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!
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#1. 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.
#2. What does the expression “Casser sa pipe” means?
Casser sa pipe is a French euphemism for dying. Learn more French expressions in French expressions translated to English.
#3. 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.
#4. 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.
#5. What is CPAM?
CPAM is the department office that administers Assurance Maladie. To learn about France state health insurance, read French medical insurance.
#6. Pick the correct sentence in French.
French use a comma instead of a point as a decimal separator and the Euro symbol comes after the number. Learn more in How to write numbers in French.
#7. What is the motto of the French Republic?
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité is the motto of the French Republic.
#8. Which animal is the symbol of France?
The Coq Gaulois (the Gallic Rooster) is the symbol of France.
#9. 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.
#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. What is the most popular sport in France?
Soccer is the most popular sport in France.
#12. 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.
#13. 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 🙂
#14. How many types of cheese are made in France?
You can chose between more than 1,200 kinds of cheese made in France.
#15. 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.
#16. Which ones of these conversions are true?
Select all that apply:
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.
#17. 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.
#18. 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.
#19. 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.
#20. What does the French word “un habit” means?
Un habit is a piece of clothing and is one of the many faux-amis in French. Find more like this in 40 false friends.
