Quiz

1. What is the capital of France? Lyon Paris Berlin Madrid

2. What is the currency of France? Dollar Sterling Franc Euro

3. What is the highest mountain in France? Mont Blanc Matterhorn Kilimanjaro Mount Olympus

4. What is the longest river in France? Rhine Seine Loire Thames

5. What food is France famous for? Sushi Pasta Cheese Pizza

6. What drink is France famous for? Ouzo Beer Lemonade Wine

7. Which of these is a famous landmark in Paris? Sears Tower Eiffel Tower Empire State Building Fernsehturm

8. What do French people eat for breakfast? Cornflakes Egg and bacon Soup Croissants

9. What type of sport is the Tour de France? Cycling Marathon running Swimming Horse riding

10. What colours are the French flag? Green, black and yellow Red and green Blue, white and Red Blue and yellow

11. Which of these is a French heroine? Catherine of Siena Our Lady of Fatima Boudica Joan of Arc

12. Which of these was a famous general who became emperor of France? Napoléon Bonaparte Duke of Marlborough Duke of Wellington Charles de Gaulle

13. Which of these European countries is French-speaking? Switzerland Netherlands Spain Finland

14. What event takes place at Cannes each year? Film festival Marathon Music concert Boat race

15. Which animal is found in French forests? Panther Bear Monkey Koala

16. Which of these words used in English comes from French? Fiasco Paella Kindergarten Rendezvous

17. Which Disney film was set in France? Cinderella The Little Mermaid Ratatouille Snow White

18. What is ‘La Joconde’? A statue A painting A type of cheese A region of France

19. How many French ‘départements’ are there? 40 50 100 150

20. Which of these is a famous French soccer player? Zinedine Zidane Roger Federer David Auradou Serge Betsen

Solutions

1. What is the capital of France? Lyon Paris Berlin Madrid b. Paris

2. What is the currency of France? Dollar Sterling Franc Euro d. Euro

3. What is the highest mountain in France? Mont Blanc Matterhorn Kilimanjaro Mount Olympus a. Mont Blanc

4. What is the longest river in France? Rhine Seine Loire Thames c. Loire

5. What food is France famous for? Sushi Pasta Cheese Pizza c. Cheese

6. What drink is France famous for? Ouzo Beer Lemonade Wine d. Wine

7. Which of these is a famous landmark in Paris? Sears Tower Eiffel Tower Empire State Building Fernsehturm b. Eiffel Tower

8. What do French people eat for breakfast? Cornflakes Egg and bacon Soup Croissants d. Croissants

9. What type of sport is the Tour de France? Cycling Marathon running Swimming Horse riding a. Cycling

10. What colours are the French flag? Green, black and yellow Red and green Red, white and blue Blue and yellow c. Blue, white and red

11. Which of these is a French heroine? Catherine of Siena Our Lady of Fatima Boudica Joan of Arc d. Joan of Arc

12. Which of these was a famous general who became emperor of France? Napoléon Bonaparte Duke of Marlborough Duke of Wellington Charles de Gaulle a. Napoléon Bonaparte

13. Which of these European countries is French-speaking? Switzerland Netherlands Spain Finland a. Switzerland

14. What event takes place at Cannes each year? Film festival Marathon Music concert Boat race a. Film festival

15. Which animal is found in French forests? Panther Bear Monkey Koala b. Bear

16. Which of these words used in English comes from French? Fiasco Paella Kindergarten Rendezvous d. Rendezvous

17. Which Disney film was set in France? Cinderella The Little Mermaid Ratatouille Snow White c. Ratatouille

b. A painting – the Mona Lisa 18. What is ‘La Joconde’? A statue A painting A type of cheese A region of France b. A painting – the Mona Lisa

19. How many French ‘départements’ are there? 40 50 100 150 c. 100

20. Which of these is a famous French soccer player? Zinedine Zidane Roger Federer David Auradou Serge Betsen a. Zinedine Zidane