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Big French Trivia Game

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is president of France?

a)

Emmanuel Macron

b)

Nicolas Sarkozy

c)

François Hollande

d)

Jacques Chirac

2.

What is France's motto?

a)

Actibus immensis urbs fulget Massiliensis.

b)

Liberté, Egalité, et Beyoncé.

c)

Liberté, Egalité, et Fraternité.

d)

Fluctuat nec mergitur.

3.

What is the population size of France?

a)

75 millions

b)

60 millions

c)

62 millions

d)

68 millions

4.

What is the population of Paris?

a)

3 millions

b)

2,2 millions

c)

1 million

d)

3,2 millions

5.

What is the French flag (le bleu, blanc, rouge) called?

a)

le tricolore

b)

la Marianne

c)

l'hexagone

d)

les bleus

6.

Who is Prime Minister of France?

a)

Marie Antoinette

b)

Marie Curie

c)

Jeanne d'Arc

d)

Élisabeth Borne

7.

How many countries and/or territories share a border with France?

HINT: We're not just talking Continental France.

a)

10

b)

8

c)

6

d)

4

8.

What is La Marseillaise?

a)

The longest river in France.

b)

The second largest city in France.

c)

The National Anthem of France.

d)

The name of France's Bill of Rights.

9.

Which is the capitol of France

a)

Versailles

b)

Marseille

c)

Lyon

d)

Paris

10.

This event represents the end of the Absolute Monarchy and l'Ancien Régime in France.

a)

The French Revolution

b)

World War I

c)

World War II

d)

The Hundred Years War

11.

Which artist is considered the father of Impressionism?

a)

Degas

b)

Monet

c)

Manet

d)

Van Gogh

12.

What important ancient art was found in the caves of Lascaux?

a)

drawings

b)

statues

c)

jewelry

d)

photographs

13.

When did Haïti win its independence from France?

a)

1800

b)

1802

c)

1804

d)

1806

14.

How many dynasties have ruled in France?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

15.

Who was the emperor of the Francs?

a)

Charles de Gaulle

b)

Napoléon Bonaparte

c)

Guillaume le conquérant

d)

Charlemagne

16.

Who symbolizes la République de la France?

a)

Cosette

b)

Marianne

c)

Suzette

d)

Jeanne

17.

What is the name of the French national soccer team?

a)

Les gagnants

b)

Les victoires

c)

Les bleus

d)

Les lions

18.

____ became king in 1774.

a)

Louis XVI

b)

Louis XIV

c)

Louis X

d)

Louis IX

19.

What is le Mistral?

a)

a town

b)

a wind

c)

a river

d)

a mountain

20.

In France, the 2022 summer heat wave happened...

a)

en juin

b)

en juillet

c)

en août

d)

en septembre

21.

Les Seychelles is...

a)

a desert

b)

a cluster of islands

c)

a sea

d)

an earthquake

22.

Provence is not famous for...

a)

apples

b)

wind

c)

garlic

d)

lavender

23.

Which river passes through Paris?

a)

Le Rhône

b)

Le Rhin

c)

La Loire

d)

La Seine

24.

The largest lake in France is...

a)

Lac Bourget

b)

Le lac d’Hourtin et de Carcans

c)

Lac de Grand-Lieu

d)

Lac d’Annecy

25.

What is Le Port-Cros?

a)

a castle

b)

a valley

c)

a national park

d)

a string of islands

26.

Who was burned at the stake in 1431?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Marie Curie

c)

Jeanne d'Arc

d)

François Premier

27.

Who said: "La fin de l'espoir est le commencement de la mort?"

(The end of Hope is the start of Death.)

a)

Charles de Gaulle

b)

Jacques Cartier

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Guillaume le conquérant

28.

Who explored Canada?

a)

Charles de Gaulle

b)

Jacques Cartier

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Guillaume le conquérant

29.

Who participated in the American Revolution?

a)

Charles de Gaulle

b)

Jacques Cartier

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Guillaume le conquérant

30.

This conflict lasted from 1337 to 1453.

a)

The English War

b)

The Difficult War

c)

The Terrible War

d)

The Hundred Years War

31.

Who became King of England in 1066 after winning the Battle of Hastings?

a)

Charles de Gaulle

b)

Jacques Cartier

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Guillaume le conquérant

32.

Who lost the Battle of Waterloo in 1815?

a)

Charles de Gaulle

b)

Jacques Cartier

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Napoléon

33.

Les Misérables is...

a)

a book

b)

an opera

c)

a poem

d)

a painting

34.

Which is the most visited site in France?

a)

Le Mont St. Michel

b)

Disneyland Paris

c)

La Tour Eiffel

d)

Les Champs-Elysées

35.

France is known for which industries?

(Check all that apply)

a)

the food industry

b)

the automotive industry

c)

the aircraft industry

d)

tourism

36.

What is the name of this famous art museum?

a)

La Conciergerie

b)

L'Orangerie

c)

Le musée D'Orsay

d)

Le Louvre

37.

How do you say "hello" in French?

4 lines
38.

What are the colors in the French flag?

a)

blue, white, red

b)

blue, yellow, red

c)

red, green, blue

d)

red, white, green

39.

Which one is the French flag?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

What is the name of the president of France?

a)

Jacques Chirac

b)

Nicolas Sarkozy

c)

Emmanuel Macron

d)

Donald le Trompe

41.

What is "le tour de France" ?

a)

a guided tour of France

b)

a boat ride around Paris

c)

a bicycle race

d)

a school that teaches French

42.

What city is the capital of France?

(a)  

43.

What is the name of this Paris monument?

a)

La Place de la Concorde

b)

L'Arc de Triomphe

c)

La Conciergerie

d)

Le Louvre

44.

What is the name of the country on the southwest border of France?

a)

Italy

b)

Switzerland

c)

Spain

d)

Belgium

45.

In approximately how many countries is French the official language?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

d)

50

46.

What is the name of this country in North America where French is one of the official languages?

a)

Mexico

b)

Bermuda

c)

Canada

d)

Greenland

47.

What is the approximate population of France?

a)

12 million

b)

35 million

c)

55 million

d)

67 million

48.

France is closest in size to what American state?

a)

California

b)

Texas

c)

Alaska

d)

New York

49.

What is the name of this French food?

4 lines
50.

In which of these African countries is French one of the official languages?

a)

Senegal

b)

Namibia

c)

South Africa

d)

Uganda

51.

French is an official language in (a)   countries. (Use number symbols)

52.

It is the ____ most spoken language in the world.

a)

2nd

b)

9th

c)

6th

d)

12th

53.

French is the only language (other than English) taught in every country of the world.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

There are _____________ French speakers world wide.

a)

about 1 million

b)

about 300 million

c)

about 500 million

d)

about 100 million

55.

More people speak French in Africa than any other continent (even Europe!)

a)

True

b)

False

56.

How many English words come from French?

a)

around 1%

b)

around 10%

c)

around 60%

d)

around 30%

57.

You almost never pronounce the letter "H" in French.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

France is the most visited country in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

France is located in what continent?

(a)  

60.

Most people hated the Eiffel Tower when it was first built.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

What gift did France give the United States?

a)

The Mona Lisa

b)

The name "America"

c)

The American Flag

d)

Statue of Liberty

62.

People in France eat snails.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

French people eat ____ pounds of cheese a year. (Use number symbol)

a)

18

b)

60

c)

5

d)

84

64.

French is the ____ most commonly spoken language in the U.S.

a)

3rd

b)

18th

c)

10th

d)

6th