French

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Test your knowledge of French language, culture, and history with this engaging quiz.
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What is the capital of France?

Paris

Lyon

Marseille

Bordeaux

Easy  97% got this right

Paris is known as the 'City of Light' due to its role in the Age of Enlightenment.
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Which French region is famous for its wine production?

Bordeaux

Normandy

Brittany

Provence

58% got this right

Bordeaux produces some of the world's most renowned wines, including Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
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What is the French word for 'hello'?

Bonjour

Salut

Au revoir

Merci

Easy  90% got this right

Bonjour is a formal greeting used in France, while 'salut' is more informal.
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Which French author wrote 'The Three Musketeers'?

Alexandre Dumas

Victor Hugo

Gustave Flaubert

Marcel Proust

35% got this right

Alexandre Dumas also wrote 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and many other famous novels.
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What is the French national holiday celebrated on July 14th?

Bastille Day

Victory Day

Labor Day

Armistice Day

51% got this right

Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, a key event in the French Revolution.
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Which French painter is known for his Water Lilies series?

Claude Monet

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Paul Cézanne

Edgar Degas

71% got this right

Monet's Water Lilies series consists of approximately 250 oil paintings depicting his flower garden at Giverny.
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What is the name of the famous French Gothic cathedral in Paris?

Notre-Dame

Sainte-Chapelle

Sacré-Cœur

La Madeleine

70% got this right

Notre-Dame Cathedral was severely damaged by a fire in 2019, but restoration efforts are underway.
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Which French scientist is known for his work on radioactivity?

Henri Becquerel

Louis Pasteur

Marie Curie

Pierre Curie

Hard  16% got this right

Henri Becquerel discovered radioactivity in 1896 and shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with the Curies.