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1
Which French writer wrote the Three Musketeers?
Pierre Corneille
Victor Hugo
Marguerite Duras
Alexandre Dumas
2
Where in France is the Celtic influence still strong?
Provence and Paris
Burgundy and Mauve
Normandy and Brittany
Auvergne and Alsace
3
Where is Napoleon's body today?
Hôtel des invalides
Great Britain
Waterloo
Island of St. Helena
4
What was the profession of the man who invented Champagne?
Sculptor
Painter
Monk
Priest
5
What is known as the oldest cheese in France?
Brie
Camembert
Livarot
Pouligny
6
Which musicians were prominent in the early 19th century?
Philidor and Chopin
Berlioz and Chopin
Mozart and Beethoven
Berlioz and Philidor
7
What are the divisions in Paris called?
Les départements
Les divisions parisiennes
Les régions
Les arrondissements
8
What is the region of Brittany known for?
Seafood and crêpes
Wine and crêpes
Beef and wine
Seafood and wine
9
What are
des oeufs sur le plat
?
Fried eggs
Boiled eggs
Scrambled eggs
Raw eggs
10
Which king of France is know as the Sun King?
Louis XVI
Charles VI
Louis XIV
Henry V
11
Who was the first woman to fight for women's rights in the 19th century?
Hubertine Auclert
Lydia Becker
Cristina Belgiojoso
Hilda Climb
12
What is the Sorbonne?
A Paris museum
A Paris hotel
A Paris university
A Paris amusement park
13
When was the first French female prime minister, Edith Cresson appointed?
1981
1971
1991
2001
14
Who is this artist?
Patrick Bruel
Daft Punk
Vanessa Paradis
Maître Gims
15
_____'s work on radioactivity was the first step toward radiation treatment for cancer.
Simone de Beauvoir
Marie Curie
Charles de Gaulle
Sophie Marceau
16
When did the allies land in Normandy?
June 6, 1944
March 6, 1944
July 6, 1944
May 6, 1944
17
What is the French delicacy
foie gras
?
Cheese
Fattened paté
Fattened liver of duck
Fattened frog legs
18
What was the profession of Zinedine Zidane?
Politician
Musician
Actor
Soccer player
19
What is the popular fish stew that is served as a soup in the south of France?
La bouillabaisse
Blanquettes
La ratatouille
Beurre Manié
20
Who led the movement to oppose the Nazi takeover of France?
Maréchal Pétain
Charles de Gaulle
Maréchal Leclerc
Louis Franchet
21
Who is this singer?
Édith Piaf
Vanessa Paradis
Françoise Hardy
Mireille Mathieu
22
What is
un petit beurre
?
A cookie
A cheese
A pie
A cake
23
Évian, Badoit and Vichy are French cities famous for what?
Designer clothing
Mineral water
Perfume
Cheese
24
What movie is this?
Amélie
La haine
Les choristes
Le petit Nicolas
25
Who married Joséphine de Beauharnais?
Victor Hugo
Jean-François Moulin
Napoléon Bonaparte
Charles de Gaulle
26
Which French president was responsible for the construction of the Louvre pyramid?
Alain Poher
Nicolas Sarkozy
Charles de Gaulle
François Mitterrand
27
How tall is mont Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe?
15,771 feet
19,770 feet
13,223 feet
16,777 feet
28
Most of France's olive oil comes from______.
Provence
Paris
Grasse
Marseille
29
Which art movement do the painters Degas, Monet and Renoir belong to?
Expressionism
Impressionism
Fauvism
Surrealism
30
What is the largest port of France?
Rouen
Strasbourg
Nice
Marseille
31
Who was the first great writer in France?
Simone de Beauvoir
Molière
Charles Perrault
François Rabelais
32
Who is this singer?
Jacques Brel
Stromae
Corneille
Christophe Maé
33
Who is this singer?
Vanessa Paradis
Céline Dion
Mylène Farmer
Alizée
34
Who is this singer?
Patrick Bruel
Joe Dassin
Jacques Brel
Christophe Maé
35
What is the total population of France?
20 million
66 million
85 million
48 million
36
At what age did Louis XIV begin ruling France?
12
4
19
10
37
What was the original purpose of the Louvre?
None of the above.
It was the burial place for the Kings.
To preserve famous art.
It was the palace of the kings of France.
38
During which century did the French Renaissance take place?
13th
15th
14th
16th
39
When did the French host the World Cup of soccer?
2002
1986
1995
1998
40
What was
le Concorde
?
A train
A supersonic commercial airplane
A 747 jumbo jet
A rocket
41
What is Mona Lisa called in French?
La Joconde
La Mademoiselle
La Madame
La Mona Lise
42
What is the longest river in France?
The Seine
The Garonne
The Rhône
The Loire
43
Why were the first hot-air balloons known as montgolfières?
In recognition of the date of the initial flight
They were named after the inventors.
They were named after the kings of France.
In recognition of butterflies.
44
What movie is this?
Les choristes
La famille Bélier
Amélie
Le huitième jour
45
Which King built "le château de Chambord"?
Henri III
Charles IX
François 1er
Louis XII
46
How many rooms are in the palace of Fontainebleau?
800
1000
2000
500
47
Who was the queen of France at the time of the revolution?
Marie-Antoinette
Isabeau of Bavaria
Catherine de Médicis
Marguerite de Valois
48
What movie is this?
Amélie
Les choristes
Les misérables
Le huitième jour
49
Which French city has the biggest carnival every year?
Cannes
Nice
Grasse
Paris
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What was the profession of Toulouse-Lautrec?
Painter
Cartoonist
Writer
Composer
