
Question 1: Approximately how many French communes are there?

Question 2: When were the Three Glorious Days (les Trois Glorieuses)?

Question 3: Which fundamental freedoms are guaranteed by the principal of "Liberty" in the French Republic?

Question 4: France has 43 UNESCO World Heritage sites. Which is the most visited such site in Normandy?

Question 5: Françoise Giroud (1916 - 2003) was a naturalised French citizen of Swiss origin. What is she best known for?

Question 6: Name a famous French sculptor:

Question 7: 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 8: Which is the longest river in France?

Question 9: When was the French Civil Code, which defines the legal rights and duties of French citizens, established?

Question 10: Alain Mimoun (1921- 2013) was a naturalised French citizen of Algerian origin. What is he best known for?

Question 11: Identify the correct, chronological list of French presidents of the Fifth Republic:

Question 12: Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985) was a naturalised French citizen of Russian origin. For what is he best known?

Question 13: When did France give up the French Franc for the Euro?

Question 14: What are some of the responsibilities of the elected officials of French Departments (les Départements)?

Question 15: What are the time intervals of local elections in France?

Question 16: Marie Curie (1867 - 1934) was a naturalised French citizen of Polish origin. For what is she best known?

Question 17: What is the name of the current French Minister of the Interior:

Question 18: When did the Second World War begin and end in Europe?

Question 19: Name a famous French novelist:

Question 20: Name a famous French painter:

Question 21: How many French Departments are there?

Question 22: When was the third republic formed?

Question 23: Which three principals are guaranteed by the French Republic?

Question 24: When did the French join the European Economic Community (EEC)?

Question 25: Who has the legal right to vote in French presidential and parliamentary elections?

Question 26: What does the date of the 14th July represent?

Question 27: Which legal document defines citizens' rights in France?

Question 28: What is meant by the principal of "Fraternity" in France?

Question 29: What is the name of the French national anthem, written by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle?

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

Question 31: How many French Regions are there?

Question 32: Name a famous French sculptor:

Question 33: Valérie Benguigui (1961 - 2013) was a naturalised French citizen of Algerian origin. For what is she best known?

Question 34: Who was Jean Moulin?

Question 35: Place these French writters in their correct historical order:

Question 36: Josephine Baker (1906 - 1975) was a naturalised French citizen of American origin. For what is she best known?

Question 37: What were the principal events of the French decolonisation period of 1950 - 1962?

Question 38: Georges Moustaki (1934 - 2013) was a naturalised French citizen of Italian/Greek origin. What is he best known for?

Question 39: What does the date of the 8th of May represent?

Question 40: Place these French personages in their correct historical order:
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