France

Geography

100

Capital of France

What is Paris

200

Name one famous French River

What is the Seine, or the Loire, or The Rhine

300

France is about the size of this state

What is Texas

400

the nickname of the southern coast of France that runs along the Mediterranean Sea

What is the Cote d'Azur

500

This island is also a part of France

What is Corsica

Traditions

100

Why is the flag of France called the tricolore

What is because it has 3 colors: red, white and blue

200

The meaning of the French motto liberte, egalite, fraternite mean?

What is Liberty, Equality and Brotherhood

300

France's national bird

What is the Gallic rooster.

400

This was built to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the French Revolution.

What is the Eiffel Tower

500

This cycling race lasts 22 days and ends in Paris

What is the Tour de France

Holidays and Foods

100

buche de noel

What is the traditional French Christmas cake shaped like a log.

200

Bastille Day

What is the July 4th French holiday celebrated with parades, fireworks and picnics

300

This holiday is celebrated in France by taping paper fish to unsuspecting peoples backs

What is poisson d'avril or April Fool's Day

400

Long thin crusty bread

What is baguettes

500

slow cooked tomatoes, garlic, onions, zucchini, eggplant, carrots, bell peppers, and spices

What is ratatouille

School and Sports

100

France's most popular sport

What is football, or soccer

200

where French children eat lunch on school days

What is la cantine/cafeteria or at home

300

petanque

What is French bocce

400

The name of the French figurines in the traditional nativity scene

What is Santons

500

The exam French children must pass to get into college

What is le bac or baccalaureat

Miscellaneous

100

the name of France's high speed train

What is the TGV (train a grand vitesse)

200

Palais de Versailles

former king's palace outside of Paris-most visited tourist site

300

The French word for castle

What is chateau

400

Grasse is famous for this industry

What is perfume

500

famous church located on the Ile-de-la-Cite

What is Notre Dame