Exploring French History Quiz Quiz Questions

1. Who was the first elected president of France’s Fifth Republic?

A Vladimir Lenin B Napoleon Bonaparte C Nicolas Sarkozy D Charles De Gaulle

2. Who was France’s youngest 20th-century president?

A Georges Pompidou B Charles de Gaulle C Valéry Giscard d’Estaing D Ferdinand Foch

3. Which of these leaders was buried in the Hôtel des Invalides in Paris?

A Napoleon Bonaparte B Charles de Gaulle C King Louis XIV D Adolf Hitler

4. Which of these wars was not fought between France and England?

A French and Indian War B World War I C Third Silesian War D Seven Years War

5. What battle ended the Emperor Napoleon’s rule?

A the Battle of the Nile B the Battle of the Bulge C the Battle of Waterloo D the Battle of Austerlitz

6. When did the French Revolution take place?

A 1900 B 1918 C 1789 D 1700