French History & Geography
What region of France is famous for producing sparkling wine?
What is Champagne?
This queen of France is often falsely attributed with saying "Let them eat cake."
Who is Marie Antoinette?
What is the difference between tu and Vous in French?
What is Tu is informal, and Vous is formal or plural?
Known for its flaky, crescent shape, this pastry is a cornerstone of a French breakfast.
What is a Croissant?
What is the name of the iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, finished in 1889?
What is the Eiffel Tower?
What major river forms part of the border between France and Germany?
What is The Rhine River?
This art movement, which used geometric shapes, was started by Picasso and Braque.
What is Cubism?
What are the two most common French verbs that mean "to be" and "to have"?
What is Etre and avoir?
Known as the "king of chefs," this person modernized traditional French cooking methods in the 19th century.
Who is Auguste Escoffier?
What "City of Lights" monument honors those who fought for France in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars?
What is the Arc de Triomphe?
Which French King was executed during the French Revolution?
Who is King Louis XVI?
This painter created the series Impression, Sunrise, which gave the movement its name.
Who is Claude Monet?
Which French author wrote The Hunchback of Notre-Dame?
Who is Victor Hugo?
Originating in Provence, this vegetable stew consists of eggplant, zucchini, peppers, and tomatoes.
What is Ratatouille?
Which remarkable offshore island with an abbey at its summit is to be found at the border between Normandy and Brittany?
What is Mont Saint-Michel?
What political group led the Reign of Terror during the French of Revolution?
Who is The Jacobins?
This is the phrase used to describe the French-speaking population of Louisiana.
What is Cajuns?
In French grammar, what do you call verbs that do not follow regular conjugation patterns
What is Irregular Verbs?
This type of mustard, known for its sharp flavor, originates from a city in eastern France.
What is Dijon?
What is the name of the former palace, now a museum, that holds the Mona Lisa?
What is the Louvre?
What French island in the Mediterranean was the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte?
What is Corsica?
This French military hero was burned at the stake in Rouen.
Who is Joan of Arc?
What is the original French title of The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas?
What is Les Trois Mousquetaires?
This layered pastry, which translates to "thousand leaves," consists of layers of puff pastry and pastry cream.
What is Mille-feuille?
What gothic cathedral, known for its rose windows, is located on the Île de la Cité?
What is Notre-Dame de Paris?