National Identity
Geography
Food
Culture
Language
100
What is France's motto?
Liberté, égalité, fraternité (liberty, equality, fraternity)
100
What is the capital of France?
Paris
100
What is a classic French bread called
Baguette
100
What is the most visited museum in France?
Louvre
100
How do you say hello and good bye in French?
Bonjour/Salut/Bonsoir
Au revoir/bonsoir/bonne journée
200
What does Bastille Day represent?
Storming of the Bastille prison and French independence from royalty
200
Name France's direct neighbors (oversea territories do not count, only mainland France)
Spain, Andorra, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Monaco
200
What is Ratatouille (the food)
a traditional French vegetable stew made with eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, onions, and tomatoes
200
Why was the eiffel tower built?
it was constructed as the centrepiece of the 1889 World's Fair, and to crown the centennial anniversary of the French Revolution.
200
What is France's official authority on the French language
Académie Française
300
What are France's national flower, and bird?
Flower: Iris (fleur-de-lis)
Bird/Animal: rooster
300
What is the highest mountain in France?
Mont Blanc
300
What is this dish called?
Tian
300
What was France called before "France"
Gaul
300
How many verb forms are there in French?
21 total verb forms (6-8 core tenses that are commonly used)
400
What is this woman's name?
Marianne (she is a national symbol and the personification of the French Republic, representing the values of liberty, equality, and fraternity)
400
Name four of France's overseas territories
Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Atlantic Ocean), Reunion island, Mayotte, the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Indian Ocean), French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna (Pacific Ocean), French Guiana
400
What is the difference between a croque monsieur and a croque madame?
a Croque Madame is topped with a fried or poached egg, while a Croque Monsieur is served without one
400
Which French city is called 'La Ville Rose'
Toulouse
400
What is the formal you form
Vous
500
What is the name of the French revolution and what conflict/geopolitical issue is it most closely tied to?
La Marseillaise and the French Revolution
500
How many departments are there in France?
101 (96 in mainland France and 5 overseas departments)
500
What is a Bouillabaisse
Bouillabaisse is a rich, traditional fish stew that comes from the coastal city of Marseille, France
500
Name 4 famous french people
Victor Hugo, Napoleon, Monet, Zinedine Zidane, Voltaire, Joan of Arc, Marion Cotillard, Catherine Deneuve
500
How to say 80 and 90
hint: it is math
quatre-vingts (4 20s)
quatre-vingt-dix (4 20s 10)