1976 in France - Quiz
  • 1. Which television host was born on 5 October 1976?
A) Pauline de Rothschild
B) Bérangère Abba
C) Alessandra Sublet
D) Frédérique Bangué
  • 2. On what date was the soccer player Cédric Bardon born?
A) 24 October
B) 15 October
C) 5 October
D) 26 October
  • 3. Which rugby union player was born on 1 November 1976?
A) Arnaud Labbe
B) Benoît August
C) Ludovic Mercier
D) Hubert Henno
  • 4. Who was the poet and novelist that died on 8 January 1976?
A) Paul Morand
B) Pierre Jean Jouve
C) Raymond Queneau
D) Pierre La Mure
  • 5. What profession was René Cassin, who died on 20 February 1976?
A) Jurist and judge
B) Architect
C) Biologist
D) Film director
  • 6. Which Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine died on 31 May 1976?
A) René Cassin
B) Jean Martinon
C) Jacques Monod
D) Émile Benveniste
  • 7. On what date did the famous actor Jean Gabin pass away?
A) 15 October
B) 15 November
C) 5 November
D) 15 December
  • 8. What was the cause of death for the politician Jean de Broglie on 24 December 1976?
A) Natural causes
B) Accident
C) Assassinated
D) Illness
  • 9. Which cyclist died on 1 April 1976?
A) Roger Rivière
B) Achille Souchard
C) Jules Merviel
D) Ferdinand Le Drogo
  • 10. What was André Malraux's profession before he died on 23 November 1976?
A) Author, adventurer and statesman
B) Structural linguist
C) Hotelier
D) Fashion designer
  • 11. Who died on 3 March 1976 and was known as a painter and photographer?
A) François Ozenda
B) Albert Dubout
C) Pierre Molinier
D) Jacques Carlu
  • 12. Which golf player was born on 25 November 1976?
A) David Recorbet
B) Nicolas Gillet
C) Grégory Havret
D) Ludovic Asuar
  • 13. On what date was the athlete Frédérique Bangué born?
A) 20 December
B) 18 December
C) 31 December
D) 25 December
  • 14. Who was the hotelier and fly fisherman that died on 11 July 1976?
A) Lucien Rosengart
B) Charles Ritz
C) Charles Jourdan
D) René Herse
  • 15. Which of these individuals had an unknown exact date of death in 1976?
A) Raymond Queneau
B) André Malraux
C) René Herse
D) Jean Gabin
  • 16. Which sport is Sébastien Fournier-Bidoz associated with?
A) Soccer player
B) Rugby union player
C) Tennis player
D) Alpine skier
  • 17. Nicolas Escudé was born on which date?
A) 4 April
B) 8 April
C) 2 April
D) 3 April
  • 18. Which motor racing driver died in 1997?
A) Sébastien Enjolras
B) Sylvain Marconnet
C) Gaston Curbelo
D) Christophe Dussart
  • 19. On what date was rugby union player Sylvain Marconnet born?
A) 16 April
B) 8 April
C) 15 April
D) 17 April
  • 20. What is the profession of Doriane Vidal?
A) Swimmer
B) Snowboarder
C) Cyclist
D) Actress
  • 21. Who was born on 17 May 1976?
A) Romain Barnier
B) Ludovic Valbon
C) Benjamin Delmas
D) Cyrille Thouvenin
  • 22. What is Estelle Folest's profession?
A) Soccer player
B) Politician
C) Actor
D) Swimmer
  • 23. On which date was soccer player Patrick Vieira born?
A) 17 June
B) 21 June
C) 25 June
D) 23 June
  • 24. Laurent Lefèvre is known for being a:
A) Rower
B) Cyclist
C) Soccer player
D) Speed skater
  • 25. Audrey Tautou is a well-known:
A) Actress
B) Decathlete
C) Singer
D) Businesswoman
  • 26. Céline Lebrun is a:
A) Cyclist
B) Wrestler
C) Rower
D) Judoka
  • 27. Who won an Olympic gold medal in rowing?
A) Lise Legrand
B) Céline Lebrun
C) Doriane Vidal
D) Sébastien Vieilledent
  • 28. Lise Legrand is an Olympic medallist in which sport?
A) Speed skating
B) Wrestling
C) Rowing
D) Judo
  • 29. Caroline Abadie is associated with which political party?
A) Socialist
B) Renaissance
C) Green
D) Conservative
  • 30. Grégory Tafforeau was born on which date?
A) 20 September
B) 14 September
C) 29 September
D) 19 September
  • 31. Lionel Nallet is a professional:
A) Soccer player
B) Rugby union player
C) Rugby league player
D) Cyclist
  • 32. Who is the environmentalist born on 21 June?
A) Alexandra Cousteau
B) Alice Taglioni
C) Estelle Folest
D) Maïwenn Le Besco
  • 33. Who was the President of France in 1976?
A) Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
B) Charles de Gaulle
C) Raymond Barre
D) Jacques Chirac
  • 34. Who replaced Jacques Chirac as Prime Minister on 29 August 1976?
A) Lucien Van Impe
B) Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
C) Nicolas Goussé
D) Raymond Barre
  • 35. What significant aviation event took place on 21 January 1976?
A) Entebbe Raid
B) Launch of the Renault 14
C) First commercial Concorde flight
D) Peugeot-Citroen merger
  • 36. Which company did Peugeot take over in 1976 to form PSA Peugeot Citroen?
A) Citroen
B) Volkswagen
C) Renault
D) Air France
  • 37. Where was the hijacked Air France plane taken by extremists in June 1976?
A) Greece
B) Belgium
C) Entebbe, Uganda
D) West Germany
  • 38. Which new car model was launched in June 1976?
A) Peugeot 504
B) Renault 14
C) Volkswagen Golf
D) Citroen 2CV
  • 39. Who won the 1976 Tour de France?
A) Lucien Van Impe
B) Nicolas Goussé
C) Yann Pivois
D) Lilian Jégou
  • 40. In what month did the 1976 Tour de France end?
A) June
B) July
C) August
D) March
  • 41. What happened to the hostages during the Entebbe Raid on 4 July 1976?
A) 12 were killed
B) All were killed
C) 246 were freed
D) 103 were freed
  • 42. What was the nationality of the 1976 Tour de France winner?
A) German
B) Belgian
C) French
D) Israeli
  • 43. Who is a soccer player born on 2 January 1976?
A) Stéphane Léoni
B) Nicolas Goussé
C) Yohan Lachor
D) Cédric Barbosa
  • 44. Cyril Abidi, born in February 1976, is known for which sport?
A) Kickboxing
B) Cycling
C) Alpine skiing
D) Basketball
  • 45. Which athlete born in 1976 is an Olympic gold medallist and Alpine skier?
A) Antoine Dénériaz
B) Vincent Masingue
C) Pierrick Bourgeat
D) Lilian Jégou
  • 46. What is the profession of Julien Courbey, born in March 1976?
A) Actor
B) Speed skater
C) Soccer player
D) Cyclist
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