french quiz how much do you know about france and the french???
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French Quiz
How much do you know about France and the French???
Who is the current President of France?
• Chirac
• Mitterand
• Sarkozy
Napoleon was born in:
• Lyon
• Paris
• Corsica
Who wrote the book ‘Les Misérables’?
• Molière
• Camus
• Hugo
Charles de Gaulle is a famous French…
• Holiday resort
• General
• King
In what year was the French revolution?
• 1789
• 1655
• 1884
What is a TGV?
• Train
• Special tax
• Trade Union
Which river does not run through France?
• Loire
• Rhône
• Danube
What do the last 2 digits of a French number plate indicate?
• the year the car was made
• the place where the driver lives
• the year the car was registered
Which French singer wrote the original song ‘My Way’?
• Claude François
• Edith Piaf
• Johnny Halliday
The 14th July celebrates…
• The French Revolution
• The second World War
• The birth of Napoleon
What is ‘la Bastille’?
• a castle
• a prison
• a region
Alexandre Dumas wrote:
• A beautiful life
• The long river
• The three musketeers
How tall is the Eiffel tower?
• 400 metres
• 320 metres
• 555 metres
Which of these mountain ranges is not French?
• the Alps
• the Carpathians
• the Pyrenees
Where did Joan of Arc battle the English army?
• Domremy
• Azincourt
• Orleans
What wine do the French have with cheese?
• White wine
• Rosé wine
• Red wine
How many French départements are there?
• 50
• 100
• 200
Brittany juts into the:
• Atlantic
• Mediterranean
• It does not border a sea
The 3 largest French cities are:
• Paris, Lyon, Marseille
• Paris, Lille, Lyon
• Marseille, Paris, Bordeaux
Edith Piaf was:
• a political figure
• a singer
• the sister of Mitterand
The ‘Côte d’Azur’ is in:
• Provence
• Normandy
• Languedoc-Roussillon
How many hours do the French work each week (by law)?
• 39
• 37.5
• 35
How long does the French President stay in office (by law):
• 7 years
• 5 years
• 6 years
And now…• Name the 6 countries bordering France
• Name the 3 seas/oceans• Name 4 French actors/actresses
• Name 5 words coming from French• Name 10 French cities/towns• Name 4 French wine regions
• Can you name any famous French inventors/scientists?
• Music artists? Films?