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France True or False?

Can you guess whether these statements about the country of France are true or false?
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First submittedApril 29, 2020
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1. Mainland France borders the Netherlands
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Belgium gets in the way
2. Strasbourg is a French city
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3. The current iteration of the French government is known as the "Fifth Republic"
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4. France is a NATO member
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5. The crowning of French kings traditionally took place in Lyon
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It took place in Reims
6. France is a high-tax country relative to most others
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According to the Heritage Foundation, 45.3% of GDP is collected as taxes, the third highest rate in the world
7. New York was founded by the French
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It was founded by the Dutch
8. The French Army hasn't won any major battles since the time of Napoleon
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They've won many, but none greater than the Battle of Verdun in 1916
9. Charlemagne was born and died in modern-day France
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His birth place might have been Belgium or Germany, and he died in Germany. His kingdom comprised many modern-day countries.
10. There are more Protestants than Catholics in France
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11. France invented the metric system
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12. The national anthem of France is called "La Marseillaise"
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13. Most of France's electricity comes from nuclear power
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14. France is the largest country by area in the European Union, if external territories are not considered
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15. Due to a 1794 law, the French government distributes free baguettes to citizens who show up at one of 11 national bakeries
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45 Comments
Regtheledge1000
+2
Level 29
Apr 29, 2020
What has the Catholicism got to do with france
camus
+78
Level 78
Apr 29, 2020
Its largest religious denomination is Catholicism. I don't know what further explanation to give.
IsleAuHaulte
+10
Level 89
Jan 21, 2021
Leave it to a man named Camus.
JackintheBox
+1
Level 79
Jan 22, 2021
Pronounced 'camoo' 😊
WillemLAif
+1
Level 76
Jan 25, 2021
Or "kamy" if you're more French-ly inclined.
camus
+14
Level 78
Jan 25, 2021
ka-müh
stevediverse
+3
Level 89
Jan 21, 2021
One connection would be that from 1309 to 1377 the Popes lived in Avignon instead of the Vatican.
YellowJacket
+3
Level 79
May 13, 2021
The Catholic Church has been in France since the 2nd century, the French participated in the Crusades, and one of their most notable landmarks in the Cathedral of Notre Dame, among other reasons.
MarkdeBoer
+1
Level 45
Jun 2, 2022
It has to do with the war between the Netherlands and Spain. Because the Netherlands were mainly protestants the catholics moved southly to Belgium and France and the protestants moved northly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighty_Years%27_War

Yanni47
+8
Level 77
Apr 29, 2020
You could argue that France does border the Netherlands on the island of St. Martin. Otherwise you need to add in the description to exclude overseas territories. And why is the description of the quiz referring to Germany anyway?
camus
+12
Level 78
Apr 29, 2020
Changed the question and altered the description (which was copied from this quiz).
lolberi
+1
Level 63
Nov 12, 2021
There's nothing in the description about this.
Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 60
Sep 4, 2024
Was probably removed when the quiz was featured.
blizzrd33
+16
Level 80
Jan 21, 2021
Good quiz. Surprised there wasn't a sneaky question about France bordering Brazil.
wheltheyman
+2
Level 16
Jan 22, 2021
very nice quiz men
JackintheBox
+2
Level 79
Jan 22, 2021
Guessed a few, and only got the tax and Charlemagne questions wrong
hellodrew
+7
Level 65
Jan 22, 2021
bah, only got the free baguette question wrong, had no idea so had to guess it and went for true, it just sounded like such a french thing to do!
Shannanygans
+1
Level 65
Sep 2, 2024
I really wanted to believe in free baguettes for all. :)
Amilcar
+1
Level 67
Sep 5, 2024
Exactly the same - the rest were pretty straightforward and I just wanted that one to be true.
UncleCharlesYall
+2
Level 75
Jan 22, 2021
May want to clarify that the area is exclusive of any territories (e.g. Greenland) which would make the answer "false."
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
Jan 22, 2021
Good point. Added that to the question.
Nebuer
+1
Level 26
Sep 3, 2024
However, Greenland isn't part of the EU. It joined what was then the EC with Denmark in 1979, but it withdrew in 1985 following a referendum (53/47). Not sure which other member states would be bigger than France if territories were included, particularly as France has many of her own.
Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 60
Sep 4, 2024
JetPunk considers Greenland a territory of Denmark.
Jeremy
+1
Level 74
Jan 28, 2021
I figured Ukraine would be a part of the EU. Apparently not.
BigGeographyGuy
+3
Level 62
Feb 6, 2021
No. However, Ukraine is trying to grow stronger ties with them after the situation in Donbass but Putin says NO.
YellowJacket
+1
Level 79
May 13, 2021
I thought Germany or maybe Poland.
Dramaqueen
+3
Level 11
Apr 29, 2021
OMG I love this quizz

