
Question 1: Name a famous French sculptor:

Question 2: Who initiated the civil unrest and French general strikes of May 1968 which affected French society for decades afterwards?

Question 3: When were the Three Glorious Days (les Trois Glorieuses)?

Question 4: Vassily Kandinsky (1866 - 1944) was a naturalised French citizen of Russian origin. What is he best known for?

Question 5: France has 43 UNESCO World Heritage sites. Which is the most visited such site in Normandy?

Question 6: Which of the following relates to the 17th Century AD?

Question 7: Who votes on French laws?

Question 8: What were the principal events of the French decolonisation period of 1950 - 1962?

Question 9: For what event did Gustave Eiffel construct the Eiffel Tower?

Question 10: Who was Maximilien de Robespierre?

Question 11: When was the death penalty banned in France?

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

Question 13: Who was Jean Moulin?

Question 14: Which is the longest river in France?

Question 15: Name a fourth principal of the French Republic?

Question 16: Name a famous French poet:

Question 17: Joseph Kessel (1898 - 1979) was a naturalised French citizen of Argentinian origin. What is he best known for?

Question 18: Andrée Chedid (1920 - 2011) was a naturalised French citizen born in Egypt, Cairo, to a Syrian mother and a Lebanese father. For what is she best known?

Question 19: When did the Second World War begin and end in Europe?

Question 20: What does the date of the 1st of May represent?

Question 21: Josephine Baker (1906 - 1975) was a naturalised French citizen of American origin. For what is she best known?

Question 22: Which text defines the organisation of the French state?

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

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?

Question 25: How many French Regions are there?

Question 26: Which of the following relates to the 5th Century AD?

Question 27: When was the French Civil Code, which defines the legal rights and duties of French citizens, established?

Question 28: Which document banned the wearing of religious symbols in schools and by state workers?

Question 29: What is the name of the current French Minister of the Interior:

Question 30: Which of the following relates to the end of the 18th Century AD?

Question 31: When did the European Union's bill of rights, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, become legally binding in France?

Question 32: Marie Curie (1867 - 1934) was a naturalised French citizen of Polish origin. For what is she best known?

Question 33: Guillaume Apollinaire (1880 - 1918) was a naturalised French citizen born to a Russian mother and Swiss father. For what is he best known?

Question 34: Which three principals are guaranteed by the French Republic?

Question 35: When was the first flight of the Airbus A380 - the world's largest passenger airliner?

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

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

Question 38: Who was Charles de Gaulle?

Question 39: What are some of the responsibilities of the elected officials of local French communities (les Communes)?

Question 40: What religious symbols can be worn by students in French schools?
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