Food
What are frites?
Fries
Which country does not border France?
a. Switzerland
b. Germany
c. Portugal
c. Portugal
True or False: The Eiffel Tower is 307 meters high
True
What type of government does France have?
a. Monarchy
b. Dictatorship
c. Democracy
c. Democracy
What are the colors of the French flag?
Blue, white, and red
What do they sell in a boucherie?
Bread
Which country does not speak French?
a. Democratic Republic of Congo
b. Libya
c. Mali
b. Libya
The Eiffel Tower was built for the World's Fair in which year?
a. 1989
b. 1912
c. 1889
d. 1789
c. 1889
What German leader wanted to own the Eiffel Tower?
a. Schmitt
b. Bismark
c. Von Dutch
d. Hitler
d. Hitler
True or False: most businesses, banks, and small shops close for 2-3 hours at lunch
True
True of False: French toast comes from France
False- it comes from Canada
True or False: The Seine flows into the Atlantic ocean
False
Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral was built between
a. 11-12th centuries
b. 12-13th centuries
c. 12-14th centuries
c. 12-14th centuries
When was the Euro introduced into circulation in France?
a. 1975
b. 2005
c. 2002
c. 2002
What are two symbols of France?
a. Marianne and the rooster
b. Tri-corner hat and the poodle
c. Fleur de Lys and the Eagle
a. Marianne and the rooster
What brand of water is French?
a. Dasani
b. Evian
c. Arrowhead
d. Perrigrino
b. Evian
In how many continents is French spoken?
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 7
c. 5
What type of art is in Le Louvre?
a. Impressionist
b. Modern
c. Art from Egyptian time to mid 19th century
c. Art from Egyptian time to mid 19th century
When did Napoleon rule France?
a. 1830-1845
b. 1804-1815
c. 1789-1804
b. 1804-1815
When is Mardi Gras celebrated?
a. February 1st
b. 40 days after Easter
c. 36 days before Easter
d. 40 days before Easter
d. 40 days before Easter
What is the French culinary capital?
a. Lyon
b. Paris
c. Nice
a. Lyon
What is the deepest river in France
a. Mount Blanc
b. Le Rhone
c. La Loire
d. La Seine
b. Le Rhone
What is Sacré Cœur?
a. A chapel whose walls are beautiful stained glass windows
b. A basilica made out of white limestone
c. A hospital used for veterans during Napoleon's time
b. A basilica made out of white limestone
What was the original name for Paris?
a. Lutèce
b. Parisii
c. Gaule
a. Lutèce
What is Le Tour de France?
a. a bicycle race
b. a car race
c. a scenic roadway around Paris
a. a bicycle race