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1
In 1903 what scientist won the Nobel prize in physics for discovering Natural Radioactivity?
Oppenheimer
Einstein
Hawking
Pierre & Marie Curie
2
How many regions are there in France including oversea departments?
14
26
38
21
3
What cheese dish is popular in the Savoir region of France ?
Cheese Curds
Fondue
Head Cheese
Cheese and Crackers
4
What French holiday is celebrated on May 1st?
Christmas
Labor Day
King's Day
Independence Day
5
Where does the French president live. (Name of the house)?
Panthéon
Palais du Luxembourg
Centre Pompidou
Elysee Palace
6
What author said, " America is my country and Paris is my hometown."?
Dr. Seuss
Gertrude Stein
John Steinbeck
Mark Twain
7
Whose tomb is in the Paris military museum?
Charles de Gaulle
Napoleon Bonaparte
General LaFayette
King Clovis
8
What scientist had a type of electrical current named after him?
Andre Ampere
Joseph Henry
Nikolai Tesla
Michael Faraday
9
What do you buy specifically at a boulangerie?
Milk
Meat
Bread
Candy
10
Name one of the French territories in the Pacific Ocean.
Falluja
Yugoslavia
French Polynesia
Hawaii
11
What is the name of the symbol of the French kings as well as the New Orleans Saints?
Saints logo
Lombardi
Rue la Roi
Fleur-de-lis
12
Arrange the French cities in largest to smallest.
Nice, Toulouse, Lyon, Marseilles, Paris
Paris, Marseilles, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice
Toulouse, Nice, Lyon, Paris, Marseilles
Marseilles, Paris, Toulouse, Nice, Lyon
13
What mountain range separates France and Spain?
Rocky
Cottain alps
Bauges
Pyraneese
14
What famous U.S landmark was a gift from France?
The Statue of Liberty
Montague Weathervane
World's largest truck stop
Vegas Eiffel Tower
15
What film maker created the Au Revoir Les Enfants? (Goodbye Children)
S. Speilberg
J. Goddard
J. Renoir
L. Malle
16
What was the original name of France?
French Polynesia
Gaulle
Frenchland
Germania
17
Who has held office for the French President the longest?
François Mitterand
Nicolas Sarkozy
Georges Pompidou
Bill Clinton
18
Name the French author who wrote Le Gloire de Mon Pere, Le Chateau de ma Mere.
Oliver Adam
Gertrude Stein
Romain Sardou
Marcel Pagnol
19
What is the longest river in France?
Orne
Loire
Mississippi
Rhine
20
What is the population of Paris? (including the metropolitan area.)
about 9 million
7.625 million
13.25 million
about 11 million