Capitals
What is the capital of France?
Paris
In which Francophone city are the 2024 Olympics being held?
Paris!
Coucou
Yes! This is an informal French greeting!
Which of the following is NOT a French-speaking European country?
A) Monaco
B) Luxembourg
C) Germany
C) Germany
How many countries speak French?
A) 29
B) 27
C) 16
a) 29
What is the capital of Belgium?
Brussels
Who painted the famous Monalisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Pamplemousse
Yes! Pamplemousse is 'grapefruit' in French
Québec is the main French-speaking province of which country?
Canada
What geometric shape is France also known as?
A) The triangle
B) The square
C) The hexagon
C) The hexagon
France is often referred to as L'Hexagone because its geographical shape vaguely resembles a hexagon.
What is the capital of Switzerland?
A) Bern
B) Geneva
C) Zurich
Who is the current President of France?
A) Emmanuel Macron
B) Emmnuel Macaron
C) Emmanuel Marron
A) Emmanuel Macron
How much of English vocabulary comes from French?
A) 20%
B) 12%
C) 29%
C) 29%
29% of English Vocabulary Comes From French
Which small European country is surrounded by France, Belgium, and Germany?
Luxembourg
Putting a baguette upside down is unlucky
True or False?
True
This superstition probably dates back to medieval times. At that time, executions were still numerous, so the executioner did not have time to pass by the bakery before working. The baker would hold back a piece of bread by putting it upside down on the shelves of his bakery. For this reason, putting a baguette upside down is associated with death and misfortune.
What is the capital of Haiti?
A) Saint-Marc
B) Haiti City
C) Port-au-Prince
C) Port-au-Prince
Which francophone country is known for producing cheese, chocolate, and watches?
Switzerland
Tiquismiquis
No! This is a Spanish word, meaning someone who is fussy/picky.
What is the name of the river that flows through Paris?
A) The Seine
B) The Danube
C) Guadalquivir
A) The Seine
What French baked good has been recognised and protected by UNESCO?
The baguette
What is the capital of the Republic of Congo?
A) Goma
B) Brazzaville
C) Isiro
B) Brazzaville
Albert Camus was a recipient of in 1957 of the Nobel Prize at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history. What did he get it for?
A) Physics
B) Literature
C) Chemistry
B) Literature
In Sénégal, “camembérer” means…?
A) to eat cheese
B) to love cheese
C) to have smelly feet
C) to have smelly feet
Francophone countries are spread over how many of the 7 continents?
5!
'Les Schtroumpfs' are what?
A) The Simpsons
B) Smurfs
C) Snowhite
B) 'Smurfs'