JOSEPHIAN CARNIVAL 2019 6. Paris, is the capital of France.

Roughly what is
FRENCH QUIZ the population of Paris today?
Answer all question. A. 0.6 million people
Part 1 B. 1.4 million people
1. Who is the current president of France? C. 1.8 million people
D. 2.2 million people
A. Emmanuel Macron
B. Marine Le Pen 7. Which Parisian train station serves
C. Nicolas Sarkozy southbound TGV trains directly to Marseille,
D. François Hollande France?

2. Which is not a color on the French flag? A. Gare du Nord

B. Gare du Sud
A. Red C. Gare de Lyon
B. White D. Gare de Montparnasse
C. Gold
D. Blue 8. Identify the fake French political party:

3. In what year was the Eiffel Tower completed? A. Les Républicains (LR)
B. La Parti Socialiste (PS)
A. 1763 C. Les Democrats de la France (LDF)
B. 1824 D. Le Front National (FN)
C. 1889
D. 1904 9. Who is France’s largest export partner?

4. How many regions does France have A. The United Kingdom

(including those overseas)? B. Germany
C. Japan
A. 22 D. The United States
B. 27
C. 35 10. Identify a type of French red wine:
D. 46
A. Champagne
5. From where did the French Emperor, B. Sémillon
Napoleon Bonaparte, originate? C. Sauvignon Blanc
D. Merlot
A. Corsica
B. Monaco 11. What is the fastest posted speed limit for
C. Lyon cars in France?
D. Waterloo
A. 100 km/hour (~62mph)
B. 120 km/hour (~75mph)
C. 130 km/hour (~81mph)
D. 150 km/hour (~93mph)
12. Which French king built the Palace of 18. Who is not a French philosopher from the
Versailles? Enlightenment era?

A. Louis XIV A. Voltaire

B. Louis XV B. Molière
C. Louis XVI C. Montesquieu
D. Louis XVII D. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

13. In what military conflict did Jeanne d’Arc 19. During what time period was the French
(Joan of Arc) serve? revolution?

A. The Seven Years’ War A. 1623 – 1650

B. Hundred Years’ War B. 1704 – 1714
C. The French and Indian War C. 1776 – 1783
D. La Fronde (1650 – 1653) D. 1789 – 1799

14. Who is Astérix le Gaulois? 20. Which French singer did not originate from
France?
A. A famous French general
B. A famous French author A. Jacques Brel
C. A famous French wine producer B. Brigitte Bardot
D. A famous French comic book character C. Edith Piaf
D. Renaud
15. Which country does not border mainland
France?

A. Luxembourg
B. Belgium
C. Austria
D. Italy

16. France has a large car market with several

brands. Which brand of cars did not originate
from France?

A. Dacia
B. Peugeot
C. Citroën
D. Renault

17. The iconic bike race, Le Tour de France,

usually begins in which month?

A. May
B. July
C. August
D. September