Which writer is French?
A knowledge question from the official lists (theme: History, geography and culture), with its answer explained in English.
On exam day, in French
Quel écrivain est français ?
- AWilliam ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare
- BMiguel de CervantèsMiguel de Cervantes
- CAlbert CamusAlbert CamusCorrect answer
- DJohann Wolfgang von GoetheJohann Wolfgang von Goethe
Explanation
France is known all over the world for its literature. Several French people have received the Nobel Prize in Literature, for example Albert Camus.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. William Shakespeare — The correct answer is Albert Camus. He is one of the French people who received the Nobel Prize in Literature.
- B. Miguel de Cervantes — The correct answer is Albert Camus. He is one of the French people who received the Nobel Prize in Literature.
- D. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe — The correct answer is Albert Camus. He is one of the French people who received the Nobel Prize in Literature.
French words to remember
- écrivainwriter
- prix Nobel de littératureNobel Prize in Literature
Official source (in French)
Une puissance culturelle › La littérature — Ministère de l'Intérieur (DIAN), formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr · 20 octobre 2026
« La France est mondialement connue pour sa littérature. »
« Plusieurs personnes françaises ont remporté le prix Nobel de littérature (André Gide, Albert Camus, Annie Ernaux…). »
Independent course, not affiliated with the French Ministry of the Interior.The exam itself is only in French. The English explanations are AI translations, checked by an independent chain (translation, review, blind check against the French sources); no human translator has reviewed them yet.
Page updated on 22 octobre 2026 (date in French format). All questions explained in English