Head and legs. During their preparatory trip to Reunion, the Misses had to sacrifice the test of general culture. Easy hard ? It’s up to everyone to see …
“This is the time when everyone likes to make their little comment“Says Sylvie Tellier. Traditional passage on the grill of candidates for the crown, the test of general culture inflicted this year on the 29 Miss competing for the final of December 11 consisted of 40 questions which had to be answered in 40 minutes. And if some feared the numbers, others suffered from the letters. And you, do you have the level? Clarification: the correct answers are indicated below in bold, which was not the case for the Miss …
REVISIONS
1. One of the following countries is not part of the European Union?
To. Austria
b. Bulgaria
vs. Norway
2. In which city is the European Parliament located?
To. Brussels
b. Geneva
c. Strasbourg
3. What is the name of the Minister of the Interior now?
a. Christopher Castaner
b. Bernard Cazeneuve
vs. Edouard Philippe
d. Gérald Darmanin
4. The Schengen agreements correspond to:
To. The creation of a European army
b. Compulsory mastery of a second language
vs. The removal of customs barriers
5. The Geneva Convention (July 28, 1951) concerns:
To. Right of asylum
b. Trade relations between Switzerland and European countries
vs. The neutrality
6. In what year was the death penalty abolished in France?
a. 1968
b. 1974
c. 1981
7. In what year in France were women able to use the right to vote for the first time?
a. 1789
b. 1945
c. 1968
8. In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
a. 1961
b. 1989
c. 1990
9. Which King of France was guillotined on January 21, 1793?
a. Charles X
b. Louis XVI
c. Louis XV
10. In what year did Algeria become independent?
a. 1948
b. 1956
c. 1962
FRENCH
1. Who is the author of the novel Germinal?
a. Albert Camus
b. Emile Zola
vs. Marguerite Yourcenar
Mr. Victor Hugo
2. The adjective “imminent” means:
the. Live
b. Important
vs. Very close
3.Show self-sacrifice is …
To. Selflessly devote
b. Be sneaky
vs. Respond negatively to any proposal
4. A consensus is:
To. An official meeting
b. A restrictive article in a law
vs. An agreement between several people
5. Pragmatic means:
a. Incommode
b. Fancy
vs. Practical, concrete
6. How do you write:
to. Land
b. To land
c. Terrify
d. Aterire
7. What does “under the aegis of” mean?
To. At the orders of
b. Driven by
vs. Under the protection of
8.What does “altruism” mean?
To. Take an interest in and devote oneself to others
b. Take risks
vs. Succeed brilliantly
9. Ostracism means:
To. Indiscreet display of a benefit or quality
b. Segregation in a group
vs. Development of nationalism in a country
10. Conjugate the verb “acquire” in the 1st person present indicative:
a. J’acquiers
b. I acquire
vs. I acquired
d. I acquire
ARTS AND SHOW
1. By what specialty did Le Corbusier make himself known above all?
a. L’architecture
b. Dance
vs. The painting
2. What is the name of the last mission of the French astronaut Thomas Pesquet?
To. Beta
b. Proxima
vs. Alpha
d. Omega
3. Who painted The Last Judgment from the Sistine Chapel in Rome:
a. Leonardo da Vinci
b. Raphael
vs. Michelangelo
4. In which city can a film receive the Golden Lion?
To. Venice
b. Deauville
vs. Berlin
5. In which city were the last summer Olympic games held?
To. Seoul
b. Tokyo
vs. Beijing
d. Osaka
6. The Angoulême festival is dedicated to?
to. The BD
b. Children’s literature
vs. The music
7. Name two cities where you can see a Pantheon:
a. Paris
b. Athens
vs. Rome
d. Washington
8. What city do we call “the Venice of the North”?
a. Bruges
b. Amsterdam
C. Hamburg
9. Which musical has become the biggest hit of all time?
a) The La Land
b. Grease
c. West Side Story
d. The Lion King
10. What is the French title of the last James Bond “No time to die”?
To. “We only live twice”
b. ” Live and Let Die “
vs. “Die can wait”
d. “Die another day”
GEOGRAPHY
1. Which of the following pairs are the most distant cities?
To. Lille-Rouen
b. Nice-Toulon
vs. Angers-Lyon
2. Which of these countries has no sea front?
To. Poland
b. Bulgaria
vs. Hungary
d. Romania
3. The adjective austral relates to :
To. The southern half of the globe
b. The northern half of the terrestrial globe
vs. Australia
d. Austria
4. Which country is not part of the Maghreb?
a. Tunisie
b. Algeria
vs. Turkey
d. Morocco
5. What is the capital of Senegal:
the. Dakar
b. Abidjan
c. Bamako
d. Ouagadougou
LOGIC
1.If 1 is equal to 5, 2 is equal to 25, 3 to 605, 4 to 10855, 5 is equal to what?
To. 5 equals 1
b. 5 equals 2
vs. 5 equals 5
d. 5 equals 25
2. Complete this logical sequence: 89-87-83-77-69
a. 59
b. 47
c. 53
d. 62
3. What day comes three days after the day that comes two days after the day that comes immediately after the day that comes two days after Monday?
To. Tuesday
b. Wednesday
vs. Thusday
d. Friday
And. Samedi
f. Sunday
4.What are the three that are missing?
J-F-M-A-M-J-J-A-S-?-?-?
a. M-A-M
b. J-F-M
c. J-O-A
d. O-N-D
e. D-M-A
5. I am 48 years old but I have celebrated my birthday only 12 times, why?
To. Because I am actually 36 years old
b. Because I was born on a Monday
vs. Because I was born on February 29
d. Because I was born on December 31
e. Because i am a man
Photo credits: SIPA
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