Miss France: take the candidates' general culture test

Forty questions in MCQ: the Miss France contest has already started for the 29 young women vying for the symbolic title which will be awarded on Saturday, December 19 at Puy du Fou.

Even before the big day, this general culture test takes on a challenge for the candidates: the result of the general culture quiz is one of the criteria taken into account by the jury, along with the eloquence, personality or motivation to perform the selection of the fifteen candidates qualified in the first round. 

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The questions are divided into four main themes ("revisions", "news", "France in the world" and "to go further") and brush a large part of "general culture".

There is literature (Who wrote the Three Musketeers?), Sport (Which 1998 world football champion was proud to see his son join the French team in November 2020?), Economics (Which French woman ran the IMF until 2019?) Or even cinema (Who is the last French woman to receive an Oscar for Best Actress?). 

Europe 1 invites you to take the questionnaire to test your general knowledge too ... without risk of losing the crown! 

• REVISIONS - In which year did the very first performance of the Puy du Fou Cinéscénie take place?

• REVISIONS - In the history of France, which sovereign was nicknamed “the emperor with the flowered beard”?

• REVISIONS - Who wrote “Les Trois Mousquetaires”?

• REVISIONS - What town was once called Lutèce?

• REVISIONS - In mathematics, what is the half-line that divides an angle into two equal angles called?

• REVISIONS - Which architect designed and built the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles?

• REVISIONS - In 2011, which territory became the 101st French department?

• REVISIONS - In France, which institution brings together the Senate and the National Assembly?

• REVISIONS - Who was Jean Moulin?

• REVISIONS - Which character in a novel sings “I fell to the ground, it's Voltaire's fault”?

• NEWS - Which animal with scales has been accused of having transmitted the coronavirus to humans?

• NEWS - Which actor plays Alex, the hero of the movie 'Miss'?

• NEWS - Which famous fashion designer moved the fashion world by organizing their last show in January 2020?

• NEWS - Which 1998 world football champion was proud to see his son join the French team in November 2020?

• NEWS - Which ministry is headed by Éric Dupont-Moretti?

• NEWS - What is the name of the very first Vice President of the United States, elected in November 2020?

• NEWS - Which TV host launched her women's magazine last November?

• NEWS - In February 2020, which singer received the Victoire de la Musique Award for Female Performer?

• NEWS - Which sailing race started in Les Sables-d'Olonne last month?

• NEWS - What feature for posting videos did the Instagram app launch in June 2020?

• FRANCE IN THE WORLD - Which French series is really successful abroad under the name “Call My Agent”?

• FRANCE IN THE WORLD - Which Parisian monument created by Ieoh Ming Pei is famous around the world?

• FRANCE IN THE WORLD - In Menton, who is the chef of Mirazur, the best restaurant in the world in 2019?

• FRANCE IN THE WORLD - This year, which French artist ranked at the top of the American Billboard thanks to the series “Emily In Paris”?

• FRANCE IN THE WORLD - Which French CEO is the husband of actress Salma Hayek?

• FRANCE IN THE WORLD - Which French woman headed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) until 2019?

• FRANCE IN THE WORLD - Who is the last Frenchwoman to receive an Oscar for Best Actress?

• FRANCE IN THE WORLD - Which French singer-songwriter-director-graphic designer has produced clips for Katy Perry, Lana Del Rey and Drake?

• FRANCE IN THE WORLD - Which actress plays Madeleine Swann in the next film in the “James Bond” saga?

• FRANCE IN THE WORLD - Which contemporary French writer is the most widely read in the world?

• TO GO FURTHER - What was the name of the 1st Miss elected in 1920?

• TO GO FURTHER - What is Pouilly Fumé?

• TO GO FURTHER - In which region are the “Tomorrow belongs to us” and “Here everything begins” series filmed?

• TO GO FURTHER - Under what nickname is influencer Léna Mahfouf known?

• TO GO FURTHER - Since 1967, which French city has housed Santa Claus' secretariat?

• TO GO FURTHER - To which comedians do we owe the song “Auteuil-Neuilly-Passy”?

• TO GO FURTHER - What is an MOF?

• TO GO FURTHER - What is the most widely distributed news daily in France?

• TO GO FURTHER - What is the nationality of the winner of the Tour de France 2020?

• TO GO FURTHER - According to the rules of good manners, we should not say “bon appétit” at the start of a meal.

  What should we say instead?