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Paris!
100
In what 1803 transaction did President Thomas Jefferson buy about 828,000 square miles worth of land from France?
Louisiana Purchase
100
France is commonly referred to as what shape?
Hexagon
100
What are the five accents used in French?
aigu, grave, circonflexe, tréma, cédille
100
Fill in the blank: Moi, j’ai pas chaud, j’ai un gros glaçon sur la tête. _________!
Canicule!
100
Name two Disney movies set in Paris.
Possible answers: Aristocats, Hunchback of Notre-Dame, Ratatouille, Cars 2
200
What does the fleur de lys (lily flower) symbolize in French culture?
the French Monarchy
200
Which eight countries border France?
Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland, Andorra, Italy
200
What is the French name for the syllable-switching slang unique to French and Argentinian Spanish?
Verlan
200
Which former French president was recently arrested for illegal campaign financing?
Nicholas Sarkozy
200
What museum in Paris, the home of many Impressionist and post-Impressionist paintings, was once a railway station on the Left Bank of the Seine River?
Musée d'Orsay
300
List three names commonly associated with the French revolution.
Possible answers: Robespierre, Danton, Marat, Napoleon, Mary Antoinette, Lafayette, etc.
300
Les Pyrénées mountain range borders what other country?
Spain
300
What does it mean to “avoir un coup de foudre”?
To fall in love at first sight
300
The well known French rap group, 13 Organisé, hails from which city in France?
Marseille
300
What bridge—ironically given the meaning of its name in French—is the oldest standing bridge over the Seine in Paris, having been completed in 1607?
Pont Neuf
400
What 19th century French official supervised a renovation of Paris, getting an iconic building style named after him?
Georges-Eugène Haussmann
400
Which city in France is commonly associated with perfume production?
Grasse
400
How do you say “to French kiss” in French?
Une pelle/rouler une pelle
400
Which famous French actor is known for his leading role in Les Intouchables?
Omar Sy
400
For what international event was the Eiffel Tower constructed?
1889 Word’s Fair
500
What Celtic tribe inhabited large parts of France?
Gaul/Gaulois
500
France is made up of how many administrative regions?
13
500
Conjugate être is the nous-form passé-simple.
Nous fûmes
500
Who was the controversial blue man dressed as Dionysus in the Paris Olympics ceremony?
Philippe Katerine
500
How many roads are connected to the roundabout circling the Arc de Triomphe?
12