From the Revolution to the Resistance, from Napoleon to de Gaulle. How much French history do you actually know?
France has given the world the Revolution, Napoleon, the Resistance and the Fifth Republic. This quiz takes you through the moments that matter, seen from the other side of the Channel.
France has been at the centre of European history for well over a thousand years. From Charlemagne to de Gaulle, French history has shaped not just France but the whole of Western civilisation. Whether you know your Bastille from your Bourbons, this quiz will put your knowledge of France\'s defining moments to the test.
The questions cover the key periods an engaged anglophone would encounter: the Revolution of 1789, Napoleon\'s rise and fall, both World Wars seen from the French perspective, and the birth of the modern French Republic. No French school curriculum required, but genuine curiosity helps.