Question 1: Which of the following relates to the time period 18,000 - 15,000 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 2: Name a fourth principal of the French Republic?

• Charity (la Charité) - assisting those who are ill, disabled, or very poor
• Military Defence - that the principals of the French Revolution should, if necessary, be defended by force
• Secularism (la laïcité - the principle of separation of civil society and religious society.)
• Religion - all citizens must declare their religious beliefs in a regular census

Question 3: 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 4: Which text defines the organisation of the French state?

• The Constitution of the 4th Republic adopted 27th October 1946
• The 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen establishing France as a secular and democratic country, deriving its sovereignty from the people (government of the people, by the people and for the people)
• The Constitution of the 21st July 2008 championed by President Nicolas Sarkozy
• The Constitution of the 5th Republic adopted 4th October 1958

Question 5: 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

Question 6: 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 7: 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 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

Question 9: When was the death penalty banned in France?

• 1981
• 1991
• 2001
• 1971

Question 10: Guillaume Apollinaire (1880 - 1918) was a naturalised French citizen born to a Russian mother and Swiss father. For what is he best known?

• Famous French poet, notably writing "Alcools et Calligrammes"
• Painter of Russian origin 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

Question 11: 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 12: Name a famous French poet:

• Paul Verlaine
• Albert Camus
• Marcel Proust
• Jean-Paul Sartre

Question 13: 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 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

Question 15: Correctly identify the 5 overseas departments and regions of France (with exactly the same status as France's mainland regions)?

• Martinique (972), Guyane (973), La Réunion (974), Mayotte (975) and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon (976)
• Saint-Barthélemy (977), Saint-Martin (978), Wallis-et-Futuna (986), Polynésie française (987) and Nouvelle-Calédonie (988)
• 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 16: 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 17: Which of the following statements is correct?

• The President of the French Republic is elected by universal suffrage for five years. He/she appoints the Government, headed by the Prime Minister, from the party winning the majority in the legislative elections
• The Parliament, composed of the National Assembly and the Senate, votes on laws and controls the Government. Members of the National Assembly are elected every five years in legislative elections.
• Justice is exercised by the magistrates, settling disputes between individuals or companies, and between citizens and the administration. Offences against the law are punished by imprisonment or via other penalties set out in statute.
• All of the above

Question 18: What is the name of the current French Prime Minister:

• Emmanuel Macron
• Gérard Collomb
• Edouard Philippe
• François Fillon

Question 19: When were the Three Glorious Days (les Trois Glorieuses)?

• 27th, 28th and 29th July 1830
• 23rd, 24th and 25th February 1848
• 12th, 13th and 14th July 1789
• 7th, 8th and 9th November 1799

Question 20: 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

Question 21: 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 22: 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

Question 23: 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 24: 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 25: 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

Question 26: When did the European Union's bill of rights, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, become legally binding in France?

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

• 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 28: Which legal document defines citizens' rights in France?

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man (La Déclaration des Droits de l’Homme et du Citoyen) dating from the French Revolution in 1789
• The Law of the 17th of May 2013 allowing same-sex marriage (Le mariage pour tous)
• The French law on secularity banning conspicuous religious symbols in schools, signed into law the 15th of March 2004 by Jacques Chirac
• The law of the 9th of December 1905 separating the Church and the State.

Question 29: 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 30: 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)

Question 31: When was the social security system, financed by French businesses and workers, established?

• 1958
• 1875
• 1789
• 1945

Question 32: How many French Departments are there?

• 96
• 101
• 111
• 98

Question 33: Name a famous French philosopher:

• Claude Monet
• Arthur Rimbaud
• Marcel Proust
• Jean-Paul Sartre

Question 34: 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)

Question 35: Alain Mimoun (1921- 2013) was a naturalised French citizen of Algerian 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: 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 37: What was France's 2018 military world ranking?

• 6
• 5
• 10
• 7

Question 38: How many French cities have more than 500,000 inhabitants?

• 12
• 6
• 17
• 10

Question 39: Who votes on French laws?

• The President
• The Prime Minister
• The Parliament
• The Prefectures

Question 40: What are some of the responsibilities of the elected officials of local French communities (les Communes)?

• 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