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Question 1: Vassily Kandinsky (1866 - 1944) was a naturalised French citizen of Russian 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: Which of the following statements is correct?

  • The President of the French Republic is elected by universal suffrage for five years. He/she appoints the Government, headed by the Prime Minister, from the party winning the majority in the legislative elections
  • The Parliament, composed of the National Assembly and the Senate, votes on laws and controls the Government. Members of the National Assembly are elected every five years in legislative elections.
  • Justice is exercised by the magistrates, settling disputes between individuals or companies, and between citizens and the administration. Offences against the law are punished by imprisonment or via other penalties set out in statute.
  • All of the above
The Prime Minister is the head of government. He is appointed by the President of the Republic. The Government is formed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. Whilst the President is constitutionally free to appoint whomever he/she likes, in practice they must nominate a candidate that reflects the will of the majority of the National Assembly, as the government is responsible to parliament
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Question 3: Who was Maximilien de Robespierre?

  • 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 4: When was the third republic formed?

  • 1830
  • 1848
  • 1875
  • 1885
Jules Ferry, Minister of Public Education for the third republic in the early 1880s, established free, secular public teaching.
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Question 5: What was France's 2018 military world ranking?

  • 6
  • 5
  • 10
  • 7
France is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UN). The country has initiated a quarter of the resolutions voted since 2002, some of which led to military action in conflict zones.
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Question 6: Léon Gambetta (1838 - 1882) was the son of an Italian merchant. For what is he best known?

  • Famous French poet, notably writing "Alcools et Calligrammes"
  • Painter responsible for the painting of the ceiling of the Paris Opera
  • Nobel Prize winning physicist, pioneer of biomedical imaging and the detection of particles.
  • Fervent republican who helped France to recover after the defeat of The Franco-Prussian War in 1870. He was one of the fathers of the Third Republic
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Question 7: Name a famous French novelist:

  • Victor Hugo
  • Paul Cézanne
  • Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
  • Edgar Degas
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Question 8: 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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Question 9: Who has the legal right to vote in French presidential and parliamentary elections?

  • No taxation, no representation - only those paying annual income tax can vote
  • Everyone can vote who is fiscally domiciled in France
  • Only the designated head of the household can vote. They cast votes on behalf of their family
  • Universal suffrage - all French citizens older than the legal limit of 18 years old
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Question 10: When were the Three Glorious Days (les Trois Glorieuses)?

  • 27th, 28th and 29th July 1830
  • 23rd, 24th and 25th February 1848
  • 12th, 13th and 14th July 1789
  • 7th, 8th and 9th November 1799
France had three revolutions - the first being the period between 5 May 1789 and 9 November 1799, which ended the absolute monarchy, the second revolution in July 1830 which led to the liberal July Monarchy and the third in 1848 which led to the Second Republic.
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Question 11: Place these French writters in their correct historical order:

  • Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, a.k.a. Molière, François-Marie Arouet, a.k.a. Voltaire, Denis Diderot, Victor Hugo
  • Victor Hugo, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, a.k.a. Molière, François-Marie Arouet, a.k.a. Voltaire, Denis Diderot
  • Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, a.k.a. Molière, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Denis Diderot, François-Marie Arouet, a.k.a. Voltaire
  • Victor Hugo, François-Marie Arouet, a.k.a. Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Denis Diderot
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Question 12: Which of the following is NOT a right/responsibility of a French citizen according to the Civil Code?

  • All citizens must contribute, as much as is possible, to public finances via income tax and social contributions (cotisations) taken at source from salaries
  • All citizens have equal access to positions of public employment according to their competencies
  • All citizens are required to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections. To not do so is a civil offence.
  • If called upon, in the event of war, all citizens must participate in the defence of France
From the age of 16, French citizens must register at their town hall to participate in the "Defense and Citizenship Day" ("la Journée défense et citoyenneté").
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Question 13: 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 14: 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 15: When was the death penalty banned in France?

  • 1981
  • 1991
  • 2001
  • 1971
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Question 16: 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 17: Guillaume Apollinaire (1880 - 1918) was a naturalised French citizen born to a Russian mother and Swiss father. For what is he best known?

  • Famous French poet, notably writing "Alcools et Calligrammes"
  • Painter of Russian origin responsible for the painting of the ceiling of the Paris Opera
  • Nobel Prize winning physicist, pioneer of biomedical imaging and the detection of particles.
  • Grandson of an Italian merchant and fervent republican who helped France to recover after the defeat of The Franco-Prussian War. He was one of the fathers of the Third Republic
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Question 18: How many French citizens were there in 2014?

