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French Challenge Week Quiz (France)
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1
What are the two most important mountain ranges of France called?
Snowdonia and The Highlands
Andes and Himalayas
Pacific Coast and Rocky Mountains
The Alps and The Pyrenees
2
When is the French national day(Bastille Day)?
4th July
4th June
14th June
14th July
3
Which animal is the emblem of the French national football team?
Bear
Bull
Lion
Rooster
4
Who is the President of France?
Nicolas Sarkozy
François Hollande
Jacques Chirac
François Mitterrand
5
What is the motto of Paris?
: Eendracht maakt macht
Fluctuat nec mergitur
Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno
Quo fata ferunt
6
What was the original name for Paris?
Noémie (Naomi in English)
Lutèce (Lutetia in English)
Hélène (Helen in English)
Amélie (Amelia in English)
7
What was the year of the French Revolution?
1689
1889
1789
1999
8
What is the name of the official anthem?
Hymne Chérifien
La Brabançonne
La Marseillaise
Mère Patrie
9
What are the names of the heroes of Alexandre Dumas's book
Les Trois Mousquetaires
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Somos, Porthos and Aramis
Athos, Porthos and Stavros
Athos, Porthos and Aramis
Athos, Tolstoy and Aramis
10
What currency is used in France?
The Pound
The French Franc
The Euro
The French Dollar
11
Is this the French flag?
YES
NO
12
What is the nickname of the French national football team?
Les Jaunes
Les Rouges
Les Verts
Les Bleus
13
Which of these countries does France NOT share a border with?
Austria
Germany
Spain
Luxembourg
14
Who married Louis 16th and became Queen of France?
Audrey Tautou
Jean d'Arc
Marie Antoinette
Carla Bruni
15
Which French fashion house is famous for the No5 perfume?
YSL
Chanel
Dior
Chloé
16
How many people live in the capital of France (to the nearest million)?
3 million
1 million
2 million
4 million
17
Which of these is NOT part of the official motto?
Égalité
Fraternité
Liberté
Nationalité
18
Which river runs through Paris?
The Seine
The Garonne
The Loire
The Rhin
19
What is the nickname of the King that built the Palace of Versailles?
The Sun King
The Sky King
The Star King
The Moon King
20
What is the capital of France?
Toulouse
Lyon
Bordeaux
Paris
21
Where does the French president live?
Château de Versailles
Palais Rohan
Palais de l'Elysée
Palais de la Bourse
22
How many departments are in France?
45
82
96
113
23
When was the Eiffel Tower built? Why?
1789 France's Fair
1889 World's Fair
1999 Europe's Fair
1689 Earth's Fair
24
How tall is the tallest mountain in France?
3606 metres
2404 metres
4808 metres
1202 metres
25
What is the second biggest city in France?
Paris
Marseille
Lyon
Bordeaux
26
Which of these bodies of water does NOT border France?
Mediterranean Sea
North Sea
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
27
Who is the only French actor to win an Oscar?
Gérard Depardieu
Alain Delon
Jean Dujardin
Jean Gabin
28
Who turned France into an Empire in the 19
th
Century?
Napoléon Bonaparte
Jacques Chirac
Didier Deschamps
Charles de Gaulle
29
How many tourists visit France every year (in millions)?
85 million
115 million
55 million
145 million
30
What is the name of the tallest mountain in France?
Barre des Écrins
Chamechaude
Mont Blanc
Arcalod
31
When did France last win the football World Cup?
2006
2014
1986
1998
32
Who wrote Les Misérables?
Voltaire
Victor Hugo
Madame de Lafayette
Prosper Mérimée
33
What is the name of the famous cycling competition?
Grand Chelem
Tour de France
Coupe du monde
Parkour
34
What is the official name of France?
La Nation Française
La Démocratie Française
La République Française
Le Gouvernement Française
35
What is the French name of the Mona Lisa?
La Joconde
Le Cri
La Jeune Fille à la perle
Tournesols
36
Which French signer is famous for singing “Non, je ne regrette rien”?
Brigitte Bardot
Vanessa Paradis
Édith Piad
Alizée
37
Which King lost his head during the French Revolution?
Louis XVI
Louis XIV
Louis V
Louis VII
38
Where is the Mona Lisa displayed in France?
Maison de Balzac
Musée du Louvre
Centre Georges-Pompidou
Catacombes de Paris
39
What is France's nickname?
L'Hexagone
Le Pentagone
Le Triangle
L'Octagone
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Who built the Eiffel Tower?
Pierre Eiffel
Françoise Eiffel
Gustave Eiffel
Jean-Claude Eiffel
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Which King built the Palace of Versailles?
Louis 14th
Louis 15th
Louis 16th
Louis 17th
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How many people live in France (in millions)?
88 million
66 million
77 million
55 million
