History, geography and culture

Qui était Simone de Beauvoir ?Who was Simone de Beauvoir?

Answer

Une philosophe et écrivaine française féministeA French feminist philosopher and writer

Explanation

Simone de Beauvoir was a 20th-century French philosopher and writer. Her book The Second Sex (1949) shaped the fight for women's rights.

Source: Livret du citoyen (ministère de l'Intérieur)Updated 13 October 2026.Official question · answer and translation written by Recite

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Une reine de France du XVIe siècleA 16th-century queen of France
Une chanteuse d'opéra italienneAn Italian opera singer
Une philosophe et écrivaine française féministeA French feminist philosopher and writer (Correct answer)
Une scientifique prix Nobel de chimieA scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry

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