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. When is Labor Day in France?
French celebrate Labor day on May 1.
#2. 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.
#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 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.
#5. What is the name of the French National Day?
Le 14 juillet is France National Day and French celebrate with fireworks.
#6. How many types of cheese are made in France?
You can chose between more than 1,200 kinds of cheese made in France.
#7. 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.
#8. 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.
#9. How do you say 4pm in French?
Select all that apply:
Learn how to write the time in French in How to write numbers in French.
#10. 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.
#11. What is the correct way to write July 14, 2024 in French?
The correct way to write a date in French is dd-mm-aaaa. Learn more about writing dates in How to write numbers in French.
#12. 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.
#13. What is called a high-speed train in France?
TGVs (trains Ă grande vitesse) run at around 300 km/h (186 mph). Get familiar with more acronyms in French acronyms you should know.
#14. What is CPAM?
CPAM is the department office that administers Assurance Maladie. To learn about France state health insurance, read French medical insurance.
#15. 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.
#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?
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.
#18. 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.
#19. 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.
#20. 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.
