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Question 1: 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
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Question 2: What are the visual characteristics of Marianne, symbol of the French Republic?

  • A woman wearing a tricolour cockade (knot of ribbons) and a Phrygian cap (a conical cap with the top bent forwards, identified with the Roman cap of liberty).
  • A woman bearing arms and carrying the French tricolour (red, white and blue) flag.
  • A seated woman reading the scroll of reason representing French republican law
  • A woman wearing a crown and the regalia of state.
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Question 3: Name a famous French sculptor:

  • Édith Piaf
  • Edgar Degas
  • Simone de Beauvoir
  • Auguste Renoir
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Question 4: What is guaranteed by the principal of "Equality" in the French Republic?

  • All citizens have the same rights regardless of sex, origin, religion or sexual orientation
  • All men have the same rights regardless of origin, religion or sexual orientation
  • All citizens have the same rights regardless of sex, origin or religion. Some rights are limited depending on sexual orientation
  • All citizens have the same rights regardless of sex, sexual orientation and origin. Some rights are limited depending on religion
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Question 5: For what event did Gustave Eiffel construct the Eiffel Tower?

  • The 1889 World's fair (l'Exposition Universelle)
  • The 1867 World's fair
  • The end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871
  • The conception of the French Third Republic in 1870
The 1889 World's fair was held during the year of the 100th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille.
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Question 6: 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)
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Question 7: When was the social security system, financed by French businesses and workers, established?

  • 1958
  • 1875
  • 1789
  • 1945
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Question 8: Which three principals are guaranteed by the French Republic?

  • Freedom, equality and secularism (liberte, égalité et laïcité - the principle of separation of civil society and religious society.)
  • Freedom, equality and fraternity (liberte, égalité et fraternité)
  • Freedom, fraternity and secularism
  • Freedom, secularism and equality
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Question 9: 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
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Question 10: Approximately how many French communes are there?

  • 101
  • 36,000
  • 18
  • 12
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Question 11: 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
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Question 12: 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
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Question 13: Marie Curie (1867 - 1934) was a naturalised French citizen of Polish origin. For what is she best known?

  • Discovered the atom at the start of the 20th century. Entombed at the Panthéon in Paris
  • Engaged in the struggle against apartheid and the first South African singer (Pata, Pata) to win a Grammy Award
  • A journalist, screenwriter, writer and politician, co-founder of the Express, and two times Secretary of State
  • A French poet and writer
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Question 14: 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
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Question 15: Name a famous French singer:

  • Édith Piaf
  • Albert Camus
  • Simone de Beauvoir
  • Auguste Rodin
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Question 16: How many French cities have more than 500,000 inhabitants?

  • 12
  • 6
  • 17
  • 10
The 10 largest French cities by population are Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice, Nantes, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Bordeaux and Lille.
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Question 17: Which of the following relates to the 18th Century AD?

  • Henri IV who gave protestants leave to practice their religion via the Edict of Nantes
  • Molière the most famous French playwright who lived at the tim of Louis XIV (author of the Miser, l’Avare) (the modern epoch)
  • Reign of Louis XIV: known as the Sun King, head of an monarchy, Louis XIV established a powerful and centralized state in Paris
  • Clovis: the King who unified the kingdoms of France and adopted Christianity
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Question 18: When was the French age of majority fixed at 18 years?

  • 1984
  • 1964
  • 1994
  • 1974
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Question 19: 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.
The Euro came into existence on 1 January 1999. Until 1 January 2002 the Euro was the official currency in France but only existed as 'book money'
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Question 20: Françoise Giroud (1916 - 2003) was a naturalised French citizen of Swiss origin. What is she best known for?

  • Discovered the atom at the start of the 20th century. Entombed at the Panthéon in Paris
  • Engaged in the struggle against apartheid and the first South African singer (Pata, Pata) to win a Grammy Award
  • A journalist, screenwriter, writer and politician, co-founder of the Express, and two times Secretary of State
  • A French poet and writer
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Question 21: When was the French law authorising abortion, prepared by Simone Veil, passed?

  • 1985
  • 1965
  • 1995
  • 1975
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Question 22: Correctly identify 5 overseas French collectivities (empowered to make their own laws, except in certain areas reserved to the French national government)?

  • Martinique (972), Guyane (973), La Réunion (974), Mayotte (975) and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon (976)
  • Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon (976), Saint-Barthélemy (977), Saint-Martin (978), Wallis-et-Futuna (986) and Polynésie française (987)
  • 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)
Overseas communities (COMs) are governed by Article 74 of the French Constitution. The specific status of each of the overseas collectivities is determined by regional legislation which specifies which French laws and regulations apply
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Question 23: When did the Second World War begin and end in Europe?

