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a quiz over 25 fun facts about france
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1
The guillotin was last used in ________.
1977
2005
1799
1879
2
Louis XIX reigned as king of France for ______.
20 minutes
40 days
10 weeks
8 months
3
_________ is the predominant religion in France.
Islam
Catholicism
Judaeism
Presbyterian
4
The most visited attraction in Paris is __________.
Disneyland
Eiffel Tower
Versailles
the Louvre
5
In the days of Rome, the country of France was called _______.
Bulgars
Gaul
Norse
Poles
6
which word isn't part of the national motto of France?
Liberté
Fraternité
chance
Egalité
7
Crayola is a french word that means, "_______".
oily chalk
round colorer
colorful pencil
crayon
8
Grasse, France is known as the ________ Capital of the World.
bread
perfume
cheese
mattress
9
French was the official language of what country other than France for over 300 years?
Zimbabwea
Iceland
England
Russia
10
French people are the second biggest consumers of ______ per capita in the Western world
cheese
clothing
water
alcohol
11
In 1386, a pig was hung in France for the ___________.
kidnapping of a women
biting of a royal
theft of some bread
murder of a child
12
France has changed its form of government ___ times since 1789,
7
5
9
11
13
France is about the same size as _______, with twice the population of _________.
Texas; New York
Rhode Island; Deleware
Georgia; Florida
Texas; California
14
It is illegal to name a ______ Napoleon in France
dog
rabbit
tarantula
pig
15
which of the following wasn't invented by the french:
the parachute
the submarine
the tank
the hot air balloon
16
There are about _____ french speakers in the world.
1 billion
507 million
270 million
3.2 billion
17
_______ is the highest peak in France.
Denali
La Tournette
Everest
Mont-Blanc
18
France produces over 400 types of ________.
la viande
le fromage
le pain
le vin
19
Throughout history, France has controlled ___ of the world's land.
17%
8%
10%
2%
20
The Eiffel Tower is painted every ___ years.
13
40
2
7
21
The croissant was actually invented in ________.
Germany
Austria
Belgium
Switzerland
22
The French state is one of the oldest in Europe; it was founded in _______.
27 BCE
235 BCE
1106 AD
843 AD
23
France is one of 10 permenant countries on the united nations security council.
true
false
24
Jim Morrisson and Oscar Wilde were buried in the Paris cemetery called _________.
Saint Denis Basilica
Pere Lachaise
Saint Roch Cemetery
Les Invalides
25
France is the most visited country in the world.
false
true