History
What is the national motto of France?
Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite
This Canadian singer is famous for her belting voice and the theme song of "Titanic". Who is she?
Celine Dion
Who was France's founding director for the French Red Cross' Radiology Service?
Marie Curie
Quasimodo is a main character in this novel by Victor Hugo centered around a famous Parisian landmark.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
What geometrical shape does the territory of France roughly resemble?
Hexagon
This "triumphal arch" was created to commemorate the soldiers of the Napoleonic wars. What is it called?
L'Arc de Triomphe
Who sang the famous song "La Vie En Rose"?
Edith Piaf
What is a system that was created in France to aid the visually disabled?
The Braille System
Who wrote the children's classic Cinderella?
Charles Perrault
Which mountain range was home to the Winter Olympics in Chamonix-1924 and Albertville-1992?
How long did the shortest King reign last in France?
Twenty minutes
True or False : Celine Dion was born in France.
False; she is from Quebec, Canada.
What is Mintel?
Early version of internet that was used in France
This famous story recites the accounts of soldiers who were a part of the King's guard army in 17th century.
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Which river is said to run through the heart of Paris?
La Seine
Which empire was conquered by the Roman Empire in 58 BC France?
The Gauls
Which award did Celine Dion refuse to accept?
The Félix Award
Fill in the blank :
La Sorbonne, founded in 1257, is one of the oldest _______ in Europe.
- university -
France has been awarded 16 of these in the literature field - the highest for literature in the world.
What is the name of this award?
Which train allows a travel time of 3 hours from France to Lodon? The Channel Tunnel
The Channel Tunnel [Chunnel]
These underground tunnels snake under Paris and are home to old stone quarries, mines and the remains of about 6 million people. What are they named?
The Catacombs
Who are the two "leaders" of the French Impressionist movement?
Renoir and Monet
Who was the first lady to become a professor at Sorbonne University?
Marie Curie
What was the cause of Honore de Balzac demise?
Caffeine poisoning as a result of excessive consumption of black coffee
Which is the second largest French-speaking city?
Montreal