Theme 4 of 5
History, geography and culture
This theme gathers the reference points of history (political regimes since 1789, the world conflicts and the international order that followed, the Fifth Republic), geography (the atlas of France, its borders, its territories) and culture (heritage, public holidays, emblematic artists and works). Questions test precise knowledge: key dates, places, figures and cultural symbols.
84 of the published official questions cover this theme. They are grouped below by sub-topic and then by the ministry's official fact sheet, in syllabus order. The number of questions per theme on exam day is not published.
Sub-topics
- Culture25 questions · 9 fact sheets
- Atlas of France15 questions · 5 fact sheets
- Political regimes since 178915 questions · 8 fact sheets
- World conflicts and the new world order9 questions · 4 fact sheets
- Focus on7 questions · 3 fact sheets
- France in Europe and the world7 questions · 4 fact sheets
- French heritage: public holidays4 questions · 1 fact sheet
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