Quiz 1 What is the capital of France
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Quiz
1. What is the capital of France? a. Lyon b. Paris c. Marseille
2. What is the currency of France? a. Sterling b. Franc c. Euro
3. What is the highest mountain in France? a. Mont Blanc b. Matterhorn c. Mount Olympus
4. What is the longest river in France? a. Rhine b. Seine c. Loire
5. What food is France famous for? a. Sushi b. Pasta c. Cheese
6. What drink is France famous for? a. Ouzo b. Beer c. Wine
7. Which of these is a famous landmark in Paris? a. Sears Tower b. Eiffel Tower c. Fernsehturm
8. What do French people eat for breakfast? a. Cornflakes b. Soup c. Croissants
9. What type of sport is the Tour de France? a. Cycling b. Marathon running c. Horse riding
10. What colours are the French flag? a. Blue, white, red b. Red, blue, white c. Red, white, blue
11. Which of these is a French heroine? a. Catherine of Siena b. Boudica c. Joan of Arc
12. Which of these was a famous general who became emperor of France? a. Napoléon Bonaparte b. Duke of Marlborough c. Charles de Gaulle
13. Which of these European countries is French-speaking? a. Switzerland b. Netherlands c. Finland
14. What event takes place at Cannes each year? a. Film festival b. Music concert c. Boat race
15) Le président de la France s’appelle…… a) Nicolas Cage b) Nicolas Sarkosy c) Saint Nicolas
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
17. Which animal is found in French forests? a. Panther b. Bear c. Monkey
18. Which of these words used in English comes from French? a. Fiasco b. Paella c. Rendezvous
19. Which Disney film was set in France? a. Cinderella b. The Little Mermaid c. Ratatouille
20. What is ‘La Joconde’? a. A statue b. A painting c. A region of France
21. How many French ‘départements’ are there? a. 50 b. 100 c. 150
22. Which of these is a famous French footballer? a. Zinedine Zidane b. Roger Federer c. David Auradou
23) Near the Eiffel Tower you can see the Statue of Liberty. TRUE FALSE
24) How many countries have French as their official language? a) 10 countries b) 20 countries c) 30 countries
25) Which state of the USA remained French until 1803? a) Louisiana b) Florida c) Nevada
26) How many inhabitants are there in France? a) 20 million b) 60 million c) 80 million
27) What is La Marseillaise? a) A town b) The French national anthem c) A food
28) C’est quelle ville? a) Paris b) Strasbourg c) Toulouse • La ville est siège du Parlement Européen. • C’est la capitale européenne
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
30) The three largest French cities are…. . a) Paris, Lyon, Marseille b) Paris, Lille, Marseille c) Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux
Solutions
1. What is the capital of France? a. Lyon b. Paris c. Marseille b. Paris
2. What is the currency of France? a. Sterling b. Franc c. Euro
3. What is the highest mountain in France? a. Mont Blanc b. Matterhorn c. Mount Olympus a. Mont Blanc
4. What is the longest river in France? a. Rhine b. Seine c. Loire
5. What food is France famous for? a. Sushi b. Pasta c. Cheese
6. What drink is France famous for? a. Ouzo b. Beer c. Wine
7. Which of these is a famous landmark in Paris? a. Sears Tower b. Eiffel Tower c. Fernsehturm b. Eiffel Tower
8. What do French people eat for breakfast? a. Cornflakes b. Soup c. Croissants
9. What type of sport is the Tour de France? a. Cycling b. Marathon running c. Horse riding a. Cycling
10. What colours are the French flag? a. Blue, white, red b. Red, blue, white c. Red, white, blue c. Red, white and blue
11. Which of these is a French heroine? a. Catherine of Siena b. Boudica c. Joan of Arc
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
13. Which of these European countries is French-speaking? a. Switzerland b. Netherlands c. Finland a. Switzerland
14. What event takes place at Cannes each year? a. Film festival b. Music concert c. Boat race a. Film festival
15) Le président de la France s’appelle…… a) Nicolas Cage b) Nicolas Sarkosy c) Saint Nicolas b. Nicolas Sarkosy
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
17. Which animal is found in French forests? a. Panther b. Bear c. Monkey b. Bear
18. Which of these words used in English comes from French? a. Fiasco b. Paella c. Rendezvous
19. Which Disney film was set in France? a. Cinderella b. The Little Mermaid c. Ratatouille
20. What is ‘La Jaconde’? a. A statue b. A painting c. A region of France b. A painting – the Mona Lisa
21. How many French ‘départements’ are there? a. 50 b. 100 c. 150 c. 100
22. Which of these is a famous French footballer? a. Zinedine Zidane b. Roger Federer c. David Auradou a. Zinedine Zidane
23) Near the Eiffel Tower you can see the Statue of Liberty. TRUE FALSE
24) How many countries have French as their official language? a) 10 countries b) 20 countries c) 30 countries c. 30 countries
25) Which state of the USA remained French until 1803? a) Louisiana b) Florida c) Nevada a. Louisiana
26) How many inhabitants are there in France? a) 20 million b) 60 million c) 80 million b. 60 million
27) What is La Marseillaise? a) A town b) The French national anthem c) A food b. The French national anthem
28) C’est quelle ville? a) Paris b) Strasbourg c) Toulouse • La ville est siège du Parlement Européen. • C’est la capitale européenne
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
30) The three largest French cities are…. . a) Paris, Lyon, Marseille b) Paris, Lille, Marseille c) Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux a. Paris, Lyon, Marseille