1. Quiz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

32. Solutions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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