9 French Literature Trivia Quizzes

French Winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature great trivia quiz

- 10 questions - 4 mins

Between 1901 and 2000, no less than 13 French authors won the Nobel Prize in Literature. And then there were also two others who wrote in French. What do you know about these great writers?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jun 19 19

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JanIQ

Jun 19 19
284 plays

French Literature 842 - 1980 editor best quiz

- 20 questions - 7 mins

When I took some of the quizzes in the "Literature by Region" sub-category, I was surprised to see that there was very little material on French literature. So I've tried to produce a quiz, if only to encourage someone else to do better.

Tough, 20 Qns, TabbyTom, Jun 27 07

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TabbyTom

2191 plays

Old French Literature - 10 questions - 4 mins

This quiz will test your knowledge of medieval French literature from the 11th to 14th century.

Average, 10 Qns, tigasrule, Oct 27 15

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tigasrule
372 plays

18th Century French Literature - 10 questions - 4 mins

Rousseau et al. Ten multiple choice questions on eighteenth century French literature.

Average, 10 Qns, scotspanlit, Dec 09 16

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scotspanlit
Dec 09 16
851 plays

(More or Less) Basic French Poetry - 10 questions - 5 mins

I hope you will enjoy and learn things with this quiz about French poetry!

Average, 10 Qns, Quiterie, Jun 04 17

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Quiterie
Jun 04 17
779 plays

French Literature - 10 questions - 4 mins

Some questions about French authors and their works.

Average, 10 Qns, swisspower, Jan 02 16

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swisspower
2797 plays

French Poetry : 1900-1950 - 10 questions - 5 mins

A few highlights about poets and poetry in France in the first half of the 20th century, about people and art struggling to survive two World Wars.

Average, 10 Qns, alpinesquill, Jul 06 14

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alpinesquill
329 plays

Famous French Novels - 10 questions - 5 mins

If you're a bit familiar with French prose, you will probably enjoy this quiz.

Tough, 10 Qns, queenofsheba, May 26 14

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queenofsheba
1421 plays

Placenames In French Literature - 10 questions - 5 mins

Some authors choose a specific town or area as a recurrent theme in their works.In other cases 'where they are from' has a clear link with 'what they write about'.See if you can find those links in this quiz.

Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Apr 27 21

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flem-ish
Apr 27 21
938 plays

Quick Question

What type of dictionary did Voltaire write in 1764?

From Quiz "18th Century French Literature"