Because I'm French

charchar711
+4
Level 67
May 13, 2021
When you add up what other countries (i.e. USA) pay a la carte for things though (health care, nursing homes, child care, education), France comes out ahead and others ultimately pay more.
dunkinggandalf2
+3
Level 68
May 14, 2021
Yes, but don't tell the Heritage Foundation, it would mess with their heads!
weldin
+3
Level 43
May 13, 2021
I really wanted that last one to be true haha
TalkingHead
+1
Level 59
May 14, 2021
Isn't the current French government the Fifth Republic? It seems like the correct answer should be "true."
camus
+3
Level 78
May 14, 2021
The answer is displayed as True.
Majax
+3
Level 51
May 14, 2021
15/15 I'm French

The last one got me laughing

Natha
+2
Level 37
May 17, 2021
Actually, New York has been funded by the French, in 1524, through the expedition of Giovanni da Verrazzano, paid by the French King François the First.

Originally the region has been named Terre d'Angoulême (Angoulême's Land) or La Nouvelle-Angoulême (The New Angoulême). Then in 1624, the Dutch took the region and renamed it New Amsterdam.

The story of La Nouvelle Angoulême has been forgotten for a long time, but in 1949, a young French historian living in New York (Jacques Habert) published a book about that story called « When New York was called Angoulême ».

camus
+2
Level 78
May 17, 2021
Interesting. I don't think that "founded" is really correct because the area was only explored and named in service of the French crown. The French didn't settle there and it seems they didn't even properly own the land since there is no mention of early Dutch claims being contested.

But since the question might create confusion, I changed it. Let's see if Quizmaster agrees.

Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
May 17, 2021
I reverted the change. The French most definitely did not found New York. An Italian explorer working for France visited the area but left virtually no trace.
Natha
+3
Level 37
May 19, 2021
Even though it can be seen as exaggerated to say the French actually founded New York, it remains undeniable that this particular question is misleading, due to the existence of those facts and due to the wide and blurry definition of "founding".

I think there are enough places in the world that have not been founded by the French to ask a similar question that will be less ambiguous and leave no doubt about the proper answer, rather that keeping one of the very few exceptions that are most definitely arguable.

LouisFraFrankrig
+1
Level 55
May 17, 2021
Isn't Ukraine larger than metropolitan France..?
dunkinggandalf2
+8
Level 68
May 17, 2021
Yes, but Ukraine isn't in the European Union!
Nachtschicht
+2
Level 59
May 17, 2021
I fell for the "largest country" question, because I read it as Europe instead of EU...
lexxie
+1
Level 80
May 8, 2024
I could have sworn that Spain is larger than France...
Dimby
+1
Level 78
Sep 2, 2024
Wow. Definitely wasn’t expecting confetti on my first try. My confidence was about 30% on half the questions.
DelaBriQue
+2
Level 62
Sep 2, 2024
The last question is funny. The rate of correct answer is funnier.

Ah les clichés... Ils ont la vie dure !

duckwantbread
+6
Level 65
Sep 2, 2024
I think the percentage is because it's one of those statements that sounds so stupid it makes you second guess why it would be included if it isn't true.
shrekcena
+1
Level 47
Sep 4, 2024
Got the land area one wrong. Could've sworn Germany was bigger
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