Stereotypes
What are French people typically always holding?
a baguette
What is one French holiday that is celebrated in New Orleans?
Mardi Gras
What is the capital of France?
Paris
What is the most visited monument in Paris?
The Eiffel Tower
What is the name of the exam that all French students take at the end of high school?
The Baccalaureat
What are French people often wearing?
A marinière (a shirt with blue and white horizontal stripes) and / or a beret
What do French people put under their tree on Christmas Eve?
A shoe / slipper
What river runs through Paris?
The Seine
What is the most visited museum in France?
The Louvre
It used to be illegal for women to wear trousers until recently.True of False?
False. It goes back to 1800, but they needed to ask permission. Since early 1900, they do no tneed permission anymore
How do people usually describe French people?
Unfriendly
What cake is eaten on the 6th of January?
King's cake - galette des rois
Can you name one chain of mountains in France?
The Alps, the Pyrenees, the Jura, the Macif Central, the Vosges
What is France’s motto?
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
The French eat about 10,000 tons of escargots per year. True of False?
False, they eat about 25,000 tons of escargots per year
French people smoke a lot. True or False?
True
When does Christmas end for the French?
January 6th
Can you name the oceans/seas bordering France?
English Channel, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea
Who is the French president?
Emmanuel Macron
Name 5 different French desserts?
Eclairs, Macarons, Madeleines, Crepes, Profiteroles, Creme Brulee (Their could be more)
French people love cheese. True or False?
True
When is the Chandeleur, the day the French eat crepes for their meal?
February 2nd
Name 5 French speaking countries countries/states that border France?
Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Andorra, Monaco
Who is the famous French painter, father of the Impressionists?
Monet
How many different kinds of cheeses does France produce(estimate)?
About 1000