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Quiz about General French History
Quiz about General French History

General French History Trivia Quiz


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A multiple-choice quiz by nappynapoleon. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
64,512
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
11 / 20
Plays
3046
Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (14/20), Guest 173 (5/20), Guest 138 (6/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. What year did Jacques Cartier first travel up the St. Lawrence River? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. What year was Quebec City founded by French settlers? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. What was Henri IV's title before he became King of France? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Henri IV was the first king of what French dynasty? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. A Bourbon king still occupies which of the European thrones? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. Louis XV was the ____ of Louis XIV, the Sun-King. Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. He commanded the French 1st Army that landed with American troops in the south of France in 1944. Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. He led the French 2nd Armoured Division that took part in the liberation of Paris in the summer of 1944. Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. He was not made Marechal de France by Napoleon? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. He was prime minister of the Vichy Regime during World War II. Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. This French secret organization, of fascist sympathies, was very active in the 1930's, just prior to the Second World War. Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. He wrote the famous article 'J'Accuse!' to oppose the army's anti-semitism and treatment of captain Dreyfus. Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. This famous French writer and aviator died during a reconnaissance mission he was flying during WWII. Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. This was the SS Division composed of French volunteers that were among the last defenders of Berlin in 1945. Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Which of these powerful feudal lords was never a vassal of the King of France? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Which of these European territories was never ruled by a Bourbon sovereign? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. The Bourbon prince known as the 'Grand Condé', a cousin of the King of France, led what revolt of the high nobility in the XVIIth century? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. He succeeded De Gaulle as president of the French Republic. Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Students and worker protests almost toppled the French government in: Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. He was the key player in the French victory at the World Cup of Soccer in 1998. What is his name? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What year did Jacques Cartier first travel up the St. Lawrence River?

Answer: 1534

No settlement then
2. What year was Quebec City founded by French settlers?

Answer: 1608

1634: Trois-Rivieres 1642: Ville-Marie (Montreal)
3. What was Henri IV's title before he became King of France?

Answer: King of Navarre

Was succeeded by his son, Louis XIII.
4. Henri IV was the first king of what French dynasty?

Answer: Bourbons

Bourbons spread out to reign on many lesser thrones.
5. A Bourbon king still occupies which of the European thrones?

Answer: Spain

The Spanish Bourbons also reigned in Sicily, Naples and Parma.
6. Louis XV was the ____ of Louis XIV, the Sun-King.

Answer: great-grandson

His uncle became King of Spain.
7. He commanded the French 1st Army that landed with American troops in the south of France in 1944.

Answer: De Lattre de Tassigny

French First Army was combined with the 7th US Army into the 6th Army Group under General Jacob Devers
8. He led the French 2nd Armoured Division that took part in the liberation of Paris in the summer of 1944.

Answer: General Leclerc

A nobleman, he change his name to Leclerc from Hautecloque.
9. He was not made Marechal de France by Napoleon?

Answer: Moreau

Bernadotte became king of Sweden, where is descendants still reign.
10. He was prime minister of the Vichy Regime during World War II.

Answer: Laval

He was the most pro-German French leader of the time and was convicted of treason after WWII.
11. This French secret organization, of fascist sympathies, was very active in the 1930's, just prior to the Second World War.

Answer: La Cagoule

La Cagoule (or The Hood) had the support of the Italian and German secret services in its effort to undermine the legitimately elected government of France.
12. He wrote the famous article 'J'Accuse!' to oppose the army's anti-semitism and treatment of captain Dreyfus.

Answer: Emile Zola

The 'Affaire Dreyfus' divided France into two camps. One modern, socially-oriented and liberal; the other anti-democratic, illiberal, larely monarchist and anti-semitic.
13. This famous French writer and aviator died during a reconnaissance mission he was flying during WWII.

Answer: Saint-Exupéry

Author of 'Le Petit Prince'.
14. This was the SS Division composed of French volunteers that were among the last defenders of Berlin in 1945.

Answer: Légion Charlemagne

Many of those that survived were forced into the French Foreign Legion at the end of the war. Many died in French Indochina a few years later.
15. Which of these powerful feudal lords was never a vassal of the King of France?

Answer: Count or Duke of Savoy

The Dukes of Savoy later became the kings of Piedmont-Savoie and then Italy.
16. Which of these European territories was never ruled by a Bourbon sovereign?

Answer: The Netherlands

The house of Oranje-Nassau has ruled the Netherlands for many generations.
17. The Bourbon prince known as the 'Grand Condé', a cousin of the King of France, led what revolt of the high nobility in the XVIIth century?

Answer: La Fronde

Opposed the regency and Mazarin.
18. He succeeded De Gaulle as president of the French Republic.

Answer: Pompidou

Pompidou ... a fabulous museum and entertainment centre is named after him in Paris
19. Students and worker protests almost toppled the French government in:

Answer: May 1968

It seems the youth of the whole western world was rising at that time.
20. He was the key player in the French victory at the World Cup of Soccer in 1998. What is his name?

Answer: Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Zidane (born in 1972) was an immensely successful, iconic soccer player. He retired from professional soccer in 2006.
Source: Author nappynapoleon

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