
blue, red, white
blue, white, red
red, white, blue
27
Which country does NOT border France?
Spain
Poland
Germany
Belgium
28
About how many people in the world speak French as a first or second language?
100 million
50 million
120 million
20 million
29
Which American founding father served as the first U.S. Ambassador to France?
John Adams
John Hancock
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
30
Paris is also known by what nickname?
City of Light
City of Love
City of Laughter
Sin City
31
What Paris club, symbolic of the city's nightlife, has been featured in many books and films?
Moulin Rouge
Le Bleu et Rouge
Le chat noir
Sacré Coeur
32
Paris is divided up into 20 of these, also known as neighborhoods or district:
maisons
villages
arrondissements
centres-ville
33
What is the name of the French-speaking province in Canada?
Bretagne
Québec
New Brunswick
Ontario
34
What 19th century French composer wrote the famous song "Clair de lune", meaning "moonlight"?
Antonio Vivaldi
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Claude Debussy
Ludwig van Beethoven
35
Who won the Tour de France a record 7 straight times, but was later disqualified for PED use?
Lance Armstrong
Barry Bonds
Tom Brady
David Ortiz
36
What was the ancient Roman name for the region now known as France?
Gaul
Germania
Bretonia
Parisii
37
Which type of these cheeses originates in France?
Camembert
Gouda
Stilton
Cheddar
38
The southern coast of France is commonly known by what name?
Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Azur
Tierra del Fuego
Côte des Barbaresques
39
The dominant religion/denomination in France is _________________.
Islam
Judaism
Protestant
Roman Catholic
40
The French Open, a grand slam tennis tournament, usually takes place during which month?
May
June
April
July
