
Question 1: What religious symbols can be worn by students in French schools?

Question 2: Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985) was a naturalised French citizen of Russian origin. For what is he best known?

Question 3: Dalida (1933 - 1987) was a naturalised French citizen of Egyptian origin. For what is she best known?

Question 4: When did the European Union's bill of rights, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, become legally binding in France?

Question 5: Which is the longest river in France?

Question 6: Vassily Kandinsky (1866 - 1944) was a naturalised French citizen of Russian origin. What is he best known for?

Question 7: Which of the following relates to the 5th Century AD?

Question 8: Who was Maximilien de Robespierre?

Question 9: How many French Departments are there?

Question 10: Léon Gambetta (1838 - 1882) was the son of an Italian merchant. For what is he best known?

Question 11: For what event did Gustave Eiffel construct the Eiffel Tower?

Question 12: Which fundamental freedoms are guaranteed by the principal of "Liberty" in the French Republic?

Question 13: What is guaranteed by the principal of "Equality" in the French Republic?

Question 14: Name a famous French philosopher:

Question 15: Who was Charles de Gaulle?

Question 16: Georges Moustaki (1934 - 2013) was a naturalised French citizen of Italian/Greek origin. What is he best known for?

Question 17: Françoise Giroud (1916 - 2003) was a naturalised French citizen of Swiss origin. What is she best known for?

Question 18: What was France's 2018 world economic ranking?

Question 19: Léon Zitrone (1914 - 1995) was a naturalised French citizen of Russian origin. What is he best known for?

Question 20: Marie Curie (1867 - 1934) was a naturalised French citizen of Polish origin. For what is she best known?

Question 21: Approximately how many French communes are there?

Question 22: Name a famous French poet:

Question 23: Which of the following relates to the 19th Century AD?

Question 24: Name a famous French painter:

Question 25: Who led the French resistance against the German army in World War II?

Question 26: Guillaume Apollinaire (1880 - 1918) was a naturalised French citizen born to a Russian mother and Swiss father. For what is he best known?

Question 27: Which is the highest mountain in the European Union at 4,807m?

Question 28: What did the taking of the Bastille symbolise?

Question 29: Correctly identify the 5 overseas departments and regions of France (with exactly the same status as France's mainland regions)?

Question 30: Which of the following relates to the 17th Century AD?

Question 31: When were the Three Glorious Days (les Trois Glorieuses)?

Question 32: Correctly identify 5 overseas French collectivities (empowered to make their own laws, except in certain areas reserved to the French national government)?

Question 33: What are the visual characteristics of Marianne, symbol of the French Republic?

Question 34: Name a famous French sculptor:

Question 35: 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 36: Haroun Tazieff (1914 - 1998) was a naturalised French citizen of Polish origin. What is he best known for?

Question 37: Name a famous French sculptor:

Question 38: Which three principals are guaranteed by the French Republic?

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

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