L'histoire
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Le Vocabulaire
Potpurri
100

He was known mainly as a builder of bridges, yet this monument built by Alexandre is the most well-known structure in Paris and in France

Eiffel Tower 

100

Name a French Cheese 

misc 

100

This famous artwork by Leonardo Da Vinci is housed at an art museum in Paris

Mona Lisa


100

This French word, “baguette,” is not only a tasty treat, but has another meaning for an instrument used to do magic

Magic wand 

100

Until 2012, there was only one of these red, octagonal signs in the entire city of Paris

stop sign
200

This is the device invented in 1792 that remained a legal method of execution in France until 1981

Guillotine 

200

This is the legal drinking age in France

16 or 18

200

This French city is dubbed “The Capital of Art”

Paris


200

Do you want to build a bonhomme de neige? This well-known winter creation is translated to this in English:

snowman 

200

This US fast food chain has its second most profitable market in France

McDonald's

300

The "Marseillaise,” a powerful song, is this to France

National Anthem

300

This food, while most likely not invented in France, is said to have been a Belgian creation

French fry 

300

This style of art is what the artists Monet, Renoir, and Degas are known for

Impressionism 

300

This French word, “le marché,” is a place where you could go to buy your fresh ingredients for dinner

supermarket

300

This is the name of the river that flows through the center of Paris

The Seine
400

Commanded by divine voices, this peasant girl went to Charles VII and obtained an army to free France from its English domination. She was ...

Joan of Arc

400
How long are French lunch breaks?
typically two hours
400

This famous Monet painting depicts a nature scene from his house in Giverny, focusing on a certain kind of flower

Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies


400

This French phase, “je ne sais quoi,” translates to this in English:

I don't know

400

This is the king was was nicknamed “The Sun King”

Louis XIV

500

Complete this rallying cry of the French Revolution.

Liberty - Equality - 

Fraternity

500

How many types of French cheeses are exist?

over 1,000

500

This is the name of the most well-known art museum in Paris

The Louvre 
500

Libérté, Égalité, Fraternité is the national motto of France. The words mean this in English:

Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity


500

Brassiere comes from an old French word meaning what?

Arm Protector