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1
True or false: The Cannes Film Festival is held every year in April.
True
False
2
Who is the current president of France?
Boris Johnson
Napoleon
Emmanuel Macron
Jean Castex
3
Which of the following classical composers was not from France?
Schubert
Debussy
Saint-Saens
Ravel
4
Which of the following is a description of the French food "foie gras?”
Fattened liver of a duck or goose
A stewed vegetable dish
A type of French cheese
Snails in garlic
5
Which French dessert is a shell-shaped cake that comes from the region of Lorraine?
Clafouti
Madeleine
Croquembouche
Millefeuille
6
Which French river names a region famous for its castles, or “chȃteaux?”
Seine
Loire
Rhine
Rhone
7
True or false: The city of Lyon hosts the Festival of Lights (Fete des Lumieres) each December.
False
True
8
Which French artist is known for his paintings and sculptures of ballet dancers from the Paris Opéra?
Georges Seurat
Edgar Degas
Eugène Delacroix
Henri Matisse
9
During the Nazi occupation of France in World War II, in what city was the French government located?
Nice
Rouen
Marseilles
Vichy
10
Brigitte Bardot was a French ___ in the 1960s.
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Chef
Scientist
Painter
Actress
11
Which famous chef popularized French cuisine with the book Mastering the Art of French Cooking?
Emeril Lagasse
Bobby Flay
Jacques Pepin
Julia Child
12
Which historical event do the French celebrate each year on July 14?
The end of German occupation of France
The building of the Eiffel Tower
The coronation of Napoleon
The storming of the Bastille
13
On Christmas Eve, French children leave their ________ by the fireplace.
Baskets
Stockings
Pillowcases
Shoes
14
Which of the following Parisian tourist attractions was built last?”
Sainte-Chapelle
Eiffel Tower
The Glass Pyramid of the Louvre
Arc de Triomphe
15
Moulin Rouge, located in the Montmartre district of Paris, is famous for popularizing which type of French dance:
Ceroc
Ballet
Gavotte
Can-can
16
Which of the following African countries is NOT francophone (French-speaking)?
Tunisia
Senegal
Morocco
Ethiopia
17
Which iconic French landmark was severely damaged by fire in 2019?
Louvre
Eiffel Tower
Sacre Coeur
Notre Dame de Paris
18
What is France’s westernmost region?
Pays de la Loire
Auvergne
Normandy
Bretagne
19
Which fairy tale was written by French author Charles Perrault and has the French title “La Belle au Bois Dormant”?
Sleeping Beauty
Beauty and the Beast
The Little Mermaid
Cinderella
20
Click on all of the countries that border France:
Belgium
Austria
Spain
Italy
21
Which historic event took place in Normandy?
Formation of the United Nations
D-Day
Signing of the treaty that ended World War I
Beginning of the French revolution in 1789
22
Edith Piaf wrote which famous French song?
La Vie en Rose
C'est si bon
Alors on danse
La Marseillaise
23
True or false: The classic French novels The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables were written by Jules Verne.
True
False
24
True or false: The palace of Versailles was built by Napoleon.
True
False
