Geography
What famous cathedral of Paris, France, opened in 1345, was made even more famous in an 1831 Victor Hugo novel that was adapted many times?
Notre-Dame De Paris
What Parisian-born actress and activist launched the U.N. Women campaign HeForShe in 2014 – about three years after starring in her eighth “Harry Potter” film?
Emma Watson
President Thomas Jefferson bought about 828,000 square miles worth of land from France in 1803. What name was given to the transaction for that territory?
Louisiana Purchase
Who is the current president of France?
Emmanuel Macron
The nursery rhyme titled "Brother John" is more often known by what French-language name?
Frère Jacques
Where is Europe's highest mountain located?
The French Alps
Who famously said, "Qu'ils mangent de la broiche?"
Marie Antoinette
Who designed the Eiffel Tower?
Gustave Eiffel
In France, the July 14 national holiday is called Fête nationale française. What’s it called in English?
Bastille Day
What is known as the underground ossuaries in Paris, France, which holds the remains of more than six million people in a small part of a tunnel network built to consolidate Paris' ancient stone quarries?
Catacombes de Paris
The Palme d’Or is the top prize awarded at the International Film Festival held in which French City? Double jeopardy!
Cannes
Which author of the romance novel "Clisson et Eugénie" (whose literary career is much less remembered than his political and military ones) was born on Corsica in 1769, and died on Saint Helena in 1821?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What is France's motto?
Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity)
Which airport in Paris is the biggest and busiest in France? (Hint: It’s named after a French president)
Charles de Gaulle Airport
Which historical French heroine, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans", led the French army to significant victories during the Hundred Years' War.
Joan of Arc
What body of water borders France to the southeast?
What bodies of water borders la France to the southeast?
159 years later, it would become a decisive victory for ABBA. Also known as La Belle Alliance, what is the English name for the 1815 battle that saw the defeat of Napolean, thus marking the end of the Napoleonic Wars? Double jeopardy!
The Battle of Waterloo
Prior to Versailles, the French kings lived in which famous Parisian building?
The Louvre
Name two plays/books from the esteemed French author and playwright Victor Hugo.
Les Misérables, Hunchback of Notre Dame, etc
The French are responsible for creating which system of measurement?
The Metric System
Which city of the French Riviera, located close to Monaco, is the second largest French city on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille?
Nice
A famous French ex-soccer player popularly known as Zizou. He immigrated to France, where he grew up, from Algeria. He won numerous awards, including leading his team to victory in the 1998 World Cup, and is often called one of the best attacking midfielders.
Zinedine Zidane
Founded by Greek mariners in 600 BCE, what is the oldest city in France?
Marseille
What is the significance of the Sorbonne, located in France?
The oldest part of the University of Paris, founded in 1257.
What percent of the English language comes from French? (Will accept anything 5% above or below the answer)
29%