Question 1: How many French Regions are there?

• 18
• 12
• 13
• 5

Question 2: When did France give up the French Franc for the Euro?

• In 1992 via the Maastricht Treaty (the Treaty on European Union)
• In 1957 via the Treaty of Rome
• 1 January 2002
• 1 December 2009 when the Lisbon Treaty, signed 13 December 2007, came into force

Question 3: Marie Curie (1867 - 1934) was a naturalised French citizen of Polish origin. For what is she best known?

• Discovered the atom at the start of the 20th century. Entombed at the Panthéon in Paris
• Engaged in the struggle against apartheid and the first South African singer (Pata, Pata) to win a Grammy Award
• A journalist, screenwriter, writer and politician, co-founder of the Express, and two times Secretary of State
• A French poet and writer

Question 4: Which of the following relates to the time period 50 BC?

• The Lascaux Cave paintings (prehistoric period)
• The arrival of the Romans and Latin culture (period of antiquity)
• Joanne of Arc (Jeanne d’Arc) - the young peasant who liberated a part of the French territory occupied by the English during the 100 years war
• Clovis: the King who unified the kingdoms of France and adopted Christianity

Question 5: What were the principal events of the French decolonisation period of 1950 - 1962?

• The Indochina War (1945 - 1954) and Algerian War (1954 - 1962)
• The Malagasy Uprising (1947 - 1948)
• The Bamileke War (1955 - 1960)
• The Biafran War (1967 - 1970)

Question 6: What are the responsibilities of the French Government?

• Management of nursery and primary schools, sports and cultural activities, street maintenance and the registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Management of colleges, child protection, assistance to the elderly
• Management of public transport, vocational training, the construction and maintenance of high schools (les lycées)
• Determination of national policy

Question 7: What was France's 2018 world economic ranking?

• 6
• 5
• 10
• 7

Question 8: Miriam Makeba (1932 - 2008) was a naturalised French citizen of South African origin. What is she best known for?

• Discovered the atom at the start of the 20th century. Entombed at the Panthéon in Paris
• Engaged in the struggle against apartheid and the first South African singer (Pata, Pata) to win a Grammy Award
• A journalist, screenwriter, writer and politician, co-founder of the Express, and two times Secretary of State
• A French poet and writer

Question 9: When did the Second World War begin and end in Europe?

• 1st September 1939 to the 2nd of September 1945
• 1st September 1939 to the 8th May 1945
• 1st September 1939 to the 1st May 1945
• 1st September 1939 to the 5th May 1945

Question 10: Joseph Kessel (1898 - 1979) was a naturalised French citizen of Argentinian origin. What is he best known for?

• The only writer to receive the Goncourt prize twice: the first time in 1956 under his real name for The Roots of Heaven, the second in 1975 under the pseudonym Emile Ajar for Life Ahead.
• Reporter and novelist, elected a member of the Académie Française in 1962.
• A painter - one of the founders of abstract art
• Athlete and veteran of World War II, won the marathon at the 1956 Olympic Games

Question 11: Name a famous French sculptor:

• Édith Piaf
• Albert Camus
• Auguste Rodin
• Simone de Beauvoir

Question 12: What was the date of the first French Revolution?

• 5 May 1789 (the date of the opening of the Estates General)
• 9 November 1799 (The coup of the 18th Brumaire orchestrated by Louis Napoleon Bonaparte)
• The period between 5 May 1789 and 9 November 1799
• 25 February 1848

Question 13: France has 43 UNESCO World Heritage sites. Which is the most visited such site in Normandy?

• Mont-Saint-Michel
• Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret
• The Allied landing beaches
• Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

Question 14: Who served as the Chief of State of Vichy France from 1940 to 1944 during the World War II?

• The Marshal of France at the end of World War I
• The Lion of Verdun
• Marshal Pétain
• All of the above

Question 15: What does the date of the 14th July represent?

• The annual French National Holiday (la Fête Nationale Française)
• The taking of the Bastille on the 14th July 1789
• The Holiday of the Federation (la Fête de la Fédération) of the 14th July 1790, celebrating the Constitution of 1789
• All of the above

Question 16: Which is the highest mountain in the European Union at 4,807m?

