
Question 1: When was the French Civil Code, which defines the legal rights and duties of French citizens, established?

Question 2: Who was Maximilien de Robespierre?

Question 3: Which 6 countries formed the European Economic Community in 1957 via the Treaty of Rome?

Question 4: Haroun Tazieff (1914 - 1998) was a naturalised French citizen of Polish origin. What is he best known for?

Question 5: Who served as the Chief of State of Vichy France from 1940 to 1944 during the World War II?

Question 6: When was the social security system, financed by French businesses and workers, established?

Question 7: Léon Zitrone (1914 - 1995) was a naturalised French citizen of Russian origin. What is he best known for?

Question 8: Place these French writters in their correct historical order:

Question 9: Which of the following relates to the end of 18th Century AD?

Question 10: What does the date of the 14th July represent?

Question 11: Who founded the current French institutions of the 5th Republic in 1958?

Question 12: What are some of the responsibilities of the elected officials of French Departments (les Départements)?

Question 13: Name a famous French novelist:

Question 14: How many people speak the French language in the world, in how many countries, and what percentage of the world's population is this?

Question 15: When was the French law authorising abortion, prepared by Simone Veil, passed?

Question 16: Name a famous French philosopher:

Question 17: What was France's 2018 military world ranking?

Question 18: Place these French personages in their correct historical order:

Question 19: Marie Curie (1867 - 1934) was a naturalised French citizen of Polish origin. For what is she best known?

Question 20: Guillaume Apollinaire (1880 - 1918) was a naturalised French citizen born to a Russian mother and Swiss father. For what is he best known?

Question 21: What does the date of the 1st of May represent?

Question 22: When was the French age of majority fixed at 18 years?

Question 23: When did the First World War begin and end?

Question 24: Correctly identify 5 overseas French collectivities (empowered to make their own laws, except in certain areas reserved to the French national government)?

Question 25: France has 43 UNESCO World Heritage sites. Which is the most visited such site in Normandy?

Question 26: Georges Moustaki (1934 - 2013) was a naturalised French citizen of Italian/Greek origin. What is he best known for?

Question 27: When did the European Union's bill of rights, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, become legally binding in France?

Question 28: Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985) was a naturalised French citizen of Russian origin. For what is he best known?

Question 29: Name a famous French painter:

Question 30: Which of the following relates to the 19th Century AD?

Question 31: What religious symbols can be worn by students in French schools?

Question 32: Which is the highest mountain in the European Union at 4,807m?

Question 33: What is the name of the current French Minister of the Interior:

Question 34: What does the date of the 8th of May represent?

Question 35: How many French Departments are there?

Question 36: Which text defines the organisation of the French state?

Question 37: Valérie Benguigui (1961 - 2013) was a naturalised French citizen of Algerian origin. For what is she best known?

Question 38: Who is Marianne?

Question 39: What do the colours of the French flag symbolise?

Question 40: How many French cities have more than 500,000 inhabitants?
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