
Question 1: What are the time intervals of local elections in France?

Question 2: Which of the following statements is correct?

Question 3: How many French Departments are there?

Question 4: When was the French law authorising abortion, prepared by Simone Veil, passed?

Question 5: When was the death penalty banned in France?

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

Question 7: Name a famous French painter:

Question 8: Georges Charpak (1924 - 2010) was a naturalised French citizen of Polish origin. For what is he best known?

Question 9: When did the First World War begin and end?

Question 10: Valérie Benguigui (1961 - 2013) was a naturalised French citizen of Algerian origin. For what is she best known?

Question 11: Josephine Baker (1906 - 1975) was a naturalised French citizen of American origin. For what is she best known?

Question 12: Place these French personages in their correct historical order:

Question 13: Georges Moustaki (1934 - 2013) was a naturalised French citizen of Italian/Greek origin. What is he best known for?

Question 14: When did the Second World War begin and end in Europe?

Question 15: Romain Gary (1914 - 1980) was a naturalised French citizen of Russian origin. What is he best known for?

Question 16: Name a famous French sculptor:

Question 17: Who was François Mitterand?

Question 18: Which document banned the wearing of religious symbols in schools and by state workers?

Question 19: How many French citizens were there in 2014?

Question 20: What did the taking of the Bastille symbolise?

Question 21: Which of the following relates to the 5th Century AD?

Question 22: How many French Regions are there?

Question 23: Who was the Allies' supreme military commander present at the signing of the armistice that ended the First World War?

Question 24: Who led the French resistance against the German army in World War II?

Question 25: Who was Jean Moulin?

Question 26: Which of the following relates to the time period 18,000 - 15,000 BC?

Question 27: Which of the following relates to the 19th Century AD?

Question 28: For what event did Gustave Eiffel construct the Eiffel Tower?

Question 29: Miriam Makeba (1932 - 2008) was a naturalised French citizen of South African origin. What is she best known for?

Question 30: What are some of the responsibilities of the elected officials of French Regions (les Régions)?

Question 31: Which is the highest mountain in the European Union at 4,807m?

Question 32: Who served as the Chief of State of Vichy France from 1940 to 1944 during the World War II?

Question 33: Vassily Kandinsky (1866 - 1944) was a naturalised French citizen of Russian origin. What is he best known for?

Question 34: Who was Maximilien de Robespierre?

Question 35: Correctly identify the 5 overseas departments and regions of France (with exactly the same status as France's mainland regions)?

Question 36: Who is Marianne?

Question 37: What is guaranteed by the principal of "Equality" in the French Republic?

Question 38: Name a famous French singer:

Question 39: Place these French writters in their correct historical order:

Question 40: Joseph Kessel (1898 - 1979) was a naturalised French citizen of Argentinian origin. What is he best known for?
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