France is one of the oldest and most important countries in Europe. Take this historical and cultural quiz about France to see if you can call yourself a true Francophile!

Print the quiz, see how you do and then click here for answers. Each correct answer give you one point.

1. Where was Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the international Olympic committee, born?

a. Nice, France
b. Paris, France
c. Geneva, Switzerland

2. What are the colors of the French flag?

a. red, white, blue
b. blue, red, white
c. blue, white, red

3. Which region in France has the most vineyards?

a. Bordeaux
b. Bourgogne
c. Languedoc - Roussillon

4. Coco Chanel designed many clothes and accessories for women. What was her first design that made her famous?

a. hats
b. dresses
c. jackets

5. France recently elected a new president. Who is France's current president?

a. Nikolas Sarkozy
b. Francois Fillon
c. Jacques Chirac

6. How many countries are apart of the European Union?

a. 21
b. 27
c. 15

7. Who wrote and composed France's national anthem "La Marseillaise"?

a. Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
b. Nicolas Luckner
c. Francois Mireur

8. Salvador Dali was inspired for his painting "The Persistence of Memory" or more commonly known as Melting Clocks by which cheese melting on a hot summer's day?

a. Brie
b. Camembert
c. Roquefort

9. Many countries in Africa are French speaking. Which one of the following countries is not?

a. Tunisia
b. Burkina Faso
c. Sierra Leone

10. Who was the King of France at the beginning of the revolution with the storming of the Bastille?

a. Louis XV
b. Louis XVI
c. Louis XVII

11. Which of the following is the most popular tourist attraction in France?

a. The Louvre
b. The palace of Versailles
c. The Eiffel tower

12. In French if someone says "passer un examen", what do they mean?

a. To finish an exam
b. To take an exam
c. To pass an exam

Scoring:

10-12 correct: Perfect Francophile! Are you sure you're not French?

9-5 correct: You're a Francophile in training. Keep working. For a reward, you have permission to have as much cheese and wine as you can find.

4-1 correct: You should have dusted off the old high school French book before attempting this quiz.

Zero correct: Are you a Francophobe? Run, and sign up for a French class as soon as possible!