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?