1. TRIVIA
FRANCE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16. 15. Which rare animal is found in the South of France?
Panther
Bear
Monkey
Koala

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

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

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

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

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