French Christmas
French Verbs
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French General Knowledge
More French General Knowledge
100
What is the French word for “Christmas”? (must be spelt correctly.
Noël
100
Complete the sentence with the correct form of aimer:
« À Noël, j’______ le chocolat. »
aime
100
Harry Potter à l’école des sorciers
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
100
What is the longest river in France?
La Loire
1,006 kilometres (625 mi)
100
In which French city do you find a “cat cemetery” where people bury their beloved feline friends?
Paris - (Père-Lachaise Cemetery has a famous section for cats!)
Also buried there are Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf, Chopin and Proust.
200
Translate into English: « Le Père Noël apporte des cadeaux aux enfants. »
Father Christmas brings presents to the children.
200
Choose the correct form of faire:
« Le matin de Noël, nous ______ des cadeaux. »
faisons
(nous faisons des cadeaux)
200
La Reine des Neiges
Frozen
200
In which year did the French Revolution begin?
1789
200
Which mountain range forms the border between France and Spain?
The Pyrenees (Les Pyrénées)
300
Fill in the gap with the correct form of the verb manger:
« À Noël, nous ______ un repas spécial en famille. »
(spelling must be correct)
À Noël, nous mangeons un repas spécial en famille.)
300
Rewrite the sentence in the near future:
« Je mange la bûche de Noël. »
Je vais manger la bûche de Noël.
300
Retour vers le futur
Back to the future
300
Which French artist is famous for painting water lilies and was a founder of Impressionism?
Claude Monet
300
What type of pastry is traditionally eaten in France on Epiphany (La Fête des Rois)?
Galette des Rois
400
What traditional French Christmas dessert is shaped like a log and eaten on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day? (Answer must be in French but will be lenient on spelling)
La bûche de Noël
400
Complete the sentence correctly:
« Le 24 décembre, nous ______ (aller) chez nos grands-parents. »
👉 sommes allés
(Add agreement if required: allées for an all-female group)
400
Maman, j’ai raté l’avion
Home Alone
400
Who wrote the famous French novel “Les Misérables”?
Victor Hugo
400
Who was the French heroine of the Hundred Years’ War, later canonized as a saint?
Jeanne d’Arc (Joan of Arc)
500
Rewrite the sentence in the perfect tense:
« Nous ouvrons les cadeaux le matin de Noël. »
Nous avons ouvert les cadeaux le matin de Noël.
500
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb recevoir in the conditional tense:
« À Noël, je ______ des billets de concert si j’avais assez d’argent. »
recevrais
(À Noël, je recevrais des billets de concert si j’avais assez d’argent.)
500
Les Dents de la mer
Jaws
500
Which treaty, signed in 1919, officially ended World War I for France and imposed reparations on Germany?
The Treaty of Versailles (Le Traité de Versailles) 
500
Who wrote the classic French novel “Le Comte de Monte-Cristo”?
Alexandre Dumas