French Fun Facts!

Question 1

What is a TGV?

Accepted Answer

a high speed train

Question 2

What is the name of the French National Anthem?

Accepted Answer

La Marseillaise

Question 3

Which of the following celebrities speak French?

Accepted Answer

Johnny Depp

Question 4

How many stop signs are there in Paris?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 5

Where was Napoleon born?

Accepted Answer

on the island of Corsica, off of the coast of France

Question 6

What is "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité"?

Accepted Answer

the motto of the French Revolution

Question 7

The Disney movie Ratatouille is about a rat named Remy, but the movie is named after what?

Accepted Answer

A French soup

Question 8

When is the Louvre closed?

Accepted Answer

Tuesday

Question 9

What is Impressionism?

Accepted Answer

a style of art

Question 10

What is the Louvre?

Accepted Answer

an art museum

Question 11

What is poutine?

Accepted Answer

French fries with cheese and gravy

Question 12

What is the name of the longest river in France?

Accepted Answer

La Loire

Question 13

What is Le Tour de France?

Accepted Answer

a bicycle race

Question 14

In what French city is there a world famous film festival each year?

Accepted Answer

Cannes

Question 15

What are the 3 countries that make up Maghreb (French-Africa)?

Accepted Answer

Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia

Question 16

Where do French fries come from?

Accepted Answer

Belgium

Question 17

After whom is one of the major international airports in Paris named?

Accepted Answer

Charles DeGaulle

Question 18

What is Notre Dame de Paris?

Accepted Answer

a famous cathedral in Paris

Question 19

When do the French celebrate their Independence Day?

Accepted Answer

July 14

Question 20

What is La Sorbonne?

Accepted Answer

the oldest university in France

Question 21

What are the colors of the French Flag?

Accepted Answer

blue, white, and red

Question 22

What famous American monument was a gift from the people of France?

Accepted Answer

The Statue of Liberty

Question 23

Who is the current president of France?

Accepted Answer

Emmanuel Macron

Question 24

How big is France?

Accepted Answer

about the size of Texas

Question 25

Louis XIV was called by what nickname?

Accepted Answer

Le Roi Soleil

Question 26

Where does the final stage of the Tour de France always take place?

Accepted Answer

Champs-Élysées

Question 27

Who wrote the novel Les Misérables on which the play/movie is based?

Accepted Answer

Victor Hugo

Question 28

What is the French name of the Mona Lisa?

Accepted Answer

La Jaconde

Question 29

What was the name of the battle in which Napoleon was defeated?

Accepted Answer

Waterloo

Question 30

What is Versailles?

Accepted Answer

A huge maze of gardens, Louis XIV's ornate chateau

Question 31

What is Charles DeGaulle most known for?

Accepted Answer

leading the French resistence during WW II

Question 32

What would you do in Les Galeries LaFayette?

Accepted Answer

shop

Question 33

Why was the Eiffel Tower Built?

Accepted Answer

to commemorate the French Revolution's 100th anniversary

Question 34

What was built in 1889 for the World's Fair in Paris?

Accepted Answer

The Eiffel Tower

Question 35

It is illegal in France to give this name to pigs.

Accepted Answer

Napoleon

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