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Question 1: Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985) was a naturalised French citizen of Russian origin. For what is he best known?

  • Famous French poet, notably writing "Alcools et Calligrammes"
  • Painter responsible for the painting of the ceiling of the Paris Opera
  • Nobel Prize winning physicist, pioneer of biomedical imaging and the detection of particles.
  • Grandson of an Italian merchant and fervent republican who helped France to recover after the defeat of The Franco-Prussian War. He was one of the fathers of the Third Republic
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Question 2: Who is Marianne?

  • The French Queen at the time of the first French Revolution.
  • An official Government symbol, introduced after the Second World War, marking the liberation of France
  • A symbol of the French monarchy supplanted by the French Revolution
  • A national symbol of the French Republic, a personification of liberty and reason, and a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty.
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Question 3: When was the death penalty banned in France?

  • 1981
  • 1991
  • 2001
  • 1971
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Question 4: 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
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Question 5: 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)
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Question 6: What is the name of the current French Minister of the Interior:

  • Edouard Philippe
  • Christophe Castaner
  • François Bayrou
  • Bruno Le Maire
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Question 7: What is the name of the current French Prime Minister:

  • Emmanuel Macron
  • Gérard Collomb
  • Edouard Philippe
  • François Fillon
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Question 8: 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
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Question 9: 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
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Question 10: 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.
The Euro came into existence on 1 January 1999. Until 1 January 2002 the Euro was the official currency in France but only existed as 'book money'
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Question 11: Name a famous French sculptor:

  • Édith Piaf
  • Albert Camus
  • Auguste Rodin
  • Simone de Beauvoir
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Question 12: 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
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Question 13: How many French citizens were there in 2014?

  • 90 million
  • 85 million
  • 50 million
  • 66 million
French territories extend over 675 000 km² including mainland france (métropole) and overseas territories (outre-mer).
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Question 14: Vassily Kandinsky (1866 - 1944) 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
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Question 15: Haroun Tazieff (1914 - 1998) was a naturalised French citizen of Polish origin. What is he best known for?

  • A singer in the 1960's. A French great
  • The father of volcanology who made his discipline known to the general public
  • A journalist famous and TV presenter famous for programs such as Intervilles and his commentaries on the Tour de France, Olympics and Eurovision Song Contest
  • A painter - one of the founders of abstract art
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Question 16: Name a famous French novelist:

  • Victor Hugo
  • Paul Cézanne
  • Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
  • Edgar Degas
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Question 17: What is the name of the French national anthem, written by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle?

  • La Marianne
  • La Marseillaise
  • La Tricolore
  • La Marseille
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Question 18: Name a famous French sculptor:

  • Édith Piaf
  • Edgar Degas
  • Simone de Beauvoir
  • Auguste Renoir
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Question 19: 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
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Question 20: When did the French also become European citizens?

  • 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
EU citizens can vote in the European Parliament elections every five years. They are free to move, to work, study and settle in other EU countries. In such instances, they can vote in local elections in the country in which they are based
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Question 21: When did the First World War begin and end?

  • 28th July 1914 to the 11th of November 1918
  • 28th July 1914 to the 9th of November 1918
  • 14th July 1914 to the 11th of November 1918
  • 14th July 1914 to the 9th of November 1918
The end of the First World War is marked by a national holiday in France (la Fête de l'Armistice) - marking the armistice signed between the Germans and the Allies.
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Question 22: How many French cities have more than 500,000 inhabitants?

  • 12
  • 6
  • 17
  • 10
The 10 largest French cities by population are Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice, Nantes, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Bordeaux and Lille.
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Question 23: 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
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Question 24: 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
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Question 25: Which of these are from the same 17th Century epoch?

  • Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, a.k.a. Molière, the Sun King (Louis XIV)
  • Clovis, Henri IV
  • Clovis, Jeanne d'Arc
  • Clovis, the occupation by the Romans
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Question 26: Who led the French resistance against the German army in World War II?

  • Charles de Gaulle (1890 - 1970)
  • Marshal Pétain (1856 – 1951)
  • Henri Giraud (1879 - 1949)
  • Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque (1902 – 1947)
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Question 27: When was the first flight of the Airbus A380 - the world's largest passenger airliner?

  • 2012
  • 2000
  • 2018
  • 2005
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Question 28: 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
The Euro came into existence on 1 January 1999. Until 1 January 2002 the Euro was the official currency in France but only existed as 'book money'. 17 other EU countries use the Euro.
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Question 29: For what event did Gustave Eiffel construct the Eiffel Tower?

  • The 1889 World's fair (l'Exposition Universelle)
  • The 1867 World's fair
  • The end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871
  • The conception of the French Third Republic in 1870
The 1889 World's fair was held during the year of the 100th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille.
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Question 30: Name a famous French singer:

  • Édith Piaf
  • Albert Camus
  • Simone de Beauvoir
  • Auguste Rodin
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Question 31: 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
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Question 32: 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
For the purposes of the French citizenship interview it is important to distinguish between the date of Germany's surrender (and the end of war in Europe), and the date of Japanese surrender which marked the end of the Second World War globally (on 15 August 1945, Japan surrendered, with the surrender documents being signed at Tokyo Bay on the deck of the American battleship USS Missouri on 2 September 1945, ending the war).
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Question 33: What was France's 2018 world economic ranking?

  • 6
  • 5
  • 10
  • 7
France has at least 100 large corporates with more than 10,000 employees. Some of the largest international companies include AXA, Total S.A., BNP Paribas, Carrefour and Crédit Agricole. Sectors of excellence include aeronautics and luxury goods. Famous for its monuments and culture, France is also the leading tourist destination in the world.
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Question 34: Which of the following relates to the 15th Century AD?

  • 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
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Question 35: Georges Charpak (1924 - 2010) was a naturalised French citizen of Polish origin. For what is he best known?

  • Famous French poet, notably writing "Alcools et Calligrammes"
  • Painter responsible for the painting of the ceiling of the Paris Opera
  • Physicist, pioneer of biomedical imaging and the detection of particles and winner of the Nobel prize for physics in 1992.
  • Grandson of an Italian merchant and fervent republican who helped France to recover after the defeat of The Franco-Prussian War. He was one of the fathers of the Third Republic
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Question 36: Which of the following relates to the 5th Century AD?

  • 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
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Question 37: What does the date of the 1st of May represent?

  • The start of the First World War in 1914
  • The end of the Second World War in Europe in 1945
  • The opening of the Estates General in 1789 marking the start of the French Revolution
  • The annual Labour Day celebration (la Fête du Travail)
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Question 38: What did the taking of the Bastille symbolise?

  • The true start of the French Revolution
  • The end of "absolute" monarchy and the acceleration of the revolutionary popular process
  • The reconstitution of the "Third Estate" (with its representatives drawn from the commoners), into the National Assembly
  • The end of the financial problems caused by Louis XVI's intervention in the American Revolution
The Storming of the Bastille occurred in Paris on the afternoon of 14 July 1789, a date which was later designated as a National Holiday (la Fête Nationale Française, Bastille Day in English) by the law of 1880.
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Question 39: When was the French Civil Code, which defines the legal rights and duties of French citizens, established?

  • The 21st March 1804 by the emperor Napoleon who prepared the code with a commission of four eminent jurists including Louis-Joseph Faure
  • The 1st October 2016 when contract case law was codified into the Civil Code
  • The 1st of March 1994
  • The 3rd of June 1810
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Question 40: Which is the highest mountain in the European Union at 4,807m?

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