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  • Which French landmark and UNESCO World Heritage Site was badly damaged by fire in 2019?
    Arc de Triomphe
    Notre Dame Cathedral
    Sacré-Coeur Basilica
    Eiffel Tower
  • There are more French speakers in ________ than in France.
    Corsica
    French Guiana
    The United States
    Africa
  • What is the longest river in France?
    La Seine
    Le Rhin (Rhine)
    La Loire
    La Garonne
  • What currency is used in France?
    The franc
    The euro
    The lira
    The pound
  • Who is the National poet of France?
    Charles Baudelaire
    Paul Verlaine
    Victor Hugo
  • How do you say ‘I love you’ in French?
    Je te déteste
    Je t’aime
    Je ne t'aime pas
    Je t'aime bien
  • Which of the following is NOT a French stereotype?
    Baguette
    Garlic
    Stripy T-shirt
    Beard
  • Who leads the country in France?
    A king or Queen
    A Prime Minister
    A President
    A Member of the Parliament
  • What is «The Adventures of Asterix»?
    The most famous book about french history
    A French series of comics
    An amusement park
  • France produces over 350 different types of cheese?
    True
    False
  • The Alps form a natural border between France and ...?
    Belgium
    Spain
    Italy
    Germany
  • In which year did the French Revolution begin?
    1779
    1799
    1789
    1769
  • How many countries in the world speak French?
    5
    16
    More than 20
    9
  • The French army was the first to use what during World War I?
    Bombs
    Camouflage
    Tanks
    Cannons
  • Where is the Mona Lisa painting?
    The Centre Pompidou
    Musée d'Orsay
    The Louvre
    Palace of Versailles
  • France was the official language of England for how many years?
    132
    296
    834
  • When did France last win the Football World Cup?
    2006
    1994
    2002
    1998
  • What is the name of the French national anthem?
    La Parisienne
    La Niçoise
    La France
    La Marseillaise
  • How do the French refer to their sports teams (especially football and rugby)?
    Les jaunes
    Les rouges
    Les blancs
    Les bleux
  • Which famous French fictional character actually existed?
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    The Man in the Iron Mask
    Jean Valjean from Les Misérables
  • Which French monument is this?
    Le Sacré Coeur
    L'arc de Triomphe
    La Tour Eiffel
    La grende Arche de la Défense
  • How do you say: "Hello, my name is ... " in French?
    Bonjour, je m'appelle ...
    Au revoir, j'ai ...
    Bonjour, j'ai ...
    Au revoir, je m'appelle ...
  • Where did the 2nd World War landings take place?
    Gironde
    Paris
    Provence
    Normandy
  • What is the capital of France?
    Bordeaux
    Lyon
    Paris
    Marseille
  • Which of these famous French artists is not actually French?
    Pierre Auguste Renoir
    Oscar Claude Monet
    Van Gogh
  • The Champs-Élysées is named after...
    L'Élysées, a major store chain in France
    Yves Élysées, a famous French architect and designer
    Le Palais d'Élysées
    The Elysian fields: a reference to Greek mythology
  • What is the motto of France?
    Fraternité, Égalité, Liberté
    Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
    Égalité, Liberté, Fraternité
    Liberté, Fraternité, Égalité
  • What is the date of France's national day?
    14th July
    17th April
    1st of January
    11th November
  • France used to be called ...
    Old France
    Bretagne
    Germany
    Gaul
  • What was built in Paris for the 1889 World's Fair?
    La Notre Dame
    La Tour Eiffel
    Le Sacré Coeur
    La Statue de Liberté
  • What was built as a gift for the Americans?
    L'arc de Triomphe
    La Statue de Liberté
    Le Sacré Coeur
    La Tour Eiffel
  • Which country does NOT border France?
    Denmark
    Spain
    Italy
    Germany
  • France is the largest country in Western Europe?
    True
    False
  • The Pyrenees mountain range is a natural border between France and what other country?
    Italy
    Germany
    Belgium
    Spain