France is one of the world's oldest nations, with a huge amount of history behind it, wars, conquests, losses, kings, queens and revolutions. How much do you know about the history of this proud country of France? Let's put you to the test...
1 of 15
When did the French Revolution officially start?
July 28 1798
June 16, 1760
May 5, 1789
2 of 15
Which girl led the French Army at Orleans during the 100 Year War?
Jean de Brebeuf
Bernadette de Lourdes
Joan of Arc
3 of 15
Where was Napoleon exiled?
Elba
Waterloo
Tuscany
4 of 15
Which holiday signifies the start of the French Revolution?
Independance Day
Republic Day
Bastille Day
5 of 15
What battle was Napoleon's final defeat?
Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Uhm
Siege de Toulon
6 of 15
Which queen greatly influenced the start of the French Revolution?
Marie Antoinette
Maria Theresa
Astrid of Sweden
7 of 15
Which radical French Revolution leader was assassinated in his bath?
Marquis De Lafayette
Jean-Paul Marat
Georges Danton
8 of 15
Which treaty concluded the Seven Years' War?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Versailles
Peace of Vereeniging
9 of 15
Which French Emperor was known as "the little corporal?"
Napoleon I
Napoleon II
Napoleon III
10 of 15
Who has not been identified as the man in the iron mask?
English peasants
English noblemen
Louis XIV
11 of 15
The famous French king Charllemagne ruled over most of France and...
By 768 AD, he had conquered almost all of today's France and Germany, but upon his death, his empire went to ruin over the squabbling of his sons.
England
Spain
Germany
Italy
12 of 15
What city is the oldest in France?
Marseille was founded as a Greek colony around 600 BC, known at the time as Massalia.
Avignon
Paris
Marseille
Lyon
13 of 15
In what French city did 7 popes make their seat during the 13th century?
Avignon
Bordeaux
Lyon
Paris
14 of 15
During the ____ century, France was hit not only by the Bubnoic plague but also the 100 Hundred Year War against the English
Almost a quarter of the population of Paris at the time was lost.
4th
18th
9th
14th
15 of 15
Who built the Palace of Versailles in Paris?
King Charlemagne
Queen Elizabeth I
King Alfred the Great
King Louis XIV
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While many people find it easy to disregard what happened in the past, wise men know that there's much to be learned... READ MOREWhile many people find it easy to disregard what happened in the past, wise men know that there's much to be learned from it. Why not try our test again, or look at the mistakes to see where you went wrong.
Give yourself a pat on the back, as your results show that you know your French history facts pretty well. While you... READ MOREGive yourself a pat on the back, as your results show that you know your French history facts pretty well. While you didn't get a perfect score, you show enough enthusiasm for the subject matter to be considered an amateur historian, and with further study you could quite easily become an expert. It's important to keep history alive within our hearts, else we repeat it.
Congratulations, your results are impeccable, and show that you know French history from the inside-out. Remembering... READ MORECongratulations, your results are impeccable, and show that you know French history from the inside-out. Remembering names, dates and figures is what you do best, which is why you'd make an absolutely superb historian. Without people like you, we'd be cursed to keep repeating the same historical mistakes over and over again.
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