France

Published: 26. 5. 2026.

The 2018 World Cup final was played between France and Croatia. France won 4–2, and one young forward became the first teenager since Pelé to score in a World Cup final. What was the name of this French player?

Kylian Mbappé

Published: 26. 5. 2026.

The 2006 World Cup ended with a final in Berlin between Italy and France. Although many people remember Zidane’s headbutt on Marco Materazzi, Italy won its fourth world title after a penalty shootout. Who was the Italian goalkeeper who played a key role in that team?

Gianluigi Buffon

Terms: |France|

Published: 21. 5. 2026.

Although the name is now recognized worldwide as a symbol of high-end French jewelry and watches, this surname originally belonged to a Breton navigator who, in the 16th century, became the first European to explore and map the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Misinterpreting the Indigenous word kanata, meaning “village,” he gave Canada its name. Which explorer was he?

Jacques Cartier

Published: 21. 5. 2026.

At the end of the Champs-Élysées lies one of the most famous squares in Paris. During the French Revolution, it was known as the Place de la Révolution and became the site where King Louis XVI was executed. What is the square called today?

Place de la Concorde

Published: 12. 5. 2026.

Besides the Louvre, Paris has another world-famous art museum, located at 1 Rue de la Légion d’Honneur and famous for its Impressionist and Post-Impressionist collections. What is it called?

Musée d’Orsay

Published: 5. 5. 2026.

Paris Saint-Germain’s long-awaited Champions League success helped one of its French forwards complete a remarkable career turnaround. In 2025, that season was rewarded with the Ballon d’Or. Which player received it?

Ousmane Dembélé

Published: 5. 5. 2026.

One of the most quoted phrases in history is Cogito ergo sum. Which philosopher is responsible for it?

René Descartes

Published: 29. 4. 2026.

The French Foreign Legion was created to help defend France’s colonial possessions, especially in North Africa, and today its units are stationed across the country. One of its parachute regiments is based at Camp Raffalli near Calvi, a town situated on a French island that legend also links to the birth of Columbus. Which island is that?

Corsica

Terms: |France| |Napoleon Bonaparte|

Published: 21. 4. 2026.

Following the siege of which city in early March 1799 did Napoleon Bonaparte have between 2,400 and 4,200 of its defenders executed, the majority of them Albanians?

Jaffa

Terms: |Famous Women| |France|

Published: 21. 4. 2026.

She was the first actress to become internationally famous, and she was known for travelling with a coffin in which she would sleep. She brought emotion and a realistic melodramatic style to her performances, and also took on male roles such as Hamlet and Napoleon’s son. Critics often mocked her, but the public loved her. Which actress is this?

Sarah Bernhardt

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