So, Do You Know French History And Culture?
- 1.Which is not a famous French painter?
- A.
Edouard Manet
- B.
Claude Monet
- C.
Louis David
- D.
Charles de Gaulle
- 2.With which geometrical shape do French people often associate their country?
- A.
A triangle
- B.
An octagon
- C.
A hexagon
- D.
A square
- 3.Zidane is a noted ___.
- A.
Bicycle racer
- B.
Politician
- C.
Poet
- D.
Soccer player
- 4.What do TF1, A2, FR3 represent?
- A.
French TV stations
- B.
French political parties
- C.
French soccer teams
- D.
French airlines
- 5.Napoléon Bonaparte's most famous nephew was ___.
- A.
Napoléon II
- B.
Charles de Gaulle
- C.
Napoléon III
- D.
Jacques Chirac
- 6.Charlemagne was king of the ___.
- A.
Celts
- B.
Huns
- C.
Franks
- D.
Saxons
- 7.La Tour Eiffel was opened in ___.
- A.
1889
- B.
1850
- C.
1989
- D.
1917
- 8.Which sport is associated with Roland Garros?
- A.
Track
- B.
Soccer
- C.
Golf
- D.
Tennis
- 9.Formule 1 is a term associated with ___.
- A.
Automobile racing
- B.
Le hit-parade
- C.
A soft drink
- D.
A shampoo
- 10.Which country was not an ally of France in World War II?
- A.
U.S.
- B.
Italy
- C.
England
- D.
Canada
- 11.Which box office hit tells the story of events of June 6, 1945?
- A.
Armageddon
- B.
Saving Private Ryan
- C.
Ever After
- D.
The Man in the Iron Mask
- 12.Where are postage stamps sold in France besides la poste?
- A.
Banks
- B.
Tobacco shops
- C.
Pharmacies
- D.
Service stations
- 13.After Paris, the city with the largest French-speaking population is ___.
- A.
Lyon
- B.
Brussels
- C.
Marseille
- D.
Montréal
- 14.Which amount is closest to the current value of the euro?
- A.
$2.00
- B.
$1.30
- C.
$0.75
- D.
$1.25
- 15.The standard vacation with pay for a French worker is how many weeks?
- A.
2
- B.
3
- C.
4
- D.
5
- 16.In French, the English Channel is called ___.
- A.
La Petite Bleue
- B.
Le Pas de Calais
- C.
Le Canal Anglais
- D.
La Manche
- 17.A famous Roman general who battled in what is now France was ___.
- A.
Julius Caesar
- B.
Charlemagne
- C.
Hadrian
- D.
Caligula
- 18.If asked the colors of the French flag, a French person would say:
- A.
Rouge, blanc, bleu
- B.
Bleu, blanc, rouge
- C.
Bleu, rouge, vert
- D.
Rouge, bleu, blanc
- 19.The character who symbolizes France, as Uncle Sam symbolizes the U.S., is ___.
- A.
Le bonhomme Michelin
- B.
Footix
- C.
Le Père Fouettard
- D.
Marianne
- 20.Which is not an important French river?
- A.
La Seine
- B.
La Loire
- C.
Le Rhin
- D.
Le Danube
- 21.Which body of water does not touch France?
- A.
The Adriatic Sea
- B.
The Atlantic Ocean
- C.
Lake Geneva
- D.
The Mediterranean Sea
- 22.The minimum legal voting age in France is ___.
- A.
18
- B.
19
- C.
20
- D.
21
- 23.How many numbered Républiques have there been in France so far?
- A.
3
- B.
4
- C.
5
- D.
6
- 24.If you are looking for the SNCF you are looking for ___.
- A.
A soccer stadium
- B.
The town hall in Paris
- C.
A train station
- D.
A department store in Paris
- 25.A famous Gaulois general was ___.
- A.
Vercingétorix
- B.
Astérix
- C.
Idéfixe
- D.
Rixe
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