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