a small, savory dish served at the beginning of a meal
What is an "hors d'oeuvre"?
100
A French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
100
This country is composed of ten provinces, one of which has a predominantly french-speaking population.
What is Canada?
100
This famous monument was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair and is named after its engineer.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
100
A pastry crust with a filling of eggs and milk which, when baked, becomes a custard.
What is Quiche?
200
A requested response from an invited person
What is RSVP (Répondez s'il vous plaît)?
200
The current president of France
Who is François Hollande?
200
This Caribbean country suffered a major natural disaster in 2010.
What is Haiti?
200
The Mona Lisa is on display at this massive museum.
What is the Louvre?
200
A dish of cooked land snails
What is Escargot?
300
A policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering
What is laissez-faire?
300
The founder of French impressionist painting, known for his landscape paintings.
Who is Claude Monet?
300
This European country borders France and is home to two main linguistic groups: Dutch and French.
What is Belgium?
300
This river flows through Paris and into the English channel
What is the Seine?
300
A dessert whose name means "burnt cream".
What is Crème Brûlée?
400
A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government
What is a coup d'état?
400
Philosopher who said "Je pense, donc je suis"
Who is Réne Descartes?
400
This European country has a flag with a plus sign on it and has not been in a state of international war since 1815.
What is Switzerland?
400
This monument honors those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars.
What is the Arc de Triomphe?
400
A delicacy made of the liver of a duck or goose that has been specially fattened.
What is Foie Gras?
500
A term meaning in relation to or with regard to.
What is vis-à-vis?
500
A chemist and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination
Who is Louis Pasteur?
500
This West African country became a French colony in 1893 and exported large amounts of coffee and cocoa.
What is the Ivory Coast?
500
This famous French boulevard is known for its theaters, cafés and luxury shops, and for the military parade that takes place each year on the avenue on July 14th to celebrate Bastille Day.
What is the Avenue des Champs-Élysées?
500
A grilled ham and cheese sandwich topped with béchamel.