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WorksheetsFacts about France
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
What is the name of the female symbol of France
Marie
Marianne
Marseillaise
Mamie
Which joint French and British transport project was launched in 1994?
Cross Channel Ferries
Hovercraft
The Channel Tunnel
Hot air balloons
What is the name of the huge annual cycling event that takes place every summer?
The Tour de France
The Tour Montparnasse
The Tour de Paris
The Tour Eiffel
How many centimes are there in a Euro?
(a)
Which of the following is NOT a French Supermarket?
Decathlon
Auchan
Champion
Super U
What do the French call the English Channel?
(a)
What is a croque monsieur?
Cheese on toast
Cheese and ham toasted sandwich
Cheese and ham sandwich
A type of cheese
What is the French equivalent to A-levels (exams taken when you are 18)?
Baccalauréat
Brevet
Bac
Pascal
What do the French celebrate on 14th July?
The building of the Eiffel Tower
The storming of the Bastille
The French Revolution
The school holidays
What is a 'Colonie de Vacances'?
A holiday camp
A disease
Something you eat
An activity centre
What do the English call the famous painting by Leonardo de Vinci known by the French as ‘La Joconde’?
The Laughing Cavalier
The Sunflowers
The Mona Lisa
The Last Supper
Which of these is NOT a famous French fashion house?
Gucci
Coco Chanel
Givenchy
Christian Dior
How do you say England in French?
Allemagne
Royaume-Uni
Grande Bretagne
Angleterre
What is the national bird of France?
Cockerel
Rooster
Lark
French hen
In which year did the French Revolution take place?
(a)
What do the French call the first meal of the day?
le casse-croûte
le petit pain
le déjeuner
le petit déjeuner
Which of these is NOT a French car manufacturer?
Renault
Peugeot
Audi
Citroen
What does the word ‘croissant’ mean in English?
Cross
Crescent
Cake
Moon
In which of these countries is French NOT widely spoken?
Canada
Belgium
Morocco
Croatia
Which French composer wrote ‘The Carnival of the Animals’ and ‘Danse Macabre’?
Saint Saens
Chopin
Debussy
Satie
Marie Antoinette was not French – true or false?
(a)
What is ‘la Rentrée’?
The beginning of the new school year
Renting a house for the summer
Returning home from work
The beginning of the holidays
What is the French equivalent of the Great British Bake Off?
Le Meilleur Boulanger
Le Meilleur Pâtissier
Le Meilleur Cuisinier
Le Meilleur Confiseur
What is the name of France’s highest mountain?
Everest
Kilimanjaro
Mont Blanc
Snowdon
Who wrote ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ and ‘Les Misérables’?
Victor Hugo
Marcel Proust
Gustave Flaubert
Emile Zola
What is the French train system called? (4 letters)
(a)
Who is the current President of France?
Charles de Gaulle
Nicolas Sarkozy
Jacques Chirac
Emmanuel Macron
Which iconic aircraft developed and built by French and British engineers went out of service in 2003?
(a)
France is divided into administrative areas. What are they known as?
Départements
Counties
States
Villes
What nickname was given to the famous French female singer Edith Piaf?
The Wren
The Nightingale
The Skylark
The Sparrow
Which iconic French landmark was built in 1889 for the World Fair to celebrate the centenary of the French Revolution?
The Arc de Triomphe
The Eiffel Tower
The Pont Neuf
Les Invalides
What is the 'Tricolore'?
The French flag
A type of salad
Napoleon's hat
The French rugby team
2. What is the capital city of France, also known as ‘the City of Light’?
(a)
What is the longest river in France?
La Seine
La Garonne
Le Rhone
La Loire
Which 6 countries (excluding principalities!) which share a border with France?
Belgium, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain
Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain
Belgium, Luxembourg, Holland, Switzerland, Italy, Spain
Belgium, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain
What is the population of France?
Between 50 and 60 million
Between 60 and 70 million
Between 70 and 80 million
Between 80 and 90 million
Which city is furthest south?
Dijon
Lyon
Paris
Rennes
Who invented a reading language for blind people?
Louis Theroux
Louis Vuitton
Louis Armstrong
Louis Braille
Which is NOT a mountain range which forms a border between France and neighbouring countries?
The Alps
The Vosges
The Pyrenees
The Himalayas
Who was the last French King?
Charles X (10th)
Henry V (5th)
Charles VII (7th)
Louis XVI (16th)
What is the French national anthem called?
Marseillaise
Madeleine
Marie-Antoinette
Marcel Marceau
What was the final score when France played Brazil in the final of the 1998 football World Cup?
1-0 to France
3-1 to France
2-0 to France
3-0 to France
On which side of the road do the French drive?
on the right
à droite
on the left
à gauche
What are Charles de Gaulle and Orly?
(a)
