
Question 1: Name a fourth principal of the French Republic?

Question 2: Correctly identify 5 overseas French collectivities (empowered to make their own laws, except in certain areas reserved to the French national government)?

Question 3: Which of the following relates to the time period 18,000 - 15,000 BC?

Question 4: Which of the following relates to the 19th Century AD?

Question 5: Who was François Mitterand?

Question 6: What does the date of the 14th July represent?

Question 7: What are some of the responsibilities of the elected officials of French Regions (les Régions)?

Question 8: Valérie Benguigui (1961 - 2013) was a naturalised French citizen of Algerian origin. For what is she best known?

Question 9: Which is the highest mountain in the European Union at 4,807m?

Question 10: Which fundamental freedoms are guaranteed by the principal of "Liberty" in the French Republic?

Question 11: Place these French writters in their correct historical order:

Question 12: Identify the correct, chronological list of French presidents of the Fifth Republic:

Question 13: Who led the French resistance against the German army in World War II?

Question 14: What were the principal events of the French decolonisation period of 1950 - 1962?

Question 15: Name a famous French novelist:

Question 16: Approximately how many French communes are there?

Question 17: Which legal document defines citizens' rights in France?

Question 18: What does the date of the 1st of May represent?

Question 19: When did the French join the European Economic Community (EEC)?

Question 20: Françoise Giroud (1916 - 2003) was a naturalised French citizen of Swiss origin. What is she best known for?

Question 21: 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 22: Who has the legal right to vote in French presidential and parliamentary elections?

Question 23: Which of the following relates to the 15th Century AD?

Question 24: For what event did Gustave Eiffel construct the Eiffel Tower?

Question 25: When was the French age of majority fixed at 18 years?

Question 26: When did France give up the French Franc for the Euro?

Question 27: Which of the following relates to the 18th Century AD?

Question 28: Which document banned the wearing of religious symbols in schools and by state workers?

Question 29: Which of the following relates to the end of 18th Century AD?

Question 30: Georges Charpak (1924 - 2010) was a naturalised French citizen of Polish origin. For what is he best known?

Question 31: When was the French law authorising abortion, prepared by Simone Veil, passed?

Question 32: What do the colours of the French flag symbolise?

Question 33: Who served as the Chief of State of Vichy France from 1940 to 1944 during the World War II?

Question 34: What religious symbols can be worn by students in French schools?

Question 35: What are some of the responsibilities of the elected officials of local French communities (les Communes)?

Question 36: What was the date of the first French Revolution?

Question 37: How many French Regions are there?

Question 38: Which of the following is NOT a right/responsibility of a French citizen according to the Civil Code?

Question 39: Name a famous French sculptor:

Question 40: What is the name of the current French Prime Minister:
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