Geography
What mountain range separates France and Spain:
A. The Alps
B. The Pyrenees
C. Le Jura
D. Le Massif Central
B. The Pyranees
What is the primary religion of France?
Catholicism
What was the profession of Christian Dior?
Fashion designer
What was the Bastille?
A. An opera house
B. A prison
C. A train station
D. A museum
B. A prison
What is a potage?
A. Soup
B. Mashed potatoes
C. A sauce made with heavy cream
D. A famous dessert from Bretagne
A. soup
What is the largest port in France?
A. Marseille
B. Nice
C. Le Havre
D. Saint-Malo
A. Marseille
In what does Pere Noel put candies?
A. in shoes
B. In stockings
C. In a cookie jar
D. Inside of a baguette
A. in shoes
What profession did Monet, Manet, and Renoir all have in common?
They were all painters
In what year did the French Revolution start?
A. 1740
B. 1765
C. 1789
D. 1804
C. 1789
What type of food is Pont L'Eveque and Comte?
Cheese
For what is Monte Carlo famous?
A. Horse Racing
B. Wine
C. Shopping
D. Gambling
Gambling
What is Orly?
A. A French president
B. A French dessert
C. A city in Bordeaux
D. An airport in Paris
D. An airport in Paris
What is the nationality of Marie Antoinette?
Austrian
What was the symbol of Louis 14th?
A. The sun
B. The moon
C. A sword
D. A croissant
A. the Sun
What are the three main ingredients of a bechamel sauce?
A. milk, eggs, and cream
B. butter, milk, and flour
C. Chicken stock, wine, and onions
D. chocolat, eggs, and milk
B. Butter, milk, and flour
For what is Limoges famous?
A. Porcelain
B. Cheese
C. Shoes
D. Truffles
A. Porcelain
When is the French Labor Day?
A. September 5th
B. May 31
C. May 1
D. July 14
C. May 1
What opera did Georges Bizet write that is considered his masterpiece?
Carmen
Where was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
A. St. Helena
B. Corsica
C. Elba
D. Paris
B. Corsica
What color are Brittany ( Roscoff ) onions?
Pink
For what is Verdun famous?
A. Chateaux
B. A large World War I battle in 1916
c. This is the birthplace of Louis 16th
D. Cassoulet
B. A large World War I battle in 1916
What is a marche aux puces?
A. A fruit and vegetable store
B. A Christmas market
C. A flea market
D. Th French equivalent of the SPCA
C. A flea market
Of which king was the Man in the Iron mask supposedly the twin brother?
Louis 14th
What was the profession of the man who invented champagne?
He was a monk
If you ordered an entree in a French restaurant with "canard" in the title, what would you be eating?
Duck