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. What is the maximum number of points on a French driver’s license?
The full amount of points on a French driver’s license is 12 points and the more points you have, the better. Learn about the French point system in French driver’s license.
#2. When is Labor Day in France?
French celebrate Labor day on May 1.
#3. How long do you have to validate a VLS-TS visa (Visa de long séjour valant titre de séjour) after your arrival in France?
You have to validate your VLS-TS visa within three months of your arrival in France.
#4. 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.
#5. What is the name of the French National Day?
Le 14 juillet is France National Day and French celebrate with fireworks.
#6. What is the most popular sport in France?
Soccer is the most popular sport in France.
#7. 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.
#8. 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.
#9. Which vowels can have a grave accent in French?
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The letters i and o can only have a circumflex accent in French. Read more about accents in French accent names and punctuation marks.
#10. 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.
#11. What is CPAM?
CPAM is the department office that administers Assurance Maladie. To learn about France state health insurance, read French medical insurance.
#12. Which ones of these items can you buy in a French pharmacy?
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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.
#13. Which ones of these conversions are true?
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One kilometer is 1.6 miles and 0 degrees Celsius is 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Find more conversions from the US system into the metric system in French measurements.
#14. 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.
#15. 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.
#16. Which one of these French words doesn’t mean a gun?
Étre dans le coltar is a slang expression which means to be in a daze. Learn more slang in French slang words.
#17. 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.
#18. How long can you drive in France with a valid US driver’s license?
You can drive in France with a valid US driver’s license for one year. Find out more in US driver’s license in France.
#19. How do you hand-write 1,947 in French?
1,9, 4 and 7 are hand-written a little differently in French.
#20. 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.
