Core French 9 Bonanza

French animals

100

Lion.

Lion

200

Horse

Cheval

300

Fish

Poisson

400

Owl

Hibou

500

Sheep

Mouton

600

Spider

Araignee

700

Moth

Papillion de nuit

French foods

100

A famous pastry in France; crescent-shaped. 

Croissant.

200

Similar to a pancake, but thinner. 

Crepes

300

Snail. 

Escargot. 

400

What is this in English?

"Une salade avec du fromage, des pommes de terres, et du jambon."

A salad with cheese, potatoes, and ham.

500

How do you say "raspberries" in French?

Framboises

600

How do you say "meat" in French?

Viande

700

How do you say "soda" in French?

boisson gazeuse

French geography

100

What is the capital city of France?

Paris

200

Name a country other than Canada or France where French is spoken as an official language.

Belgium, Switzerland, Morocco, Algeria, etc

300

Name a country that borders France. 

Spain, Italy, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, Monaco, Switzerland

400

Name a country in Africa where French is spoken. 

• West Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo.
• Central Africa: Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Gabon, Republic of the Congo.
• East Africa & Indian Ocean: Comoros, Djibouti, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles.

500

Name the famous museum in Paris where you can go see the Mona Lisa. 

Le Louvre

600

When was the Eiffel Tower built?
(Hint: 1800s)

1889

700

There is an island off the coast of Newfoundland that is actually part of France.

What is the name of this island? 

Saint-Pierre and Miquelon

Popular French expressions

100

This expression refers to when you feel like you've already experienced something before, and have a weird, uncanny feeling. 

Déjà vu

200

This refers to when you make a mistake, usually a social one.

"Oh man, that was really a  ______ when Ramsay said he didn't like Elijah's shoes..."

Faux pas

300

Originally from fencing, this word refers to when someone insults you but they're kind of right, or they made a winning point in an argument.

" ______. You're kind of right."

Touché

400

This expression, directly translating to "That's life!", is what we say when something's kind of too bad or we can't really do anything to change it. 

C'est la vie

500

Literally translates to "I don't know what."
People say this when they're trying to be fancy.

"This soup needs a little something, but I'm not sure what. I'll add a little ____________."

Je ne sais quoi

600

Meaning "on the contrary", many English speakers use this expression.

"_______, Emily DID in fact come to class today." 

Au contraire

700

RSVP actually stands for two French words, meaning "Respond, please." 

What are these words? 

Répondez s'il-vous-plaît

Teacher Lore

100

Name a teacher who attended FHCS.

Ms. Burke, Mr. Morash

200

Name a teacher who was NOT born and raised in Nova Scotia. 

Ms. Jackson, Mr. Chaput, Ms. Issie

300

Which teacher teaches all the biology courses? 

Ms. Gillis

400

Which teacher has been here for more than 15 years?
(A few options) 

Comeau, Gillis, Power

500

Which teacher teaches Law 12 (typically)?
(In English)

Caldwell

600

Which teacher is in room 147? 

Ms. Jackson

700

Which teacher once brought farm animals to the courtyard for the day? 

Mr. Broome