Bastille Day and the Revolution
Sports and Athletes
Film and Theatre
Artists and Painters
Monuments and Buildings
100

The ruler of France at the start of the revolution

Who was King Louis XVI?

100

Name for small wooden ball in the game of pétanque 

What is le cochonnet? (piglet in French)

100

2001 film, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, follows a quirky Parisian woman who finds joy in helping others

What is Amélie?

100

This post-impressionist painter, famous for his bold use of color, is known for only selling 1 painting during his lifetime

Who was Vincent Van Gogh?

100

This famous statue was a gift from France to the United States and was unveiled in 1886

What is the Statue of Liberty?

200

The revolution brought the adoption of this measuring system developed by Enlightenment thinkers

What is the metric system?

200

The name of the French Open tennis tournament

What is Le Roland Garros? 

200

This legendary French filmmaker directed the 400 Blows, a key film in the French New Wave movement

Who was François Truffaut?

200

The famous artist best known for his impressionist landscapes and paintings of water lilies

Who was Claude Monet?

200

 Gothic style royal chapel, on the Île de la Cité

What is the Sainte-Chapelle?

300

The national motto of France and a rallying cry during the revolution

What is Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité?

300

The widely embraced cheer for France's national football team

What is Allez Les Bleus?

300

In this 1956 film by Jacques Tati, the character Monsieur Hulot makes his first appearance, delivering visual comedy in a modernist setting

What is Mon Oncle?

300

A leading figure in the development of cubism, this artist, helped revolutionize modern art in the early 20th century

Who was Pablo Picasso?

300

This monument is in in the middle of "Place Charles de Gaulle" in Paris

What is the Arc de Triomphe?

400

The year the storming of the Bastille took place

What is 1789? 

400

How long the Tour de France takes to complete

What is 3 weeks?

400

In La Haine, this actor made his breakout performance as Vinz, a hot-headed youth in the Paris suburbs

Who is Vincent Cassel?

400

This artist who painted the famous Impressionist painting "Luncheon of the Boating Party"

Who was Pierre-Auguste Renoir?

400

This building is located on the bank of the Seine by the point Neuf

What is the Conciergerie?

500

The number of prisoners famously liberated from the Bastille

What is 7?

500

France holds the most Olympic medals in this sport

What is fencing?

500

This 1993 comedy by Pierre Richard is about a shy, awkward man who ends up being mistaken for a dangerous criminal, leading to a series of hilarious situations

What is Le Coup du Parapluie?

500

Name of this painting by Jacques-Louis David

 

What is Napoleon Crossing the Alps?

500

Gift from Egypt to France located in Place de la Concorde

What is the Luxor Obelisk?