Multiple Choice City Quiz – Marseille

Can you answer these multiple choice questions about the city of Marseille and its environs? Good luck!

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1. In what historical region of France is Marseille located?

Aquitaine

Brittany

Normandy

Provence

2. Which of the following gets its name from Marseille?

Mayonnaise

One of the two moons of Mars

The national anthem of France

The royal dynasty Louis XIV was a part of

3. What is the name of Marseille's iconic basilica?

Mont-Saint-Michel

Notre-Dame de la Garde

Sacré-Cœur

Sainte-Chapelle

4. Which of these dishes comes from Marseille?

Bouillabaisse

Cassoulet

Croque-Monsieur

Ratatouille

5. When and by whom was Marseille founded?

c. 1400 BC by the Phoenecians

c. 600 BC by the Greeks

202 BC by Scipio Africanus

1310 by Pope Clement V

6. What product has Marseille been famous for making since the 17th century?

Kerosene

Porcelain

Soap

Wine

7. What sport is Marseille known for, hosting the premier international tournament each year?

Beach volleyball

Fencing

Jai alai

Pétanque

8. What fortress island is located near Marseille?

Île de Brehat

Île de Ré

Île d'If

Île Saint-Honorat

9. In what book is the main character imprisoned on the above island before taking his elaborate revenge?

Les Misérables

Papillon

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Island of Dr. Moreau

10. Which of these football players was born in Marseille to Algerian parents?

Olivier Giroud

Thierry Henry

Kylian Mbappé

Zinedine Zidane

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30 Comments

Level 57

Mar 18, 2025

Good one!

Level 61

Mar 18, 2025

Merci mon ami Poirot!

Level 72

Apr 17, 2025

And another one :D

Level 61

Apr 17, 2025

Yessss

Level 73

Apr 17, 2025

Another Gade feature!

Level 83

Apr 17, 2025

Nice. I got utterly destroyed, 3/10, but that's not surprising since I know very little about Marseille.

Level 61

Apr 17, 2025

Well it was not the easiest for people outside Europe

Level 60

Apr 17, 2025

also got 3/10

Level 83

Jul 12, 2025

I was very lucky to get through with 5/10. I certainly can't claim to have known 5 answers.

Level 55

Apr 17, 2025

Congrats on the next feature!

Unfortunately I don't know much about Marseille, so I only got 3 out of 10

Level 61

Apr 17, 2025

Thanks a lot!

Level 80

Apr 17, 2025

Feels much tougher than most of the other multiple choice city quizzes. 5/10 with 2 complete guesses!

Level ∞

Apr 17, 2025

I already altered the quiz to make it significantly easier.

I was misled by the initial stats which showed like 75% people getting the church and fort correct. I probably should have gone with my instincts and made it much easier still.

This one is the hardest one in the series so far.

Level 61

Apr 17, 2025

That one is indeed hard with many niche questions I had initially put as well. If anything indeed QM made it a little more manageable

Level ∞

Apr 17, 2025

A *lot* more manageable. The four easiest questions were either added or changed.

Level 61

Apr 18, 2025

🤝

Level 95

Apr 17, 2025

One of the best yet.

PS: It’s spelt Phoenicians

Level ∞

Apr 17, 2025

Fixed the spelling.

Level 91

Jul 15, 2025

It's still spelled "Phoenecians" on the quiz.

Level 70

Apr 18, 2025

Another feature! Bro has more features than I have fingers!

Level 61

Apr 18, 2025

Haha true

Level 75

May 10, 2025

Got number 5 wrong because I'd always heard it referred to as "la ville phocéenne".

Level 37

Jun 16, 2025

I did not imagine the Greeks gave been so far in the West.

Level 61

Jun 16, 2025

They have and actually even further than that, to Spain too.

Level 67

Jul 12, 2025

It was a shorter way from Greece than from Phoenicia

Level 74

Jul 12, 2025

I'm Belgian, never been to Marseille, but it's my best results in one of those quiz. 9/10

Level 78

Jul 12, 2025

There was a Phoenician trading post and sanctuary in that location (linked to Carthage) before the Greeks arrived. They just built on what they found.

Level 67

Jul 12, 2025

The date would be wrong anyway, Phoenicians only appeared after the Bronze Age Collapse (1200 ACN), probably using naval tech from the Sea Peoples, they became significant around 1000 ACN, founded Carthage around 800 ACN. They couldn't have founded Marseille, further away, centuries earlier.

Level 62

Oct 27, 2025

The last one I needed

Level 61

Oct 28, 2025

Yooo let's gooo