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1
What is Mont Blanc?
France's longest river
a famous French yogurt
France's highest mountain
a village where all the houses are white
2
Pick another country where French is spoken.
Netherlands
Senegal
Austria
Turkey
3
When were Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette decapitated?
17th century
18th century
15th century
16th century
4
Who is Jeanne d'Arc?
a French feminist
a heroine for France during the Hundred Years' War
a famous French actress in the 1950s
a French socialite
5
When did the first French Revolution occur?
1798
1776
1789
1725
6
What is the unit of currency in France?
French Dollar
French Franc
Euro
Mark
7
When did France last win the World Cup?
2006
2018
1998
2002
8
What is the capital of France?
Marseille
Lyon
Paris
Nice
9
What is the name of the island where Napoleon was born?
Cypress
Sardinia
Corsica
Malta
10
How tall is the Eiffel Tower (rounded to the nearest hundred)?
1,000'
10,000'
900'
500'
11
La Loire, La Seine, La Garonne are all French....
cathedrals
mountains
lakes
rivers
12
France and its overseas departments/territories occupy how many timezones?
3
5
10
12
13
When did women legally win the right to vote in France?
1944
1922
1866
1899
14
Who is Emmanuel Macron?
the French prime minister
the French president
a famous French designer
the inventor of a French pastry
15
Which country does NOT share a border with France?
Italy
Netherlands
Germany
Spain
16
Which of the following facts is true about the Eiffel Tower?
Its lights sparkle for 5 minutes every hour until 1 a.m.
All of the above
It is NOT the most-visited attraction in Paris
It is painted nearly every 7 years
17
Which of the following languages is NOT in the same language family as French?
Italian
Basque
Spanish
Romanian
18
In which sport is Rolland Garros is the name of a famous tournament in France?
handball
tennis
rugby
golf
19
What is the most commonly spoken language (that is not French) in France?
Portuguese
German
Arabic
Spanish
20
What are two of France's most popular exports?
wine and cheese
coffee and cars
vodka and wood
beer and butter
21
Who wrote Les Misérables?
Camus
Voltaire
Hugo
Sartre
22
Which of the following monuments is NOT located in France?
Versailles Castle
Roman Theater of Orange
Mont Saint Michel
Brandenburg Gate
23
What is Monaco/Monte Carlo?
the Las Vegas of France
a small country inside of France
the capital of the French Riviera
a department (state) in France
24
Nearly 20% of French citizens live where?
In the mountains
On the coast
Outside of Europe (islands, departments, territories, etc.)
Outside of Paris
25
How long is a French president's term in office?
10 years
4 years
5 years
3 years
26
Who was the Sun King?
Louis XVI
Napoleon
Napoleon II
Louis XIV
27
In which year did a French city NOT host the Olympic Games?
1968
1924
1900
2000
28
What are the colors (in order) of the French flag?
black, yellow, red
red, white, blue
red, white, green
blue, white, red
29
How many people worldwide speak French as their first language?
nearly 75 million
nearly 10 million
nearly 35 million
nearly 90 million
30
The perfume "J'adore" is from which French company?
Chanel
L'Oréal
Dior
Lancôme
