60 France Quiz Questions and Answers (inc. Picture Round)

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Are you looking for a fun quiz about France? You’ve come to the right place!

While I love putting together quizzes about all sorts of topic, I have to admit that creating a France quiz was one of the things I enjoyed the most.

As I am French and grew up in France, I know the French culture and history very well and you will see that in this game.

You will find below several rounds of France trivia questions and answers.

Round 1: Easy France Trivia Questions

1. What is the capital of France?
2. Who is the president of France (as of 2022)?
3. Which sea is located in the southern part of France?
4. Which French city is nicknamed ‘the city of light’?
5. Who sang ‘La vie en rose’ and ‘non, je ne regrette rien’?
6. In which French museum can you find the Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci?
7. When is France’s national day?
8. What type of drink is Dom Perignon?
9. How many times has France won the World Cup of Football?
10. What tyre company awards stars to restaurants?

Round 1: Easy France Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What is the capital of France? Paris
2. Who is the president of France (as of 2022)? Emmanuel Macron
3. Which sea is located in the southern part of France? Mediterranean Sea
4. Which French city is nicknamed ‘the city of light’? Paris
5. Who sang ‘La vie en rose’ and ‘non, je ne regrette rien’? Edith Piaf
6. In which French museum can you find the Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci? Le Louvre
7. When is France’s national day? 14th of July (Bastille day)
8. What type of drink is Dom Perignon? Champagne
9. How many times has France won the World Cup of Football? Twice
10. What tyre company awards stars to restaurants? Michelin

Round 2: France Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people live in France (as of 2022)?
   1. 55 million
   2. 65 million
   3. 75 million
   4. 85 million
2. What is the current republic of France?
   1. 1st
   2. 3rd
   3. 5th
   4. 7th
3. When was the French Revolution?
   1. 1589
   2. 1689
   3. 1789
   4. 1889
4. Which war was Joan of Arc involved in?
   1. Hundred Years’ War
   2. War of the League of Cognac
   3. WWI
   4. WWII
5. When did the Eiffel Tower open?
   1. 1819
   2. 1859
   3. 1889
   4. 1929
6. When was the fire of Notre Dame?
   1. 2017
   2. 2018
   3. 2019
   4. 2020
7. What was the Bastille?
   1. A palace
   2. A car
   3. A prison
   4. A city
8. Which of the following is not a UNESCO site in France?
   1. Canal du Midi
   2. Mont Saint-Michel
   3. Palace of Versailles
   4. Toulouse’s Capitole
9. When did Disneyland Paris open?
   1. 1982
   2. 1986
   3. 1992
   4. 1996
10. Which of the following is not a French cheese?
    1. Roquefort
    2. Gorgonzola
    3. Camembert
    4. Brie

Round 2: France Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. How many people live in France (as of 2022)? 65 million
2. What is the current republic of France? 5th
3. When was the French Revolution? 1789
4. Which war was Joan of Arc involved in? Hundred Years’ War
5. When did the Eiffel Tower open? 1889
6. When was the fire of Notre Dame? 2019
7. What was the Bastille? A prison
8. Which of the following is not a UNESCO site in France? Toulouse’s Capitole
9. When did Disneyland Paris open? 1992
10. Which of the following is not a French cheese? Gorgonzola

Round 3: France Quiz – True or False

1. France never had a female president.
2. France is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
3. Brazil shares a border with France.
4. Macarons and Macaroons are the same things.
5. Marie Curie was not born in France.
6. Le Louvre is the world’s most visited museum.
7. The Mont Blanc is in the Pyrenees.
8. Paris is one of the fashion capitals of the world.
9. The French Riviera is called ‘Côte de Rivière’ in French.
10. The race ‘24 hours of Le Mans’ doesn’t actually last 24 hours.

Round 3: France Quiz Answers – True or False

1. France never had a female president. True
2. France is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. True
3. Brazil shares a border with France. True
4. Macarons and Macaroons are the same things. False
5. Marie Curie was not born in France. True, she was born in Poland.
6. Le Louvre is the world’s most visited museum. True
7. The Mont Blanc is in the Pyrenees. False
8. Paris is one of the fashion capitals of the world. True
9. The French Riviera is called ‘Côte de Rivière’ in French. False, it’s Côte d’Azur
10. The race ‘24 hours of Le Mans’ doesn’t actually last 24 hours. False

Round 4: Medium France Trivia Questions

1. Which French statesman famously said, “How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese?”?
2. On which French island was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
3. Which island is both a French and a Dutch overseas territory?
4. Which French artist painted the Water Lilies?
5. Who wrote “Les Misérables”?
6. Which French king was nicknamed ‘the sun king’?
7. What does EDF stand for?
8. Which French city is known as the wine capital of France?
9. What is the name of the largest bicycle race in France?
10. What is the name of the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival?

Round 4: Medium France Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which French statesman famously said, “How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese?”? Charles de Gaulle
2. On which French island was Napoleon Bonaparte born? Corsica
3. Which island is both a French and a Dutch overseas territory? Saint-Martin
4. Which French artist painted the Water Lilies? Claude Monet
5. Who wrote “Les Misérables”? Victor Hugo
6. Which French king was nicknamed ‘the sun king’? Louis XIV
7. What does EDF stand for? Electricité de France
8. Which French city is known as the wine capital of France? Bordeaux
9. What is the name of the largest bicycle race in France? The Tour de France
10. What is the name of the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival? The Palme d’Or

Round 5: Hard France Trivia Questions

1. What are the two French regions bordering Spain?
2. Which intellectual movement is known as siècle des Lumières in French?
3. What was Coco Chanel’s real name?
4. Which French author wrote Madame Bovary?
5. In which city is the professional football club “OL” based?
6. What was the name of France during Roman times?
7. Where is the quote “Men are born and remain free and equal in rights” from?
8. What was the name of the first famous french cabaret?
9. Who was the head of Vichy France?
10. What is the best-selling car in France (between 1990 and now)?
11. What type of aircraft was the French Paul Cornu the first to fly?

Round 5: Hard France Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What are the two French regions bordering Spain? Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie
2. Which intellectual movement is known as siècle des Lumières in French? Enlightenment
3. What was Coco Chanel’s real name? Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel
4. Which French author wrote Madame Bovary? Gustave Flaubert
5. In which city is the professional football club “OL” based? Lyon 
6. What was the name of France during Roman times? Gaul
7. Where is the quote “Men are born and remain free and equal in rights” from? Declaration of the Rights of the Man and of the Citizen of 1789
8. What was the name of the first famous french cabaret? Le Chat Noir
9. Who was the head of Vichy France? Marshal Philippe Pétain
10. What is the best-selling car in France (between 1990 and now)? Renault Clio
11. What type of aircraft was the French Paul Cornu the first to fly? A Helicopter

Round 6: France Picture Quiz

Round 6: France Picture Quiz Answers

1. Mont Saint Michel
2. Château de Chenonceau
3. Le Louvre
4. Pont du Gard
5. Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde
6. Viaduct de Millau
7. Cité de Carcassonne
8. Dune du Pilat
9. Arc de Triomphe
10. Eiffel Tower

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