Official questionExamen Civique
De quelle ville française décolle la fusée Ariane ?
From which French town is the Ariane rocket launched?
Correct answer
Kourou, en Guyane
Kourou, in French Guiana
Why
European Ariane rockets lift off from the Guiana Space Centre at Kourou, chosen for its position near the equator. Toulouse is the centre of the French aerospace industry but has no launch site. From the official naturalisation knowledge-question list.
Answer choices
- AToulouseToulouse
- BBrestBrest
- CMarseilleMarseille
- DKourou, en GuyaneKourou, in French Guiana