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100
Which comes first: l'école primaire or l'école maternelle?
What is l'ecole maternelle.
100
Pain au chocolat is French for?...
What is A chocolate croissant
100
On this day, French children dress up in costumes, or des déguisements, as Americans do on Halloween.
What is Le carnaval du Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras actually means "fat Tuesday" when translated into English.
100
Name the person who built Fort Necessity.
Who is George Washington. Washington was sent to take over Fort Duquesne but after killing 10 French, he retreated and built Fort Necessity. The French attacked Fort Necessity and Washington had no choice but to surrender because he was low on supplies. This triggered the final phase of the wars.
100
Who was the directer for the movie LOL
Who is Lisa Azuelos
200
What are santons?
What is Little clay figurines of the nativity scene
200
Popular myth attributes the phrase 'Let them eat cake' to whom?
Who is Marie Antoinette
200
Inspired by what the English colonists did to become Americans, the French rebelled as well and celebrate this day on the 14th of July.
What is La fête nationale. Like Americans, the French celebrate with fireworks, des feu d'artifices, and wave about their flags, or leurs drapeaux.
200
After their triumph at Quebec, the British went on to take over this city.
What is Montreal. The capture of Montreal was the final nail in the coffin for the French.
200
which city is famous for its film festival?
What is Cannes
300
What is the Sorbonne?
What is a university
300
What beverage did Julia Child sip during her “French Chef” television show?
What is Tinted water
300
On le premier avril, children and adults pull pranks with what?
What is les poissons - fish. Everyone everywhere in France is at the mercy of the fish, called "un poisson d'avril."
300
The first phase of the French and Indian Wars lasted from 1690 until 1697. What is the name of the phase?
What is King William's War. This phase was ended with the signing of The Treaty of Ryswick in 1697. Five years later, war erupted again.
300
Who is the most popular french actress?
Who is Isabelle Adjani
400
When is the French Labor Day?
What is May
400
Under French law, a loaf of French bread can contain only which ingredients?
What is Flour, water, salt and yeast
400
True or false? French children put out stockings for Santa (le Pére Noël) to fill.
What is false. Actually, they put out leurs chaussures, or their shoes, for Father Christmas to fill with presents.
400
This treaty was signed in 1763 that officially ended the French and Indian Wars.
What is the Treaty of Paris. Various treaties signed in Paris and called the "Treaty of Paris" ended many wars including The French and Indian War and the American Revolution.
400
What is Lola's best guy friends name?
Who is Kyle
500
What is the age for getting a driver's license?
What is 18
500
When a dish is called a gratin, this means?...
What is It has been browned in the oven or under a broiler to form a crust
500
True or false? The French have a 4th of July (le quatre de julliet).
What is True, almost every country has one.
500
The British had huge debts because of the French and Indian Wars. In order to help get repay them, the British taxed many things in the American colonies, since they were the primary beneficiaries of the war. Which was *not* an item that was heavily taxed by the British? A.) Lumber B.) Tea C.) Sugar D.) Ship's papers
What is A.) Lumber. The passing of the Stamp Act and Sugar Act made the colonies furious. The tea taxes were protested by the Boston Tea Party, which was when some radicals (called the Sons of Liberty, headed by John Hancock) dressed like Mohawk Indians and dumped tons of tea into Boston Harbor. All of this eventually led to the American Revolution.
500
In the 2001 French film, The Piano Teacher (La Pianiste) what is the name of the girl who has her aspirations of becoming a pianist ruined by her jealous piano teacher?
Who is Anna Schober
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