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le collège

Comment dit-on "middle school"?

Name a famous French fashion designer known originally for his luggage.

Louis Vuitton

la Tour Eiffel

built on 1889 for the World's Fair

the thumb

when counting on hands in France: one

The three largest euro bills are in what amounts?

100, 200, 500

le bourée

16th century French dance

le Mont St. Michel

An abbey called the "sometimes island" located in La Basse Normandie

le cochonnet

Ball which boules try to get close to in pétanque

la Manche

Body of water located between France and England

As a visitor, what must be said by the hostess before you may begin eating?

Bon appétit

What is the polite way to greet a woman during the day?

Bonjour Madame / Bonjour Mademoiselle

40 percent

By law, percent of French music on radio

What religion are the majority of French people?

Catholic

Built in 1893, what is the name of the large hotel that overlooks the Saint Lawrence River in Québec City?

Château Frontenac

Who is a modern day French D.J.?

David Guetta

Monday, Wednesday

Days during which movie theaters offer lower rates

Name one type of standing stone structure found in Bretagne, France

Dolmen, menhir

Le Maroc, L'Agérie, et la Tunisie, le Mag/ other Francophone countries in Africa accepted

From what countries are many of the French immigrants coming?

18

How old must one be to drive a car in France?

16

How old must someone be to drive a moped in France?

education, business, newspapers, radio and television

In majority of African countries, French is used as the language in what areas?

In which two months of the year do French students not go to school?

July and August / en juillet et en août

Foie Gras is made from the fatty liver of what animal?

L'oie (goose)

What island off the coast of Southern France was the birthplace of Napolèon Bonaparte?

La Corse

Joséphine de Beauharnais, also known by her married name of Joséphine Bonaparte, was born on what French-speaking island in the Caribbean?

La Martinique

In which hand do the French hold their knife and spoon?

La fourchetter dans la gauche et le couteau dans la droite

If one were boating from Orléans to Nantes, what river would one be on?

La loire

What day is Chandeleur?

Le 2 février

Who is known as << le héros français de l'Independence Américaine >> ?

Le Marquis de La Fayette

In what French speaking African Nation does one find << La Casamance? >>

Le Sénégal

Who was the first female professor at << La Sorbonne >>? (Her remains can be found in Le Panthéon)

Marie Curie

les Pyrénées

Mountains between France and Spain

les Vosges

Mountains located between France and Germany

les Alpes

Mountains located between France and Switzerland

le Musée d'Orsay

Museum which was previously a train station

les 24 heures du mans

Name of automobile endurance race taking place since 1923

Guadeloupe or Martinique

Name one of the 2 Caribbean islands that are part of French.

What is the French title of Victor Hugo's novel which features Esmeralda and Quasimodo?

Notre Dame de Paris

What is the largest source of electrical power in France?

Nuclear

Je me souviens

Official motto of Québec

5

On how many continents in French spoken?

November 1

On what date is la Toussaint celebrated?

Île de la Cité

One of the two natural islands in Paris where Notre Dame is

Versailles

Palace built by Louis XIV to get away from peasant life of Paris

What is the licorice flavored alcohol favored as an aspertif in Provence

Pastis

Fat Tuesday

Que veut dire<<Mardi Gras>>?

high school

Que veut dire<<le lycée>>?

Vert, violet/poupre, jaune

Quelles sont les coulerus de Mardi Gras?

Le Rhin

River between France in Germany

la Seine

River running through Paris

any adult

Someone at school who you would speak to using 'vous'

In what German influenced town is la Petite France located?

Strasbourg

12th grade

Students in "la terminale" take "le bac." What year is this?

celsius

Temperature scale of France

What group of people did the English displace from Nova Scotia in << le grand dérangement? >>

The Acadiens

July 14

The French National Holiday is what day?

How do you know how much to tip when you're at a French restaurant?

The tip is included in your bill.

What Bande Dessinée was made into an animated movie in 2011?

Tintin

Toward what direction do the Muslims face when they pray?

Toward Mecca/Mecque

le Parisii

Tribe from which Paris gets its name

Astérix et Lucky Luke

Two famous French comics

tartine, fruit

Two items of a French breakfast

What is a market in an Arab city called in French?

Un souk

Besides the supermarket, where does one go to buy a << tartelette aux fraises >>

Une pàtisserie

Les Knuks

What are Bonhomme Carnival helper called?

Montréal Canada

What city has an underground mall that includes 8 miles of shopping?

le Tour de France

What famous bicycle race happens in France every July?

liberté, égalité, fraternité

What is France's motto?

La Marseillaise

What is France's national anthem?

foosball

What is le babyfoot?

Ottawa

What is the capital of Canada?

Paris

What is the capital of France?

Montreal

What is the second longest French-speaking city in the world?

September

What month is typically la rentrée in French?

Québec

What providence of Canada is predominately French-speaking?

la Jaconde

What the French call the Mona Lisa

euro

What type of currency does France use?

deli goods and pork products

What types of food does on by at la charcuterie?

meat

What types of food does one buy at la boucherie?

1960

What year did most French African counties receive their independence?

le Sacré Coeur

White basilica located at the top of Montmartre

François Hollande

Who is the current president of French?

Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

Who was the original author of and what was the name of the recently released musical (2012) with Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, and Russell Crowe?

Islamic terrorist uprising and the government of Mali asked for help

Why did France send military aid to Mail in 2013?

le Louvre

World's largest art museum

la Mer Méditerranée

body of water south of France

In the U.S., roofs are often made of asphalt shingles. In france, what are roofs on houses commonly made of?

ceramic tiles

le 21 juin

date of annual Fête de la Musique held in France

What does B.D. stand for in French?

des Bandes dessinées

On what date is celebrated << La fête de lArmistice >>

le 11 novembre

What is the name of the after-school snack that many children in France enjoy?

le goûter

You are in a building in France on the 4th floor. How will this be called in French?

le troisième étage / le 3e étage

la Loire

longest river in France

le boef Bourguignon

meat dish for which la Bourogne is known

22

number of french regions

Normandie

region known for Camemenert cheese

What is the difference between taille and pointure?

taille is for clothing size, and pointure is for shoe size

By law, stores in France may have items en solde how many times per year?

two

What is the acronym for an overseas department of France

un DOM (un département d'outre-mer)

If you are in << cinquième, quatrième, or troisième >>, your school is ___?

un collège


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