(The French Language)
The nickname for the French language
What is "The Language of Love"?
The biggest gift France has given the United States
What is The Statue of Liberty?
The translation for the French dish escargots
What are snails?
The translation of Mardi Gras
What is Fat Tuesday?
The only French territory located in South America
Le Guyane Français (French Guiana)
What is 6 continents?
A women was charged with the crime of wearing men’s clothing
a) Joan of Arc
b) Coco Chanel
c) Marie-Antoinette
d) Marie Curie
a) Who is Joan of Arc?
The nickname of the French national flag
What is "Le Tricolour"?
A holiday that celebrates the beginning of the French Revolution
a) Republic Day
b) Independence Day
c) Christmas
d) Bastille Day
d) What is Bastille Day?
The longest river in France
a) Rhone
b) Loire
c) Meuse
d) Rhine
b) What is Rhine?
The number of countries that French is spoken in
What is 51 countries?
The person that conquered the land that is now known as France
a) Attila the Hun
b) Genghis Khan
c) Alexander the Great
d) Julius Caesar
d) Who is Julius Caesar?
The French equivalent of Uncle Sam
a) Asterix
b) Marianne
c) Tintin
d) Fantasmagorie
b) Who is Marianne?
The date of France's national holiday
a) May 1
b) July 14
c) December 19
d) August 12
b) What is July 14?
The mountain in the French Alps that is Europe’s highest peak
What is Mont Blanc?
The number of countries that have French as a national language
What is 27 or 29 countries
The French King that built the palace in Versailles
a) Louiss III
b) Charles III
c) Louis XIV
d) Napoleon I
c) Who is Louis XIV?
The place in France where champagne is traditionally made
a) Reims
b) Lyon
c) Marseille
d) Nice
a) What is Reims?
Done to celebrate Chandeleur
a) Eating crêpes and drinking hard cider
b) Giving up sweets for a day
c) Having a traditional parade and celebrating with friends and family
d) Baking bread
a) What is eating crêpes and drinking hard cider?
The name of the train that runs between Paris and London
What is "The Eurostar"?
A dialect NOT spoken in France
a) Breton
b) Catalan
c) Provencal
d) Andalusian
d) What is Andalusian?
France's national motto
a) Unité, Force, Progrès (Unity, Force, Progress)
b) Fraternité, Baguettes, Brie (Brotherhood, Baguettes, Brie)
c) Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité (Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood)
d) Solidarité, Justice, Liberté (Solidarity, Justice, Liberty)
c) What is Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité (Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood)?
An important French symbol
a) L'oiseau (the bird)
b) Le zèbre (the zebra)
c) Le coq (the rooster)
d) le poisson (the fish)
c) What is le coq (the rooster)?
The equivalent of Labor Day in France
a) May 1
b) June 23
c) November 7
d) September 2
a) What is May 1?
The seven countries that border France
What are... German, Switzerland, Italy, Andorra, Spain, Belgium, and Luxembourg?