Which of these historical figures is French?

An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.

Multi-year residence permit no. 116

Lequel de ces personnages historiques est français ?

Answer. The figure who belongs to French history, for example Clovis, Charlemagne, Louis XIV, Napoleon I, Charles de Gaulle or Jean Moulin.

Le personnage qui appartient à l'histoire de France, par exemple Clovis, Charlemagne, Louis XIV, Napoléon Ier, Charles de Gaulle ou Jean Moulin.

The ministry does not publish the four answer choices for this question. Look for the name of a French king, emperor, president or Resistance fighter covered in the official fact sheets.

The official text that proves it

« Personnages clés : Les rois Clovis , Charlemagne et Hugues Capet , qui incarnent des étapes majeures de la construction de la France et l’affirmation d’une nation. »
Key figures. The kings Clovis, Charlemagne and Hugh Capet embody major stages in the building of France and the rise of a nation.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet

To be confirmed against the four options shown on exam day, which the ministry does not publish.

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