What do you know about France?
Let’s have some fun with a trivia quiz to test your knowledge on France!
All 20 questions are related to France and the French language. Enjoy!
Results
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#1. Which vowels can have a grave accent in French?
Select all that apply:
The letters i and o can only have a circumflex accent in French. Read more about accents in French accent names and punctuation marks.
#2. How do you hand-write 1,947 in French?
1,9, 4 and 7 are hand-written a little differently in French.
#3. Complete the French sentence: Il a les yeux plus gros que le
Avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre means to bite off more than one can chew.
#4. What is CPAM?
CPAM is the department office that administers Assurance Maladie. To learn about France state health insurance, read French medical insurance.
#5. What is the motto of the French Republic?
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité is the motto of the French Republic.
#6. What is Crit’Air?
Crit’Air is the official air quality certificate for driving in France. Find out where to get your sticker in French air quality certificate.
#7. Which animal is the symbol of France?
The Coq Gaulois (the Gallic Rooster) is the symbol of France.
#8. How do you ask for three glasses of wine with your fingers in a French café?
French use the thumb, the index and the middle fingers to indicate the number 3.
#9. How many types of cheese are made in France?
You can chose between more than 1,200 kinds of cheese made in France.
#10. Do you know what “Jouer au flipper” means?
Jouer au flipper means to play pinball. Find out more anglicisms in Misused English words in French.
#11. In French, what is “un billion”?
The French billion is equivalent to the American trillion. Learn French big numbers in How to write numbers in French.
#12. How do you say 4pm in French?
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Learn how to write the time in French in How to write numbers in French.
#13. Which vowels can have an acute accent in French?
Select all that apply:
e is the only letter that can have an acute accent in French. Read more about accents in French accent names and punctuation marks.
#14. Is any medical information stored on Carte Vitale?
There is no medical information stored on your Carte Vitale. Read more in the What is Carte Vitale FAQ.
#15. What does this traffic sign means?
The yellow diamond sign means that you are driving on a priority road. Learn the main traffic signs in French road signs.
#16. Which French dessert was created in honor of a bike race?
The paris-brest is named after a bike race that takes place between Paris and Brest.
#17. What’s an “HĂ´tel de ville” in French?
HĂ´tel de ville is the city or town hall. You can’t book any room there 🙂
#18. When is Labor Day in France?
French celebrate Labor day on May 1.
#19. Which ones of these items can you buy in a French pharmacy?
Select all that apply:
Items that are sold in a French pharmacy are highly regulated and you would never find any potatoes or batteries. Find out how French pharmacies are different from American pharmacies in French pharmacy.
#20. Complete the French sentence: Tant va la cruche Ă l’eau qu’Ă la fin elle se …
“Tant va la cruche Ă l’eau qu’Ă la fin elle se casse” is an expression that means that if you keep doing the same mistakes over and over again, at some point you’ll have to face consequences. You can learn more expressions in French expressions translated to English.
