French Quiz How much do you know about France and the French???

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?