
Question 1: Name a famous French poet:

Question 2: Léon Gambetta (1838 - 1882) was the son of an Italian merchant. For what is he best known?

Question 3: Haroun Tazieff (1914 - 1998) was a naturalised French citizen of Polish origin. What is he best known for?

Question 4: Who has the legal right to vote in French presidential and parliamentary elections?

Question 5: What religious symbols can be worn by students in French schools?

Question 6: Identify the correct, chronological list of French presidents of the Fifth Republic:

Question 7: How many French Departments are there?

Question 8: Miriam Makeba (1932 - 2008) was a naturalised French citizen of South African origin. What is she best known for?

Question 9: When did the French also become European citizens?

Question 10: Which of the following relates to the 5th Century AD?

Question 11: Which of the following relates to the end of the 18th Century AD?

Question 12: Who led the French resistance against the German army in World War II?

Question 13: Who founded the current French institutions of the 5th Republic in 1958?

Question 14: What is the name of the current French Prime Minister:

Question 15: Which of the following relates to the 19th Century AD?

Question 16: When was the third republic formed?

Question 17: What are the time intervals of local elections in France?

Question 18: Place these French writters in their correct historical order:

Question 19: What are the visual characteristics of Marianne, symbol of the French Republic?

Question 20: Romain Gary (1914 - 1980) was a naturalised French citizen of Russian origin. What is he best known for?

Question 21: Which is the highest mountain in the European Union at 4,807m?

Question 22: What are some of the responsibilities of the elected officials of French Regions (les Régions)?

Question 23: 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 24: Who votes on French laws?

Question 25: When was the first flight of the Airbus A380 - the world's largest passenger airliner?

Question 26: Which text defines the organisation of the French state?

Question 27: Which of the following relates to the time period 50 BC?

Question 28: Alain Mimoun (1921- 2013) was a naturalised French citizen of Algerian origin. What is he best known for?

Question 29: Françoise Giroud (1916 - 2003) was a naturalised French citizen of Swiss origin. What is she best known for?

Question 30: Which legal document defines citizens' rights in France?

Question 31: Which of these are from the same 17th Century epoch?

Question 32: When was the French law authorising abortion, prepared by Simone Veil, passed?

Question 33: Josephine Baker (1906 - 1975) was a naturalised French citizen of American origin. For what is she best known?

Question 34: Name a famous French sculptor:

Question 35: When were the Three Glorious Days (les Trois Glorieuses)?

Question 36: Which is the longest river in France?

Question 37: What are some of the responsibilities of the elected officials of French Departments (les Départements)?

Question 38: Correctly identify 5 overseas French collectivities (empowered to make their own laws, except in certain areas reserved to the French national government)?

Question 39: Name a famous French singer:

Question 40: When was the social security system, financed by French businesses and workers, established?
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