History
Who was known as "le roi soleil" (the sun king)?
Roi Louis XIV
What shape is the country of France known for?
The HEXAGONAL country.
French is part of which language group?
French is a Latin or Romance language.
Name one celebrated French fashion designer.
Coco Chanel, Christian Louboutin, Christian Dior, Hubert de Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent, etc
What is the culinary capital of France?
Lyon
What is the national moto of France?
"liberté, égalité, fraternité"
What is the largest mountain range in France?
The Alps
What is the name of France's official authority on the usages, vocabulary, and grammar of the French language?
L'Académie Française
Name a current French artist popular in the U.S.
David Guetta, Daft Punk, DJ Snake, etc
Name of two of the 11 primary growing regions that produce the most wine in France.
What was the post-Revolution French constitution of 1789 called?
"The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen"
Name at least 3 countries bordering France.
Name a word in English that was borrowed from French.
answers may vary.
Name a song by Édith Piaf that is NOT La Vie en Rose.
L'Hymne á l'amour
Non, je ne regrette rien
Padam, Padam
Sous le ciel de Paris
etc
What is the national crêpe day in France (which is a national holiday) called?
La chandeleur on Feb. 2nd.
What Republic is France in now?
The fifth republic, drafted by Charles de Gaul and approved by the French people in a referendum in 1959.
Name 2 of the Dom-Toms.
French is the official language for how many countries?
29!!!
Who said: “On ne voit bien qu’avec le coeur. L’essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.” (It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; What is essential is invisible to the eye.)
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
What is the French's favorite alcoholic drink?
Pastis (anise-flavored spirit that comes from Marseilles)
The Carolingian Dynasty began with which ruler?
Charles Martel
How many administrative regions (including the dom-toms) does France have?
18 total- 13 in France and 5 overseas departments.
ma reum est vénère avec oim pcq j'ai fait un truc de ouf á la teuf et un keuf m'a attrapée.
Ma mère est énervé avec moi parce que j'ai fait un truc fou á la fête et un flic m'a attrapée. "My mom is mad at me because I did a crazy thing at the party and a cop arrested me."
Which French novel was the most popular novel among soldiers in the American Civil War?
Victor Hugo's Les Miserables
Name the celebrated French pastry that is actually not French.
The croissant! The forerunner to the croissant was the kipferl and it was first documented in the 13th century in Austria.