Culture Questions 1-126
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