  • 1st September 1939 to the 2nd of September 1945
  • 1st September 1939 to the 8th May 1945
  • 1st September 1939 to the 1st May 1945
  • 1st September 1939 to the 5th May 1945
For the purposes of the French citizenship interview it is important to distinguish between the date of Germany's surrender (and the end of war in Europe), and the date of Japanese surrender which marked the end of the Second World War globally (on 15 August 1945, Japan surrendered, with the surrender documents being signed at Tokyo Bay on the deck of the American battleship USS Missouri on 2 September 1945, ending the war).
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Question 24: Which of these are from the same 17th Century epoch?

  • Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, a.k.a. Molière, the Sun King (Louis XIV)
  • Clovis, Henri IV
  • Clovis, Jeanne d'Arc
  • Clovis, the occupation by the Romans
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Question 25: When did the French also become European citizens?

  • In 1992 via the Maastricht Treaty (the Treaty on European Union)
  • In 1957 via the Treaty of Rome
  • 1 January 2002 after the introduction of the Euro currency
  • 1 December 2009 when the Lisbon Treaty, signed 13 December 2007, came into force
EU citizens can vote in the European Parliament elections every five years. They are free to move, to work, study and settle in other EU countries. In such instances, they can vote in local elections in the country in which they are based
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Question 26: Which of the following relates to the end of 18th Century AD?

  • The life of Napoleon I who ruled for 15 years and established the 1st Empire. He was responsible for the Civil Code
  • 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
Note that France abolished slavery in 1848
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Question 27: What is the name of the French national anthem, written by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle?

  • La Marianne
  • La Marseillaise
  • La Tricolore
  • La Marseille
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Question 28: Who founded the current French institutions of the 5th Republic in 1958?

  • Henri Giraud (1879 - 1949)
  • Marshal Pétain (1856 – 1951)
  • Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque (1902 – 1947)
  • Charles de Gaulle (1890 - 1970)
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Question 29: When was the death penalty banned in France?

  • 1981
  • 1991
  • 2001
  • 1971
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Question 30: What were the estimated numbers of deaths in the First and Second World War respectively?

  • 50 million, 9 million
  • 8 millinon, 50 million
  • 9 million, 50 million
  • 8 million, 30 million
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Question 31: What are the time intervals of local elections in France?

  • Municipalities (Mayor and Municipal Councillors - every 5 years), Departmental Councillors (every 6 years), Regional Councillors (every 6 years)
  • Municipalities (Mayor and Municipal Councillors - every 6 years), Departmental Councillors (every 5 years), Regional Councillors (every 5 years)
  • Municipalities (Mayor and Municipal Councillors - every 5 years), Departmental Councillors (every 5 years), Regional Councillors (every 5 years)
  • Municipalities (Mayor and Municipal Councillors - every 6 years), Departmental Councillors (every 6 years), Regional Councillors (every 6 years)
The Senate is the representative of metropolitan and overseas authorities, and of French citizens living outside France. The 348 senators are elected by indirect universal suffrage by approximately 162,000 electors. In each department, senators are elected by an electoral college of electors made up of elected representatives from that constituency: deputies and senators, regional councillors, departmental councillors and municipal councillors, elected to their positions by universal suffrage. A senator is elected for a 6-year term.
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Question 32: 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
The law of the 9th of December 1905, separating the Church and the State, guaranteed religious liberty for all and ensured that the state is neutral towards all religions. The law of the 15th March 2004 prohibited the wearing of religious symbols in public institutions such as schools.
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Question 33: Which is the longest river in France?

  • The Seine
  • The Garonne
  • The Rhône
  • The Loire
The Rhine is a European river that begins in the Swiss canton of Graubünden in the southeastern Swiss Alps and forms part of the Swiss-Liechtenstein, Swiss-Austrian, Swiss-German and also the Franco-German border
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Question 34: Which of the following relates to the end of the 18th Century AD?

  • Henri IV who gave protestants leave to practice their religion via the Edict of Nantes
  • Molière the most famous French playwright who lived at the time of Louis XIV (author of the Miser, l’Avare) (the modern epoch)
  • The philosophers of the Enlightenment: Rousseau, Voltaire and Diderot whose works promoted tolerance and the freedom of thought
  • The first French Revolution
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Question 35: Léon Zitrone (1914 - 1995) was a naturalised French citizen of Russian 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
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Question 36: 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
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Question 37: 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?

  • 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"
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Question 38: 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
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Question 39: What was France's 2018 world economic ranking?

  • 6
  • 5
  • 10
  • 7
France has at least 100 large corporates with more than 10,000 employees. Some of the largest international companies include AXA, Total S.A., BNP Paribas, Carrefour and Crédit Agricole. Sectors of excellence include aeronautics and luxury goods. Famous for its monuments and culture, France is also the leading tourist destination in the world.
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Question 40: Who is Marianne?

  • The French Queen at the time of the first French Revolution.
  • An official Government symbol, introduced after the Second World War, marking the liberation of France
  • A symbol of the French monarchy supplanted by the French Revolution
  • A national symbol of the French Republic, a personification of liberty and reason, and a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty.
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