• Mont-Blanc
• The Matterhorn
• Monte Rosa
• Dom

Question 17: What religious symbols can be worn by students in French schools?

• The Hijab (a veil worn by some Muslim women in the presence of any male outside of their immediate family)
• The Christian cross
• The Kirpan (a sword or small dagger carried by Sikhs)
• None of the above

Question 18: Dalida (1933 - 1987) was a naturalised French citizen of Egyptian origin. For what is she best known?

• The first recognised black singer/dancer. She distinguished herself in the Resistance during the Second World War
• A French poet and writer.
• A singer known for numerous popular successes including "Bambino", "Il venait d’avoir 18 ans" and Laissez-moi danser" ("just turned 18" and "let me dance")
• An actress in numerous films including "Le prénom" and TV series such as "Avocats et associés"

Question 19: When was the social security system, financed by French businesses and workers, established?

• 1958
• 1875
• 1789
• 1945

Question 20: What is guaranteed by the principal of "Equality" in the French Republic?

• All citizens have the same rights regardless of sex, origin, religion or sexual orientation
• All men have the same rights regardless of origin, religion or sexual orientation
• All citizens have the same rights regardless of sex, origin or religion. Some rights are limited depending on sexual orientation
• All citizens have the same rights regardless of sex, sexual orientation and origin. Some rights are limited depending on religion

Question 21: Which of the following is NOT a right/responsibility of a French citizen according to the Civil Code?

• All citizens must contribute, as much as is possible, to public finances via income tax and social contributions (cotisations) taken at source from salaries
• All citizens have equal access to positions of public employment according to their competencies
• All citizens are required to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections. To not do so is a civil offence.
• If called upon, in the event of war, all citizens must participate in the defence of France

Question 22: Which of the following relates to the end of 18th Century AD?

• The life of Napoleon I who ruled for 15 years and established the 1st Empire. He was responsible for the Civil Code
• Constitution of a vast colonial empire through wars of conquest in the West Indies, Africa and Asia
• Abolition of slavery
• Victor Hugo - one of the greatest French writers. His works argued against social inequalities and the death penalty. He wrote Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris

Question 23: Place these French writters in their correct historical order:

• Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, a.k.a. Molière, François-Marie Arouet, a.k.a. Voltaire, Denis Diderot, Victor Hugo
• Victor Hugo, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, a.k.a. Molière, François-Marie Arouet, a.k.a. Voltaire, Denis Diderot
• Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, a.k.a. Molière, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Denis Diderot, François-Marie Arouet, a.k.a. Voltaire
• Victor Hugo, François-Marie Arouet, a.k.a. Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Denis Diderot

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

• Martinique (972), Guyane (973), La Réunion (974), Mayotte (975) and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon (976)
• Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon (976), Saint-Barthélemy (977), Saint-Martin (978), Wallis-et-Futuna (986) and Polynésie française (987)
• Guadeloupe (971), Martinique (972), Guyane (973), La Réunion (974) and Mayotte (975)
• La Réunion (974), Mayotte (975), Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon (976), Saint-Barthélemy (977) and Saint-Martin (978)

Question 25: Which fundamental freedoms are guaranteed by the principal of "Liberty" in the French Republic?

• Freedom of thought, belief, expression and assembly (liberté de pensée, de croyance, de s’exprimer, de se réunir)
• The freedom of expression - even to spread insults, defamation, hate-speak or deny crimes against humanity (such as the Second World War Holocaust)
• The freedom of the press and the right to a free education (guaranteed by laws in the 1880's)
• The right to a free eduction separated from religious beliefs (l'école laïque)

Question 26: Place these French personages in their correct historical order:

• Jeanne d'Arc, Clovis, Henri IV, The Sun King (Louis XIV)
• Clovis, Jeanne d'Arc, Henri IV, The Sun King (Louis XIV)
• Clovis, Jeanne d'Arc, The Sun King (Louis XIV), Henri IV
• Clovis, Henri IV, Jeanne d'Arc, The Sun King (Louis XIV)

Question 27: What is the name of the current French Minister of the Interior:

• Edouard Philippe
• Christophe Castaner
• François Bayrou
• Bruno Le Maire

Question 28: What is the name of the French national anthem, written by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle?

