History of France Quiz

Which two main groups were the Celts divided into in early France?

• The Gauls and the Belgae

• The Franks and the Visigoths

• The Normans and the Saxons

• The Romans and the Greeks

What was a significant consequence of the Norman Conquest of 1066 for France?

• The Catholic Church lost its influence in France

• France lost all its territories to England

• William the Conqueror became King of England while still a subject of the French crown

• The French king gained more power

Who was the peasant girl that played a crucial role in lifting the English siege during the Hundred Years' War?

• Catherine de' Medici

• Marie Antoinette

• Joan of Arc

• Eleanor of Aquitaine

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The Battle of Waterloo

• The storming of the Bastille

• The execution of Napoleon Bonaparte

After World War II, which global organization did France help to found?

• The United Nations

• The European Union

• NATO

• The League of Nations