French Geography and Culture Trivia
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These flashcards cover key vocabulary and important facts about France's geography, history, culture, and notable figures.
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La Loire
The longest river in France.
La Seine
The river that runs through Paris.
La Corse
The French island in the Mediterranean.
Brazil
The country that shares the longest land border with France.
St. Pierre et Miquelon
The French islands next to eastern Canada.
Le Rhin
The river that marks the border with Germany.
Mont Blanc
The name of the tallest mountain in the Alps.
Monaco
The small country that shares its border with only France.
Bruxelles
The capital of Belgium.
Luxembourg
The capital of Luxembourg.
Lomé
The capital of Togo.
Berne
The capital of Switzerland.
Dakar
The capital of Senegal.
Algiers
The capital of Algeria.
Rabat
The capital of Morocco.
Tunis
The capital of Tunisia.
13
The number of regions in metropolitan France.
12
The number of time zones in France.
Lutetia
The name of Paris during Roman times.
Gaule
The name of France during Roman times.
Napoleon Bonaparte
The name of the First French emperor.
Louis XIV
The Sun King.
Marie Antoinette
The wife of Louis XVI.
Clovis ler
The first king of France.
Les Vosges
The name of the mountain range in eastern France.
Domrémy
The birthplace of St. Jeanne d'Arc.
1789
The year the taking of the Bastille took place.
2024
The year France last hosted the Summer Olympics.
La Tour de France
The name of the cycling race in France.
330 meters
The height of the Eiffel Tower.
Emmanuel Macron
The current French President.
Charles de Gaulle
Leader of the French resistance during WWII.
Normandie
The region in France known for camembert cheese.
Switzerland
The French-speaking country known for fondue.
Québec
The French-speaking province of Canada.
Ottawa
The capital of Canada.
Kinshasa
The city with the most French speakers.
Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria
The three former French colonies that make up the Maghreb.
Renault
A French car manufacturer.
True
It is illegal to name a pig Napoleon in France.
La Marseillaise
The name of the French national anthem.
Battle of Waterloo
The battle where Napoleon was defeated.
arrondissements
The names of the different neighborhoods in Paris.
La Manche
The French name of the English Channel.
2019
The year Notre Dame caught fire.
True
France was the most visited country in the world in 2025.
Fleur de lis
The flower associated with the French monarchy.
the rooster
The national bird of France.
1998 and 2018
The years when France won the FIFA World Cup.
Paris St. Germain (PSG) / Paris FC
The name of the soccer team from Paris.
True
French is an official language of the Olympics.
+33
The international dialing code for France.
North
The direction when traveling from Paris to Lille.
Martinique and Guadeloupe
The two biggest French islands in the Caribbean.
Haiti
The island that became independent of France in 1804.
Atlantic
The ocean next to La Côte d'Ivoire.
Equatorial Guinea
The African country with French, Spanish, and Portuguese as official languages.
Lebanon
The Middle Eastern country where French is a de facto language.
The statue of liberty
The famous landmark gifted from France to the United States.
Napoleon Bonaparte
The French ruler who agreed to the Louisiana Purchase.
Euro
The currency in France.
Franc
The currency France used before the euro.
Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité
The national motto of France (Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood).
Braille
The system of reading for blind people named after its French inventor.
the Cancan
A famous French dance.
the Louvre
The most visited museum in the world.
The tomb of the unknown soldier
What lies underneath the Arc de Triomphe.
The Atlas mountains
The name of the mountain range in Morocco.
poutine
The most famous dish from Québec.
Radium and Polonium
The elements discovered by Marie Curie.
La bûche de Noel
The cake traditionally eaten during Christmas in France.
the hexagon
The geometric shape France is sometimes referred to as.
William the Conqueror
The famous Duke of Normandy who invaded England.
14th of July
The date of La fête nationale in France.
Champs-Elysées
The name of the most famous avenue in Paris.
54
The number of full member states in the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie.
crème brûlée
The French dessert that translates to burnt cream.
Asterix and Obelix
The famous French cartoon duo who fight against the Romans.
Victor Hugo
The author of Les Miserables.
Marseille
The city where bouillabaisse originates.
Djibouti
The only French speaking country in eastern Africa.
Vanilla
The spice Madagascar is famous for exporting.
Maple
The type of leaf that appears on the Canadian flag.
Beaver
The official animal of Canada.
Ice hockey and lacrosse
Canada's two national sports.
Saint Lawrence
The river that passes through Montreal.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The former name of the French speaking country that was once Zaire.
Mauritius
The island nation in the Indian ocean with French as an official language.
1962
The year the Algerian war of independence ended.
Lyon
The French city where cinema was invented.
2-4
The range of kisses one can do when doing la bise in France.
Normandie
The region where Mont St. Michel is situated.
Bretagne
The region whose flag features stripes similar to those in the American flag.
Edgar Degas
The French painter known for painting ballerinas.
Claude Monet
The father of Impressionism.
TGV
The name of the French high-speed train.
46
The number of French cheeses with a Protected designation of origin.
Quatre-vingt-dix-neuf
How you say 99 in French.
Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice
France's 5 most populated cities.
