French Trivia

Question 1

True or false: France has the most Nobel prizes in literature.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

What is the shortest monarchy in history?

Accepted Answer

Louis XIX

Question 3

What famous cycling event has been running for over 100 years?

Accepted Answer

Tour de France

Question 4

True or false: Kissing in train stations is still banned in France.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

True or false: The croissant was invented in France.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

True or false: The camera phone was invented in France.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

True or false: The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

What do people eat on La Chandeleur?

Accepted Answer

Crêpes

Question 9

What law did France pass in 2016?

Accepted Answer

Prohibiting food waste

Question 10

True or false: France has over 1,600 types of cheese.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

What unique marriage law exists in France?

Accepted Answer

Posthumous marriages

Question 12

What is protected by law in France?

Accepted Answer

Traditional baguette

Question 13

Which museum is the most visited in the world?

Accepted Answer

The Louvre

Question 14

True or false: Love locks were removed from the Eiffel Tower.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

True or false: Cheek kisses are a common greeting in France.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Who held the first public film screening?

Accepted Answer

Lumière brothers

Question 17

True or false: France is called L'Hexagone.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

What underground feature does Paris have?

Accepted Answer

Catacombs

Question 19

Why is Paris called the City of Lights?

Accepted Answer

Age of Enlightenment

Questions 19