French Culture

Food

Geography

Paris Monuments

History/Government

Miscellaneous

100

What are frites?

Fries

100

Which country does not border France?

a. Switzerland

b. Germany

c. Portugal

100

True or False: The Eiffel Tower is 307 meters high

True

100

What type of government does France have?

a. Monarchy

b. Dictatorship

c. Democracy

100

What are the colors of the French flag?

Blue, white, and red

200

What do they sell in a boucherie?

Bread

200

Which country does not speak French?

a. Democratic Republic of Congo

b. Libya

c. Mali

b. Libya

200

The Eiffel Tower was built for the World's Fair in which year?

a. 1989

b. 1912

c. 1889

d. 1789

c. 1889

200

What German leader wanted to own the Eiffel Tower?

a. Schmitt

b. Bismark

c. Von Dutch

d. Hitler

200

True or False: most businesses, banks, and small shops close for 2-3 hours at lunch

True

300

True of False: French toast comes from France

False- it comes from Canada

300

True or False: The Seine flows into the Atlantic ocean

False

300

Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral was built between

a. 11-12th centuries

b. 12-13th centuries

c. 12-14th centuries

300

When was the Euro introduced into circulation in France?

a. 1975

b. 2005

c. 2002

300

What are two symbols of France?

a. Marianne and the rooster

b. Tri-corner hat and the poodle

c. Fleur de Lys and the Eagle

a. Marianne and the rooster

400

What brand of water is French?

a. Dasani

b. Evian

c. Arrowhead

d. Perrigrino

b. Evian

400

In how many continents is French spoken?

a. 1

b. 3

c. 5

d. 7

c. 5

400

What type of art is in Le Louvre?

a. Impressionist

b. Modern

c. Art from Egyptian time to mid 19th century

400

When did Napoleon rule France?

a. 1830-1845

b. 1804-1815

c. 1789-1804

b. 1804-1815

400

When is Mardi Gras celebrated?

a. February 1st

b. 40 days after Easter

c. 36 days before Easter

d. 40 days before Easter

500

What is the French culinary capital?

a. Lyon

b. Paris

c. Nice

a. Lyon

500

What is the deepest river in France

a. Mount Blanc

b. Le Rhone

c. La Loire

d. La Seine

b. Le Rhone

500

What is Sacré Cœur?

a. A chapel whose walls are beautiful stained glass windows

b. A basilica made out of white limestone

c. A hospital used for veterans during Napoleon's time

b. A basilica made out of white limestone

500

What was the original name for Paris?

a. Lutèce

b. Parisii

c. Gaule

a. Lutèce

500

What is Le Tour de France?

a. a bicycle race

b. a car race

c. a scenic roadway around Paris

a. a bicycle race