French Chapter 11 Culture
when did the Ivory Coast become independent from France?
1960
French is largely spoken in Africa by more than ___ countries
20
how many people use French in their daily lives?
200 million
how many departments are there that belong to France?
96
name 1 D.O.M. in South America
French Guiana
name 4 official French-speaking countries in Europe
Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and France
island off the coast of Southern France
Corsica
the two names given to descendants of original French settlers
Creoles and Cajuns
what is the official language of Belgium?
French
what is the official language of Senegal? (spoken in government and schools)
French
who was Louisiana named after?
French King Louis XIV
name 1 T.O.M. in the South Pacific
French Polynesia
how is Belgium divided?
French-speaking Walloons (South) and Dutch-speaking Flemings (North)
where do Creoles and Cajuns now live?
Louisiana
name 2 D.O.M.'s in the Caribbean
Martinique and Guadeloupe
what are the 3 countries of le maghreb
Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia
name 1 T.O.M. on an island near Australia
New Caledonia
when is la Toussaint?
November 1
when is le jour des Morts?
November 2
what is Abidjan also called?
Pearl of Africa
who is the country Monaco governed by?
Prince Rainier
name 1 D.O.M. in the Indian Ocean
Reunion
what are the two major airports in Paris?
Roissy Charles de Gaulle and Orly
what is the French train system called?
SNCF
name 2 cities in the U.S. that reveal French heritage
Saint Louis (Missouri) and Boise (Idaho)
what is Senegal the size of?
South Dakota
what is the difference between D.O.M.'s and T.O.M.'s?
T.O.M.'s have ties with France but are more independent
the high velocity train which goes up to 200 mph is called what?
TGV (train grande vitesse)
name 3 places in Asia where French is spoken
Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos
what is the national language of Senegal? (common form of communication for the people)
Wolof
what are two things Belgium is known for?
chocolate and gaufres (waffles)
when people go to the cemetery on le jour des Morts, what kind of flowers do they bring?
chrysanthemums
what does D.O.M. stand for?
departement-d'outre-mer
France is divided into ________ for governmental purposes
departments
explain the landscape of Senegal
dry land (North), grassy plains (Center), and rain forests (Southwest)
how did the Ivory Coast receive its name?
from French sailors who traded for ivory
what is All Saints Day called?
la Toussaint
what is the Day of the Dead called?
le jour des Morts
what kind of government does Monaco have?
principality
what does T.O.M. stand for?
territories-d'outre-mer
where is Monaco?
the South of France
what does TGV stand for?
train grande vitesse
what do inhabitants of the French D.O.M.'s do?
vote for French president and have the same education system