1. Quiz

2. 1. What is the capital of France?
Lyon
Paris
Marseille

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 8. What do French people eat for breakfast?
Cornflakes
Soup
Croissants

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

11. 10. What colours are the French flag?
Blue, white, red
Red, blue, white
Red, white, blue

12. 11. Which of these is a French heroine?
Catherine of Siena
Boudica
Joan of Arc

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

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

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

16. 15) Le président de la France s’appelle……
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Sarkosy
Saint Nicolas

17. 16) What is celebrated on Bastille Day on 14th July?
The end of the French Revolution
The President’s birthday
The start of the Tour de France

18. 17. Which animal is found in French forests?
Panther
Bear
Monkey

19. 18. Which of these words used in English comes from French?
Fiasco
Paella
Rendezvous

20. 19. Which Disney film was set in France?
Cinderella
The Little Mermaid
Ratatouille

21. 20. What is ‘La Joconde’?
A statue
A painting
A region of France

22. 21. How many French ‘départements’ are there?50
100
150

23. 22. Which of these is a famous French footballer?
Zinedine Zidane
Roger Federer
David Auradou

24. 23) Near the Eiffel Tower you can see the Statue of Liberty.
TRUE
FALSE

25. 24) How many countries have French as their official language?
a) 10 countries
b) 20 countries
c) 30 countries

26. 25) Which state of the USA remained French until 1803?
a) Louisiana
b) Florida
c) Nevada

27. 26) How many inhabitants are there in France?
a) 20 million
b) 60 million
c) 80 million

28. 27) What is La Marseillaise?
a) A town
b) The French national anthem
c) A food

29. 28) C’est quelle ville? Paris Strasbourg Toulouse
La ville est siège du Parlement Européen.
C’est la capitale européenne
Paris
Strasbourg
Toulouse

30. 29) C’est quelle ville? Paris Lyon Bordeaux La ville la plus peuplée
On peut voir la “Jaconde” au musée du Louvre
Paris
Lyon
Bordeaux

31. 30) The three largest French cities are…..
Paris, Lyon, Marseille
Paris, Lille, Marseille
Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux

32. Solutions

33. 1. What is the capital of France?
Lyon
Paris
Marseille
b. Paris

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

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

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

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

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

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

40. 8. What do French people eat for breakfast?
Cornflakes
Soup
Croissants
c. Croissants

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

42. 10. What colours are the French flag?
Blue, white, red
Red, blue, white
Red, white, blue
c. Red, white and blue

43. 11. Which of these is a French heroine?
Catherine of Siena
Boudica
Joan of Arc
c. Joan of Arc

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

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

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

47. 15) Le président de la France s’appelle……
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Sarkosy
Saint Nicolas
b. Nicolas Sarkosy

48. 16) What is celebrated on Bastille Day on 14th July?
The end of the French Revolution
The President’s birthday
The start of the Tour de France
a. The end of the Revolution

49. 17. Which animal is found in French forests?
Panther
Bear
Monkey
b. Bear

50. 18. Which of these words used in English comes from French?
Fiasco
Paella
Rendezvous
c. Rendezvous

51. 19. Which Disney film was set in France?
Cinderella
The Little Mermaid
Ratatouille
c. Ratatouille

52. b. A painting – the Mona Lisa
20. What is ‘La Jaconde’?
A statue
A painting
A region of France
b. A painting – the Mona Lisa

53. 21. How many French ‘départements’ are there?50
100
150
c. 100

54. 22. Which of these is a famous French footballer?
Zinedine Zidane
Roger Federer
David Auradou
a. Zinedine Zidane

55. 23) Near the Eiffel Tower you can see the Statue of Liberty.
TRUE
FALSE

56. 24) How many countries have French as their official language?
a) 10 countries
b) 20 countries
c) 30 countries
c. 30 countries

57. 25) Which state of the USA remained French until 1803?
a) Louisiana
b) Florida
c) Nevada
a. Louisiana

58. 26) How many inhabitants are there in France?
a) 20 million
b) 60 million
c) 80 million
b. 60 million

59. 27) What is La Marseillaise?
a) A town
b) The French national anthem
c) A food
b. The French national anthem

60. 28) C’est quelle ville? Paris Strasbourg Toulouse
La ville est siège du Parlement Européen.
C’est la capitale européenne
Paris
Strasbourg
Toulouse

61. 29) C’est quelle ville? Paris Lyon Bordeaux La ville la plus peuplée
On peut voir la “Jaconde” au musée du Louvre
Paris
Lyon
Bordeaux

62. 30) The three largest French cities are…..
Paris, Lyon, Marseille
Paris, Lille, Marseille
Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux
a. Paris, Lyon, Marseille