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Who is a figure of the French Resistance during the Second World War?
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Correct answer: Jean Moulin. Jean Moulin is a key figure of the Résistance. In 1943, he united the movements in the Conseil national de la Résistance (CNR). The Résistance was made up of men and women who resisted in secret after the defeat of the French army.
Sources: Sheet “Les conflits mondiaux : la Seconde Guerre mondiale (1939-1945) (3/3)” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ Philippe PétainPhilippe PétainPétain led the Vichy regime and collaborated with Germany.
- ✗ Adolf HitlerAdolf HitlerHitler was the dictator of Nazi Germany.
- ✗ Maximilien RobespierreMaximilien RobespierreRobespierre is a figure of the Revolution, not of 1940.
- ✓ Jean MoulinJean MoulinCorrect answer. Jean Moulin is a key figure of the Résistance. In 1943, he united the movements in the Conseil national de la Résistance (CNR). The Résistance was made up of men and women who resisted in secret after the defeat of the French army.
What the source says
« Jean Moulin : figure clé de la Résistance Française »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Qui est une figure de la Résistance française pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR) and on the naturalisation list (PDF read on 14 October 2026). The Ministry's wording: “Qui était une figure de la Résistance française pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Les conflits mondiaux : la Seconde Guerre mondiale (1939-1945) (3/3)” (French).
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