• La Marianne
• La Marseillaise
• La Tricolore
• La Marseille

Question 29: Which of the following relates to the 19th Century AD?

• Constitution of a vast colonial empire through wars of conquest in the West Indies, Africa and Asia
• Abolition of slavery
• Victor Hugo - one of the greatest French writers. His works argued against social inequalities and the death penalty. He wrote Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris
• All of the above

Question 30: Who was François Mitterand?

• A high-ranking French civil servant and resistance fighter who died in 1943
• A French politician, guillotined in 1794, and one of the main figures of the French Revolution
• A military general, resistance fighter, first president of the 5th Republic and French writer, died 1970
• President of the Republic 1981 - 1995 (voted to abolish the death penalty), died 1996

Question 31: Identify the correct, chronological list of French presidents of the Fifth Republic:

• Charles de Gaulle, Georges Pompidou, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, François Mitterrand, Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy, François Hollande, Emmanuel Macron
• Charles de Gaulle, Georges Pompidou, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, François Mitterrand, Jacques Chirac, Dominique de Villepin, François Hollande, Emmanuel Macron
• Charles de Gaulle, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Georges Pompidou, François Mitterrand, Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy, François Hollande, Emmanuel Macron
• Charles de Gaulle, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Alain Poher, François Mitterrand, Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy, François Hollande, Emmanuel Macron

Question 32: Which 6 countries formed the European Economic Community in 1957 via the Treaty of Rome?

• France, The United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
• France, Belgium, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
• France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
• France, West Germany, Italy, Spain, Luxembourg and the Netherlands

Question 33: When did the French join the European Economic Community (EEC)?

• In 1992 via the Maastricht Treaty (the Treaty on European Union)
• In 1957 via the Treaty of Rome
• 1 January 2002 after the introduction of the Euro currency
• 1 December 2009 when the Lisbon Treaty, signed 13 December 2007, came into force.

Question 34: How many people speak the French language in the world, in how many countries, and what percentage of the world's population is this?

• 200 million, 70, 1%
• 150 million, 65, 0.75%
• 250 million, 75, 2%
• 150 million, 75, 2%

Question 35: Romain Gary (1914 - 1980) was a naturalised French citizen of Russian origin. What is he best known for?

• The only writer to receive the Goncourt prize twice: the first time in 1956 under his real name for The Roots of Heaven, the second in 1975 under the pseudonym Emile Ajar for Life Ahead.
• Reporter and novelist, elected a member of the Académie Française in 1962.
• A painter - one of the founders of abstract art
• Athlete and veteran of World War II, won the marathon at the 1956 Olympic Games

Question 36: What are the visual characteristics of Marianne, symbol of the French Republic?

• A woman wearing a tricolour cockade (knot of ribbons) and a Phrygian cap (a conical cap with the top bent forwards, identified with the Roman cap of liberty).
• A woman bearing arms and carrying the French tricolour (red, white and blue) flag.
• A seated woman reading the scroll of reason representing French republican law
• A woman wearing a crown and the regalia of state.

Question 37: What is meant by the principal of "Fraternity" in France?

• Employers should always employ a native-born French person first (if available), before anyone of different ethnicity
• This principal applies specifically to discrimination on the basis of origin, religion or sex - which is forbidden
• The principal that French companies are solely responsible for funding the social security system.
• General solidarity amongst citizens - illustrated by the social security system, founded in 1945 and financed by companies and those in employment

Question 38: Which of the following relates to the 18th Century AD?

• Henri IV who gave protestants leave to practice their religion via the Edict of Nantes
• Molière the most famous French playwright who lived at the tim of Louis XIV (author of the Miser, l’Avare) (the modern epoch)
• Reign of Louis XIV: known as the Sun King, head of an monarchy, Louis XIV established a powerful and centralized state in Paris
• Clovis: the King who unified the kingdoms of France and adopted Christianity

Question 39: Who founded the current French institutions of the 5th Republic in 1958?

• Henri Giraud (1879 - 1949)
• Marshal Pétain (1856 – 1951)
• Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque (1902 – 1947)
• Charles de Gaulle (1890 - 1970)

Question 40: Name a famous French sculptor:

• Édith Piaf
• Edgar Degas
• Simone de Beauvoir
• Auguste Renoir