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French History Multiple Choice

Can you answer these multiple choice questions about the history of France?
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1. Which of these countries was never colonized in any way by France?
Algeria
Chile
United States
Vietnam
2. How many years did Louis XIV reign as king of France?
4 ½
27
72
3. Which of these was invented in France?
Airplanes
Computers
Photography
4. What were the "three estates"?
Nobility, church, people
King, guilds, land owners
Paris, the provinces, overseas territories
5. Did the Vikings ever invade France?
Yes
No
6. Which of these wars involved France?
Seven Years' War
Thirty Years' War
Hundred Years' War
All of the above
7. Which of these paintings is from the Impressionist school?
8. What is the name of the current iteration of the French government?
Second Republic
Third Republic
Fifth Republic
9. What was the name of Napoleon's first wife?
Alice
Claudette
Joséphine
Marianne
10. In which war did France suffer the most military casualties?
Algerian War
World War One
World War Two
11. Which of these people wasn't born in France?
Marie Antoinette was born in Austria
Marie Antoinette
Jacques Chirac
Victor Hugo
12. Who were the Huguenots?
Early hot air balloon explorers
Fans of Victor Hugo
French Protestants
13. Did the Arabs ever sack Paris?
The Arab advance was halted in 732 at the Battle of Tours
Yes
No
14. Did a woman ever serve as a ruling monarch of France?
Yes
No
15. Which of these years occurred during the "Belle Époque"?
1600
1750
1900
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26 Comments
BolyaiAnna
+16
Level 86
Jan 23, 2022
France did colonise Brazil (source). You might want to pick another one for that question.
rleitne
+1
Level 89
Jan 23, 2022
Exactly. I've been to São Luís, which is the city in Brazil that was founded by the French as Saint-Louis.
Dimby
+2
Level 83
Jan 23, 2022
Nice find! I don’t think any part of Chile was ever French.
Quizmaster
+6
Level ∞
Jan 23, 2022
Thank you. Fixed!
ariane5
+4
Level 73
Jan 23, 2022
The Arab advance was halted at the Battle of Poitiers, and not Tours.
al314
+13
Level 92
Jan 23, 2022
It's the same battle, known by both names.
Leane6casteran
+1
Level 34
May 1, 2024
actually, it was stopped in the south of france, near toulouse, by a lord from there. But the official history is that they were stopped at the Battle of Poitiers by Charles Martel, because it was better for the prestige of France, because it meant that a national person would have stopped them, instead of a regional person. However, Charles Martel stopped arabs near Poitiers, but it was just a band of looters
julienuh
+9
Level 75
Jan 25, 2022
About the invention of airplanes, it's funny to read both wikipedia notice's about airplane/avion (English and French) and then to examine the differences between these version :-)
VictorHS
+3
Level 70
Feb 20, 2022
Sure, at least they might avoid such questionable questions in which there are two or more answers dependending on the person.
maxlefol
+12
Level 88
Jan 28, 2022
Regarding question 15 : Technically, there was a Regence period between 1610 (Henri IV's assassination) and 1614, when Louis XIII officially came to age (at 13). In fact, it was only by 1617 that his mother Marie of Medici stepped down from her position as a Régente.
Quizmaster
+7
Level ∞
Jan 28, 2022
Yes, but the question remains unambiguous. There is a clear correct answer here.
maxlefol
+3
Level 88
Jan 28, 2022
Absolutely. The quizz is great. Chapeau bas.
MassLumpBlockClod
+2
Level 86
Feb 2, 2022
For Question 5, nobility and clergy are also "people." I think "common people" or "peasantry" might be more specific
FranckMee
+6
Level 68
Feb 21, 2022
It's actually called "Third Estate", so this should be in the answer.
Gonxi
+3
Level 81
Feb 20, 2022
Nice quiz! Fun fact: France never colonized Chile, but Orélie-Antoine de Tounens, a french citizen, proclaimed himself the King of Araucania and Patagonia (part of Chile and Argentina) in the 19th century.
shrekcena
+2
Level 60
Feb 21, 2022
I guess Catherine di Medici doesnt count cuz she was reagent?
Clara04
+1
Level 43
Mar 16, 2023
she was not queen but Régente which is not the same thing. So no it shouldn't count.
dudum
+7
Level 30
Oct 5, 2022
The airplane was invented in france
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Nov 17, 2023
Not even close.
McKenzieFam
+1
Level 68
Dec 13, 2023
Nope. It was invented in New Zealand.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Aug 10, 2025
You misspelled Brazil, bro.
LeTilleul27
+3
Level 2
Oct 13, 2023
I'm French and it is always funny when I hear American speaking about France
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Aug 10, 2025
Don't worry, the opposite situation is just as amusing. Ignorance exists on both sides of the Atlantic.
OJ
+2
Level 90
Mar 6, 2024
Ah - I was thinking of Catherine de Medici when the women monarchs question came up but in my haste forgot that she was only regent.
KingBardlin
+2
Level 72
May 1, 2024
> Did the Arabs ever sack Paris?

Charlie Hebdo counts, doesn't it?

Vivelageo
+1
Level 43
May 5, 2024
Maybe not in 732 but the quiz doesn't specify a timeline
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