  • 90 million
  • 85 million
  • 50 million
  • 66 million
French territories extend over 675 000 km² including mainland france (métropole) and overseas territories (outre-mer).
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Question 19: How many people speak the French language in the world, in how many countries, and what percentage of the world's population is this?

  • 200 million, 70, 1%
  • 150 million, 65, 0.75%
  • 250 million, 75, 2%
  • 150 million, 75, 2%
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Question 20: 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 21: What are some of the responsibilities of the elected officials of local French communities (les Communes)?

  • Management of nursery and primary schools, sports and cultural activities, street maintenance and the registration of births, marriages and deaths
  • Management of colleges, child protection, assistance to the elderly
  • Management of public transport, vocational training, the construction and maintenance of high schools (les lycées)
  • Determination of national policy
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Question 22: Joseph Kessel (1898 - 1979) was a naturalised French citizen of Argentinian 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 23: Georges Moustaki (1934 - 2013) was a naturalised French citizen of Italian/Greek 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 24: Which fundamental freedoms are guaranteed by the principal of "Liberty" in the French Republic?

  • Freedom of thought, belief, expression and assembly (liberté de pensée, de croyance, de s’exprimer, de se réunir)
  • The freedom of expression - even to spread insults, defamation, hate-speak or deny crimes against humanity (such as the Second World War Holocaust)
  • The freedom of the press and the right to a free education (guaranteed by laws in the 1880's)
  • The right to a free eduction separated from religious beliefs (l'école laïque)
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Question 25: Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985) was a naturalised French citizen of Russian origin. For what is he best known?

  • Famous French poet, notably writing "Alcools et Calligrammes"
  • Painter responsible for the painting of the ceiling of the Paris Opera
  • Nobel Prize winning physicist, pioneer of biomedical imaging and the detection of particles.
  • Grandson of an Italian merchant and fervent republican who helped France to recover after the defeat of The Franco-Prussian War. He was one of the fathers of the Third Republic
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Question 26: Which of the following relates to the 15th 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 27: What are some of the responsibilities of the elected officials of French Regions (les Régions)?

  • Management of nursery and primary schools, sports and cultural activities, street maintenance and the registration of births, marriages and deaths
  • Management of colleges, child protection, assistance to the elderly
  • Management of public transport, vocational training, the construction and maintenance of high schools (les lycées)
  • Determination of national policy
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Question 28: What is the name of the current French Minister of the Interior:

  • Edouard Philippe
  • Christophe Castaner
  • François Bayrou
  • Bruno Le Maire
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Question 29: Which text defines the organisation of the French state?

  • The Constitution of the 4th Republic adopted 27th October 1946
  • The 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen establishing France as a secular and democratic country, deriving its sovereignty from the people (government of the people, by the people and for the people)
  • The Constitution of the 21st July 2008 championed by President Nicolas Sarkozy
  • The Constitution of the 5th Republic adopted 4th October 1958
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Question 30: Correctly identify the 5 overseas departments and regions of France (with exactly the same status as France's mainland regions)?

  • Martinique (972), Guyane (973), La Réunion (974), Mayotte (975) and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon (976)
  • Saint-Barthélemy (977), Saint-Martin (978), Wallis-et-Futuna (986), Polynésie française (987) and Nouvelle-Calédonie (988)
  • 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)
The French overseas departments and regions (DROMs) are governed by Article 73 of the French Constitution. Their organisation is the same as that of the departments and regions of mainland France but, since a constitutional revision in 2008, they have legal autonomy in a limited number of areas (excluding national issues).
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Question 31: 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 32: Who was Charles de Gaulle?

  • 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 33: 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 34: Georges Charpak (1924 - 2010) was a naturalised French citizen of Polish origin. For what is he best known?

  • Famous French poet, notably writing "Alcools et Calligrammes"
  • Painter responsible for the painting of the ceiling of the Paris Opera
  • Physicist, pioneer of biomedical imaging and the detection of particles and winner of the Nobel prize for physics in 1992.
  • Grandson of an Italian merchant and fervent republican who helped France to recover after the defeat of The Franco-Prussian War. He was one of the fathers of the Third Republic
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Question 35: 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 36: Name a famous French singer:

  • Édith Piaf
  • Albert Camus
  • Simone de Beauvoir
  • Auguste Rodin
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Question 37: Valérie Benguigui (1961 - 2013) was a naturalised French citizen of Algerian origin. 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 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 39: 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 40: 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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