1. Pop Culture
Who is the most famous female French fashion designer?
Coco Chanel
Name a French-speaking country in Europe that is NOT France.
Luxembourg
Monaco
Belgium
Switzerrand
Which American war was won in part due to help from France?
The American Revolutionary War
What is the most popular fast food restaurant in France?
McDonald’s
What is the largest museum in France?
The Louvre
Who is the most successful French language singer of all time based on number of albums sold?
Celine Dion
What Asian country was once a French colony?
Vietnam
What is the name of the French emperor who is responsible for much of French colonization?
Napoleon
In what month do the French celebrate their Independence Day?
July
Which French painter is known for doing many paintings of water lilies?
Name a character from the play/ movie adaption of Les misérables by Victor Hugo.
Jean Valjean/ Fantine/ other possible answers
Dakar is the capital of which Francophone country?
Senegal
What was the name of Marie Antoinette’s husband?
Louis the Sixteenth
What is the second most common religion in France?
Islam
What is the French name used for the Mona Lisa?
La Joconde
What is the first name of the French actress who won an Oscar playing Edith Piaf in a movie?
Marion (last name Cotillard)
Casablanca is the largest city in which Francophone country?
Morocco
What was the former currency of France before the euro?
The Franc
What is the second largest city in France?
Marseille
Which French sculptor is known for his sculptures ”The Thinker” and ”The Gates of Hell?”
Auguste Rodin
What is the name of the author who is considered the father of French existentialism?
Jean Paul Sartre
What is the name of the Francophone country which is an island in Oceania?
Vanautu
Which French Republic endured for the longest period of time?
Third Republic (about 70 years)
What region in France produces the most lavender?
Which controversial French artist is regarded as the pioneer of ”found art?”
Marcel Duchamp