French Words in English
Cultural Links with the French
Modern Links with the French
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The French Language
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What percent of English came directly from French?
What is 30%
100
What French political philosopher made popular the idea of the tripartite system (LEGISLATIVE, JURIDICIAL AND EXECUTIVE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT)?
Who was MONTESQUIEU?
100
WHAT PRECURSOR TO THE AIRPLANE WAS INVENTED IN FRANCE IN THE 17TH CENTURY?
What is THE HOT AIR BALLOON? (MONTGOLFIERE)
100
WHO IS CREDITED AS HAVING INVENTED PUBLIC SCHOOL?
WHO WAS CHARLEMAGNE?
100
WHAT TWO MAJOR INFLUENCES MADE UP FRENCH?
What is CELTIC DIALECTS AND VULGAR LATIN?
200
To what do these words refer? SURREALISM CUBISIM ART NOUVEAU COLLAGE IMPRESSIONISM
What is ART?
200
WHICH FRENCH KING WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INVENTION OF COUNTIES TO BETTER MANAGE BIG AREAS OF LAND?
WHO WAS CHARLEMAGNE? (700AD)
200
WHEN DID THE FRENCH INVENT FIGHTER PLANES AND WHO IS KNOWN AS THE FIRST FIGHTER PILOT?
What is IN WORLD WAR ONE. HIS NAME WAS ROLAND GARROS AND THERE IS A WORLD FAMOUS TENNIS TOURNAMENT NAMED AFTER HIM.
200
WHAT MAJOR INDUSTRY DEPENDS ON FLOWERS AND IS BASED IN PARIS?
What is THE PERFUME INDUSTRY?
200
WHEN DID ROME INVADE GAUL AND HOW LONG DID THE ROMANS DOMINATE THE AREA?
What is 50BC AND 400 YEARS.
300
To what do these words refer? ATTACHÉ ENVOY ACCORD PASSPORT ENTENTE EMBASSY COMMUNIQUÉ
What is DIPLOMACY?
300
WHO INVENTED THE PRINTING PRESS, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO PRINT BOOKS SO THAT MANY PEOPLE COULD READ AND HAVE A REASON TO LEARN TO READ?
WHO WAS GUTENBURG (IN STRASSBOURG, ALSACE)
300
WHAT MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION DID THE FRENCH INVENT AND FOR WHICH THERE IS A MAJOR WORLDWIDE SPORTING EVENT EVERY SUMMER?
What is THE BICYCLE AND THE TOUR DE FRANCE?
300
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST COSMETIC CORPORATION IN THE WORLD?
What is L'OREAL?
400
To what do these words refer? ACT ACQUIT ARREST DAMAGES COURT JUDGE BAIL PLAINTIFF
What is LEGAL VOCABULARY?
400
WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR INVENTING THE SPACES BETWEEN WORDS, CAPITAL LETTERS AND LOWER CASE LETTERS?
WHO WAS CHARLEMAGNE AND HIS MONKS? (700AD)
400
WHAT FRENCH TECHNOLOGICAL INVENTION EARLY IN THE 20TH CENTURY REVOLUTIONIZED THE WORLD OF ART AND HELPED ARTISTS ABANDON PORTRAIT PAINTING WORLDWIDE?
What is THE CAMERA?
400
WHAT TWO COUNTRIES PRODUCE MORE FEATURE FILMS THAN ANY OTHERS?
What is THE US AND FRANCE?
400
WHY IS ENGLISH 30% FRENCH AND WHY IS OUR LANGUAGE NO LONGER PHONETIC?
What is BECAUSE THE FRENCH TOOK OVER IN 1066, CONTROLLED ENGLISH COURTS AND AFFAIRS FOR 400 YEARS AND THIS CHANGED THE LANGUAGE FOREVER.
500
To what do these words refer? CHASSIS COUPE PISTON SEDAN
What is AUTOMOBILE TECHNOLOGY?
500
WHEN WAS THE FIRST DEMOCRATIC SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE IN A COUNTRY?
What is IN 1789 IN PARIS DURING THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
500
WHERE IS ONE OF THE SEATS OF GOVERNMENT IN THE EUROPEAN UNION APART FROM BRUSSELS?
What is STRASBOURG, ALSACE?
500
WHAT GENERAL NUANCE (UNDERLYING FEELING) DO FRENCH WORDS IN OUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY COMMUNICATE?
What is SOPHISTICATION / FANCINESS / AN ELEVATE SOCIAL REGISTER OF SPEECH.
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