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100

This iconic French landmark was built by Gustave Eiffel and is located in Paris.

What is the Eiffel Tower?

100

This French holiday, celebrated on July 14th, commemorates the storming of the Bastille.

What is Bastille Day?

100

This classic French hat is typically worn tilted to one side and is often associated with French culture.

What is a beret?

100

This continent has the highest number of francophone countries.

What is Africa?

100

Riddle: This is a historian’s favourite fruit.

What is a date?

200

This large museum in Paris, home to the Mona Lisa, is one of the most famous art museums in the world.

What is the Louvre?

200

Started in 1944, Le Parisien is one of the top-selling daily what in France?

What is a newspaper?

200

This fictional figure represents the national symbol of France.

Who is Marianne?
200

This 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.

Who is Emma Watson?

200

Riddle: I have cities, but no houses. I have forests, but no trees. I have rivers, but no water. What am I?

What is a map?
300

This artist is famous for painting Mona Lisa and was also a scientist and inventor.

Who is Leonardo da Vinci?

300

This is the second most spoken language in France.

What is Arabic?

300

This French cheese is known for its strong smell and is often referred to as the "king of cheeses."

What is Camembert?

300

This is the only country to have a flag that is not rectangular or square.

What is Nepal?

300

Riddle: Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?

What is the word "ton"?

400

This French painter is known for his Water Lilies series, and was a leader of the Impressionist movement.

Who is Claude Monet?

400

This small, round French pastry is made of choux dough and is typically filled with cream, custard, or ice cream, often topped with chocolate sauce.

What is a profiterole?

400

This French holiday is celebrated on November 1st to honor the deceased and is called the "Day of the Dead" in Mexico.

What is La Toussaint / All Saints Day?

400

This is what April Fools' Day is called in France.

What is Poisson d'Avril?

400

Riddle: I have keys, but no locks. I have space, but no room. You can enter, but you cannot go inside. What am I?

What is a keyboard?

500

This famous French monument, built to honor those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, is located at the top of the Champs-Élysées.

What is the Arc de Triomphe?

500

This region of France is known for producing sparkling wine, which shares its name with the region.

What is Champagne?

500

This was the mascot of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

What is Phryge (a character inspired by the Phrygian cap, symbolizing freedom and the spirit of the French Revolution)?

500

This is the most visited tourist attraction in France, with over 14.8M visitors per year.

What is Disneyland Paris?
500

Riddle: How is Europe like a frying pan?

It has Greece at the bottom.