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History of France - Expert Mode

Can you name these people, places, and things from French history?
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Last updated: March 15, 2026
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First submittedMarch 15, 2026
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Supersonic passenger jet built by France and the United Kingdom
Concorde
1916 battle which cost the lives of 163,000 French soldiers, the deadliest
in French military history
Verdun
Term for France's golden age from 1871–1914
Belle Époque
Revolutionary government established in Paris for two months in 1871
Paris Commune
What the French built in Egypt from 1858–1869
Suez Canal
Who Bernadette of Lourdes reported seeing in a grotto in 1858
Virgin Mary
During the 1800s, this annual event was the center of the art world
Paris Salon
Name of Napoleon's first wife
Josephine
Monk who made important contributions to wine from the Champagne region
(but did not invent sparkling wine)
Dom Pérignon
Royal dynasty which Louis XIV was part of
Bourbon
Often considered the greatest playwright in French history, notable works
include "The Misanthrope" and "Tartuffe"
Molière
City established as a fur trading post by Samuel de Champlain in 1611
Montreal
Edict signed by Henry IV in 1598 that granted toleration to Protestants
Edict of Nantes
Knightly order suppressed in 1307, with many of its members burned at the stake
Knights Templar
The oldest surviving work of French literature, written around 1040 AD
The Song of Roland
Father of Charlemagne
Pepin the Short
Commander who halted the Muslim advance into Europe at the Battle of Tours in 732 AD
Charles Martel
The first king to unite the Frankish tribes
Clovis
Gallic military commander who was defeated by Caesar, then paraded in chains
at Caesar's triumph In 46 BC
Vercingetorix
Language spoken in Marseille when it was founded around 600 BC
Greek
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11 Comments
Maxibon
+4
Level 73
Mar 15, 2026
You were not kidding when you said expert!

I love these harder difficulty quizzes, keep them coming please.

FreeStater
+2
Level 81
Mar 15, 2026
Clearly too easy for the JP crowd when 15 / 20 only nets you two points…
Thibaud442
+1
Level 48
Mar 15, 2026
Really nice quiz. Perfect difficulty and nice choice of questions
Kingsfisher
+3
Level 69
Mar 15, 2026
I love the quiz and its questions! But to be honest, it was a bit easy, despite I'm complete amateur in French history. Maybe we should make the impossible version?

I would love to see more quizzes like this, as another user said, it's always good to see something less trivial!

Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Mar 15, 2026
Thanks! Unfortunately, we've found that harder quizzes tend to get much less traffic.
baptistegorce
+4
Level 57
Mar 15, 2026
Next difficulty level in the series: "History of France - French Mode".
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Mar 15, 2026
I wouldn't dare! This is the best I can do as an American.
Alexquiz17
+2
Level 95
Mar 15, 2026
Love it
vidro
+1
Level 68
Mar 16, 2026
Montreal was founded by Maisonneuve in 1642 as the Ville-Marie city, before changing its name. Champlain went by the Montreal island, but haven't found the city.
ArchonCanberra2K
+1
Level 28
Mar 17, 2026
As a French person I got 14/20. And I never knew we built Suez xd
brandybuck96
+1
Level 82
Mar 19, 2026
As an English person who studied French at university, I got 15/20 lol
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