French words
This word means “already seen,” not “I swear I’ve been in this exact Taco Bell before.”
A) VoilĂ
B) Faux pas
C) DĂ©jĂ vu
D) Encore
C) DĂ©jĂ vu
This long, crusty bread is basically France’s edible personality.
A) Ficelle
B) Brioche
C) Baguette
D) Pain de mie
C) Baguette
This iconic tower was originally meant to be temporary. Oops.
A) Eiffel Tower
B) Montparnasse Tower
C) Arc de Triomphe
D) Tour Montmartre
A) Eiffel Tower
This event in 1789 involved storming a prison. A bold group activity.
A) Reign of Terror
B) Storming of the Bastille
C) Estates-General
D) July Revolution
B) Storming of the Bastille
This casual greeting is like saying “hi,” “bye,” or “I acknowledge your existence.”
A) Bonjour
B) Salut
C) Merci
D) Pardon
B) Salut
This term describes a social blunder—like waving back at someone who wasn’t waving at you.
A) Faux pas
B) Coup d’état
C) À la carte
D) Bon mot
A) Faux pas
This dish is a vegetable stew that sounds cuter than it looks.
A) Ratatouille
B) Cassoulet
C) Soufflé
D) Quiche
A) Ratatouille
This palace just outside Paris screams “we had too much money.”
A) Louvre
B) Versailles
C) Tuileries
D) Fontainebleau
B) Versailles
This young heroine claimed divine visions and led French troops.
A) Marie Antoinette
B) Simone Veil
C) Olympe de Gouges
D) Joan of Arc
D) Joan of Arc
This famous French comic character has a small dog and big adventures.
A) Tintin
B) Asterix
C) Obelix
D) Gargamel
A) Tintin
This phrase means “reason for being,” not your excuse for buying overpriced cheese.
A) Joie de vivre
B) Raison d’être
C) Savoir-faire
D) Laissez-faire
B) Raison d’être
This custard dessert has a torched sugar top you crack like a tiny culinary villain.
A) Éclair
B) Crème brûlée
C) Macaron
D) Clafoutis
B) Crème brûlée
This river flows through Paris and is ideal for dramatic staring.
A) Loire
B) RhĂ´ne
C) Seine
D) Garonne
C) Seine
This king was known as the “Sun King” and loved absolute power (and himself).
A) Louis XVI
B) Louis XIV
C) Charles X
D) Henry IV
B) Louis XIV
This fashion capital city makes people spend too much money on scarves.
A) Milan
B) London
C) Paris
D) Lyon
C) Paris
This expression means “let people do as they wish,” often used in economics or parenting teenagers.
A) DĂ©jĂ vu
B) Esprit de corps
C) Carte blanche
D) Laissez-faire
D) Laissez-faire
This dish combines duck and potatoes and takes forever to cook—worth it.
A) Steak tartare
B) Coq au vin
C) Bouillabaisse
D) Confit de canard
D) Confit de canard
This cemetery is home to many famous figures, including a certain rock legend.
A) Montparnasse Cemetery
B) Père Lachaise
C) Passy Cemetery
D) Saint-Vincent
B) Père Lachaise
This legal code standardized laws under Napoleon.
A) Civil Code
B) Magna Carta
C) Edict of Nantes
D) Treaty of Versailles
A) Civil Code
This French holiday on July 14 celebrates the revolution.
A) Bastille Day
B) Armistice Day
C) Victory Day
D) Republic Day
A) Bastille Day
This phrase means a decisive finishing blow—not a fancy dessert.
A) Coup de grâce
B) Crème brûlée
C) Bon appétit
D) Mise en place
A) Coup de grâce
This Provençal fish stew sounds like a spell from Harry Potter.
A) Bouillabaisse
B) Pot-au-feu
C) Navarin
D) Salade Niçoise
A) Bouillabaisse
This French region is famous for sparkling wine—but only if it’s from there.
A) Bordeaux
B) Burgundy
C) Provence
D) Champagne
D) Champagne
This 1919 treaty officially ended World War I—and caused future problems.
A) Treaty of Paris
B) Treaty of Rome
C) Treaty of Vienna
D) Treaty of Versailles
D) Treaty of Versailles
This striped shirt-and-beret stereotype outfit is called this (even if no one actually dresses like that daily).
What is a Breton shirt?