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. 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.
#2. 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.
#3. 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.
#4. What is the motto of the French Republic?
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité is the motto of the French Republic.
#5. 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.
#6. What is the name of the French National Day?
Le 14 juillet is France National Day and French celebrate with fireworks.
#7. 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.
#8. Complete the French sentence: Tant va la cruche à l’eau qu’à la fin elle se …
“Tant va la cruche à l’eau qu’à 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.
#9. 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.
#10. Which vowels can have an acute accent in French?
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e is the only letter that can have an acute accent in French. Read more about accents in French accent names and punctuation marks.
#11. 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.
#12. 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.
#13. 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.
#14. 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.
#15. What is called a high-speed train in France?
TGVs (trains à grande vitesse) run at around 300 km/h (186 mph). Get familiar with more acronyms in French acronyms you should know.
#16. 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.
#17. 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.
#18. 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.
#19. When is Labor Day in France?
French celebrate Labor day on May 1.
#20. How do you hand-write 1,947 in French?
1,9, 4 and 7 are hand-written a little differently in French.
