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Quiz: How much do you know about France?

Ireland and France went head to head in the Six Nations today.
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IRELAND AND FRANCE battled it out in the Aviva Stadium today in what was Ireland’s fourth game of this year’s competition.

Ireland’s next game is against Italy in the Stadio Olimpico next weekend, while France will battle Scotland in the Stade de France.

The Ireland side will have been studying up France’s game in the run-up to today’s bout – how much do you at home know about France as a country?

Which of these players is the captain of the French men's national rugby team?
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Antoine Dupont
Damien Penaud

Jean-Baptiste Gros
Louis Bielle Biarrey
Which of these is NOT a line in the French national anthem ‘La Marseillaise’?
Le jour de gloire est arrivé
Juré d'être libre

Mugir ces féroces soldats?
Marchons, oui, marchons
Which of these is the population of France?
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38 million
48 million

58 million
68 million
The UK has a very similar population to France overall - but which capital city has a larger population?
Paris
London
Which French city is this?
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Marseille
Bordeaux

Lyon
Strasbourg
When was construction completed on the Eiffel Tower?
1887
1889

1891
1893
Which French artist painted this painting?
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Claude Monet
Georges Seurat

Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Édouard Manet
When did France last win the Six Nations?
2024
2023

2022
2021
What is this type of pastry known as in southwestern France?
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Pain au chocolat
Couque au chocolat

Croissant au chocolat
Chocolatine
During World War Two, when did France lose the Battle of France to Nazi Germany?
June 1940
August 1940

October 1940
December 1940
Bonus question: Is this a photo of champagne (from Champagne, France) or prosecco (not from Champagne, France)?
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Champagne
Prosecco

I don't want an extra point
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored out of !
Turtle-y awful
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
What are ewe doing?
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
Clever cat
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
Fin-flipping-tastic
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
Top dog!
Share your result:

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