Les 15 questions du quiz
Question 1 : "Veni, vidi, ___" (Julius Caesar) — What is the missing word?
Réponses possibles :
- amavi
- vici
- bibi
- fugi
Explication : "I came, I saw, I conquered" — Caesar's message to the Senate after his swift victory at Zela (47 BC).
Question 2 : "Liberty, Equality, ___" — What is the third word?
Réponses possibles :
- Fraternity
- Solidarity
- Dignity
- Justice
Explication : Motto of the French Republic, enshrined in the Constitution and on public buildings since 1848.
Question 3 : "Imagination is more important than ___" (Einstein) — What is the missing word?
Réponses possibles :
- knowledge
- power
- courage
- talent
Explication : A quote by Albert Einstein valuing creativity: knowledge is limited, imagination embraces the entire world.
Question 4 : "I think, therefore I ___" (Descartes) — What is the missing word?
Réponses possibles :
- can
- doubt
- live
- am
Explication : Descartes' Cogito (1637): thought is the only certainty that proves our existence.
Question 5 : "The State, it is ___" (Louis XIV) — What is the missing word?
Réponses possibles :
- him
- them
- us
- me
Explication : A phrase attributed to Louis XIV symbolizing royal absolutism: the king embodies the entire State.
Question 6 : "One small step for man, one giant ___ for mankind." — What is the missing word?
Réponses possibles :
- leap
- jump
- flight
- step
Explication : Neil Armstrong's words as he set foot on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
Question 7 : "Hell is other ___" (Sartre) — What is the missing word?
Réponses possibles :
- regrets
- silences
- people
- flames
Explication : Conclusion of No Exit (1944): the gaze of others judges and traps us.
Question 8 : "We must cultivate our ___" (Voltaire) — What is the missing word?
Réponses possibles :
- soul
- garden
- mind
- land
Explication : End of Candide (1759): after all misadventures, only concrete work brings happiness.
Question 9 : "One sees clearly only with the ___" (Saint-Exupéry) — What is the missing word?
Réponses possibles :
- heart
- distance
- silence
- time
Explication : The fox's lesson in The Little Prince: what is essential is invisible to the eye.
Question 10 : "Life is a long ___ river" — What is the missing word?
Réponses possibles :
- mysterious
- quiet
- tumultuous
- lonely
Explication : Title of Étienne Chatiliez's film (1988), which became an ironic everyday expression.
Question 11 : "Paris is well worth a ___" (Henry IV) — What is the missing word?
Réponses possibles :
- victory
- war
- crown
- mass
Explication : Henry IV converted to Catholicism in 1593 to become king, ending the Wars of Religion.
Question 12 : "Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is ___" (Lavoisier) — What is the missing word?
Réponses possibles :
- renewed
- restarted
- transformed
- destroyed
Explication : Fundamental principle of modern chemistry, stated by Antoine de Lavoisier in the 18th century.
Question 13 : "Know ___" (inscription at the Temple of Delphi) — What is the missing word?
Réponses possibles :
- your destiny
- others
- thyself
- your master
Explication : Maxim inscribed on the front of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, adopted by Socrates as the foundation of wisdom.
Question 14 : "Fluctuat nec ___" (motto of Paris) — What is the missing word?
Réponses possibles :
- cadit
- perit
- mergitur
- cedit
Explication : "Tossed by the waves but does not sink" — motto of the city of Paris since the Middle Ages.
Question 15 : "Alea iacta ___" (Julius Caesar) — What is the missing word?
Réponses possibles :
- fuit
- est
- sit
- erat
Explication : "The die is cast" — phrase spoken by Caesar as he crossed the Rubicon in 49 BC, triggering the civil war.
