French Culture Facts and Trivia

Test your knowledge of French culture (facts) with this fun but challenging French trivia quiz. There are a total of 12 multiple-choice trivia questions. Answers to the French culture trivia can be found at the end of the quiz.

1. The capital of France is Paris . This city is best known for being the home to which architectural wonder.
a) Empire State Building b) Golden Gate Bridge c) Leaning Tower of Pisa d) The Eiffel Tower e) Channel Tunnel

2. The French Open is one of four grand slam tournaments on the professional tennis calendar. This annual event usually commences during which month of the year.
a) April b) May c) June d) July e) August

3. The dominant religion/denomination in France is ________.
a) Protestant b) Roman Catholic c) Islam d) Judaism e) There's no single dominant faith

4. The French are famous for their expert production of this type of beverage.
a) Beer b) Wine c) Soda d) Milk e) Grape juice

5. What is the most popular sport in France ?
a) Soccer or Association football b) Tennis c) Cycling d) Fencing e) Rugby

6. Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
a) A revolutionary b) A former French president c) The first emperor of the French Republic d) A famed painter e) A Nobel Prize winner

7. Which of these countries does NOT have French as its official language (or one of)?
a) Canada b) Lebanon c) Belgium d) Haiti e) Switzerland

8. France is renowned for its massive depository of art museums. The country's largest and most famous museum is ________.
a) Musee Rodin b) The Louvre c) Musee d'Orsay d) Centre Georges Pompidou e) None of the above

9. The literary rate in France can generally be characterized as
a) Near 100% b) Very High c) High d) Low e) Very Low

10. What is the official national flower of France ?
a) Lily (or fleur de lis) b) Pink Rose c) Orchid d) Lotus e) There's no official designation

11. Which French scientist was the first person to earn two Nobel Prizes in Science?
a) Louis Pasteur b) Georges Charpak c) Henri Becquerel d) Marie Curie e) Pierre Curie

12. True or False. France provides universal health care for its citizens.

Answer Key:
1)d 2)b 3)b 4)b 5)a 6)c 7)b 8)b 9)a 10)e 11)d 12)True

Classification:
Expert - more than 10 correct
Intermediate - 8 to 10 correct
Novice - less than 8 correct