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Test your knowledge on these fun facts about France!
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1
Who won the 2017 French presidential election?
Emmanuel Macron (photo right)
Marine Le Pen (photo left)
2
The Tour de France celebrates what sport each year?
cycling
football (aka soccer)
tennis
rugby
3
Which country does NOT share a border with France?
Portugal
Switzerland
Spain
Italy
4
Eiffel Tower was built for 1889 Universal Exposition Paris, but originally intended for where?
London, England
Berlin, Germany
Barcelona, Spain
Milan, Italy
5
What is France's system of government?
Democracy
Communist dictatorship
Monarchy (King/Queen)
6
Which of the following was invented in France?
hot air balloon
airplane
helicopter
rocket ship
7
French farmers are not allowed to name their pigs what?
Napoléon
Roméo / Juliette
Cochon
8
Who is the outgoing French president?
Jacques Chirac
Nicolas Sarkozy
Honestly, I haven't heard of any of these politicians.
François Hollande
9
Each year the French consume 11.2 BILLION what...?
glasses of wine
kinds of cheese
baguettes
10
Which of the following originated in France?
French Fries
Croissants
Kilts
11
Paris is the largest French city by population. Which is the second largest?
Nice
Lyon
Toulouse
Marseille
12
Seattle, Toulouse (France), and Montreal (Canada) are the world's leading cities in what?
developing online shopping infrastructure
aerospace technology
coffee consumption per capita
13
Mona Lisa is on display in Paris in the Louvre. What is her French name?
La Joconde
Mademoiselle Giocondo
La Dame de Fer
14
The motto of France is:
Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood
Give me Freedom or Give me Death
In God We Trust
Let Them Eat Cake
15
A 1910 law in France forbids what?
Unlimited ketchup for kids at school
Drinking alcohol between the hours of noon and 3pm
Couples from kissing on train platforms when train arrives
16
What clothing item originates from the French city of Nîmes?
blue jeans
the beret (hat)
high heeled shoes
bow tie
