General Knowledge Quiz about France:
The French revolution took place in
(a) 1789
(b) 1898
(c) 1711
(d) 1889
What is the national anthem of France?
(a) Ode to Joy
(b) Marcha Real
(c) Il Canto degli
(d) La Marseillaise
People from Brittany in France are known as what?
(a) Bruges
(b) Brittanes
(c) Brut
(d) Breton
Who among the following played a prominent role during the “Reign of Terror”?
(a) Voltaire
(b) Marat
(c) Robespierre
(d) Montesquieu
Extensive areas of grape cultivation in France are especially called
(a) Wine cellars
(b) Grape fields
(c) Grape farms
(d) Vineyards
Where is the Louvre?
(a) Near the Moulin Rouge, Paris
(b) Next to the palace at Versailles
(c) On the right bank of the Seine, in Paris
(d) In the Bois de Bologne, Paris
In which of the following wars, were the French completely defeated by the English?
(a) Battle of Wandiwash
(b) Battle of Buxar
(c) Battle of Plassey
(d) Battle of Adyar
What was the name of the temporary harbors that were towed to the French coast to facilitate the D Day landings on 5 and 6 June 1944?
(a) Bailey
(b) Mulberry
(c) Sherman
(d) Lancaster
What treaty was signed in Paris in 1815 after the overthrow of Napoleon, whereby Alexander I of Russia, Francis II of Austria and Frederick William II of Prussia agreed to apply Christian principles to the govern ment of their countries?
(a) Holy Alliance
(b) Christian Principle
(c) Treaty of Jesus
(d) Golden Rule
Who was the last king of France?
(a) Charles II
(b) Louis XVI
(c) Philip II
(d) Louis XVIII
Name the French ruler who stated , ‘I am the state’
(a) Louis XIV
(b) Louis XV
(c) Henry IV
(d) Napoleon
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Which of these places is closest to Paris, France?
(a) Cairo, Egypt
(b) Tel Aviv, Israel
(c) Moscow, Russia
(d) Baghdad, Iraq
Which famous philosopher and mathematician was born in France in 1596 and is considered one of the greatest thinkers in history?
(a) Isaac Newton
(b) René Descartes
(c) Francis Bacon
(d) John Locke
Which of these is a famous Parisian restaurant in France?
(a) Colt’s de Paris
(b) Sten’s de Paris
(c) Bren’s de Paris
(d) Maxim’s de Paris
Which of these is a French company founded in 1948 by emile Camuset that produces sports equipment such as shoes, shorts, and T-shirts?
(a) La Manche
(b) Le Coq Sportif
(c) Chanel
(d) Le Petit Dejeuner
The Mistral is
(a) very cold wind, which blows down from the plateau of central France
(b) swift, dry, cold northerly wind that blows down from the western Alps and the plateau of Southern France and out over the Mediterranean
(c) wind that blows for 100 days a year and may cause extensive frost damage to plants
(d) All of the above
Which slogan was given by the French Revolution to the world?
(a) Liberty, Authority, Equality
(b) Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
(c) Liberty, Law, Fraternity
(d) Tradition, Authority, Law
When did France end slavery?
(a) 1796
(b) 1795
(c) 1794
(d) 1793
Where did the University of Paris called ”La Sorbonne” get its name from?
(a) The building’s original purpose
(b) The suburb it is in
(c) Its shape
(d) Its founder
Racing on ordinary roads from town to town was banned in France from 1903 when a number of people, spectators and drivers were killed during a race between which two cities?
(a) Paris and Madrid
(b) Peking and Pari
(c) Liege and Rome
(d) Rome and Paris
The secret service of France is known as?
(a) FIA
(b) IFB
(c) the DMR
(d) the DGSE
The economic thinkers of France in the 18th century were known as
(a) Philosophers
(b) Physiocrats
(c) Abolitionists
(d) Capitalists
Of the following, in which did Napoleonic France suffer final defeat?
(a) Battle of Trafalgar
(b) Battle of Wagram
(c) Battle of Pyramids
(d) Battle of Austerlitz
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French chemist Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794) is particularly known for work in chemistry and biology including discoveries that, although matter may change its form or shape, its mass always remains the same, and what?
(a) The function of the heart in circulating blood
(b) Heat treatment of milk to kill bacteria
(c) The role of oxygen in combustion
(d) The existence of neutrons
Ananas is the French word for which of these?
(a) Pineapple
(b) Banana
(c) Anarchy
(d) Anatomy
What was a Roman name for France?
(a) Lutetia
(b) Gallia
(c) Franca
(d) Francus
What is France’s longest river?
(a) Rhine
(b) Loire
(c) Rhone
(d) Garonne
Pressure Cooker was invented in France in _
(a) 1629
(b) 1649
(c) 1679
(d) 1719
Name the dynasty that ruled over France at the time of the Revolution
(a) Bourbon
(b) Hohenzollern
(c) Romanov
(d) Tudor
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For administrative purposes, France is subdivided into 100 areas which are called what?
(a) States
(b) Governorates
(c) Departments
(d) Cantons
The French horse race called the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is run on which race course?
(a) Nevers Magny-Cours
(b) Deauville
(c) Chantilly
(d) Longchamp
Which of these is a French liqueur made in the town of Voiron, which is composed of distilled alcohol flavored with 130 herbal extracts and is named after the monastery where it was formerly produced?
(a) Chartreuse
(b) Kahlua
(c) Sabra
(d) Advocaathlua
July 14th is a national day of celebration known as?
(a) Sailor Day
(b) Yards Day
(c) Women Day
(d) Bastille Day
Who was the last Emperor of France?
(a) Napoléon Bonaparte
(b) Napoleon III
(c) Louis XIV
(d) Louis XII
Who was the wife of Louis XVI of France?
(a) Anne Boleyn
(b) Anne
(c) Mary Com
(d) Mary Antoinette
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The Tour de France is traditionally held in what month of the year?
(a) September
(b) May
(c) July
(d) January
The French word for “melted” gives the name to what dish?
(a) Crepes
(b) Fondue
(c) Escargots
(d) Quiche
How many members are there in the French lower house, the National Assembly?
(a) 646
(b) 321
(c) 577
(d) 100
ISO country code of France is:
(a) +31
(b) +32
(c) +33
(d) +34
The Reign of Terror in France was set up by
(a) Napoleon
(b) Louis XVI
(c) Louis XIV
(d) Robespierre
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Who represented the Third Estate in France in the 18th century?
(a) Clergy
(b) Nobility
(c) Common People
(d) Press
The French East India Company was founded in
(a) 1600
(b) 1620
(c) 1664
(d) 1604
Who represented the bourgeois class in French society?
(a) Nobles
(b) Clergy
(c) Educated and rich people
(d) Peasants
In whose reign did the French Revolution take place?
(a) Louis III
(b) Louis XIII
(c) Louis XVI
(d) Louis XV
Who built the original Palace of Versailles that was enlarged by Louis XIV?
(a) Louis XIII
(b) Philippe II
(c) Napoleon II
(d) Philippe III
Question: What color are French letter boxes?
(a) Silver
(b) Yellow
(c) Maroon
(d) Purple
What was invented in France?
(a) graphic designing
(b) photography
(c) painting
(d) videography
In 1822 what was invented in France?
(a) espresso machine
(b) medical bandages
(c) lightning rod
(d) stethoscope
