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100
True or false: The Longest river in France is called the Longue
False. It's called the Loire.
100
What are the colors on the French flag? (in French, drapeau français)
100
Name a French food.
Answers may vary.
100
Name one famous French Landmark
Answers may vary.
100
You can find French food in this kind of restaurant. The word is a French word!
café
200
France is surrounded by an ocean. Which ocean is it?
Atlantic Ocean.
200
What does the blue in the French flag represent?
liberty
200
True or False:
French fries were actually invented in France
False!
200
Name 2 French landmarks.
Answers vary
200
Known for his paintings and sculptures of dancers
Degas
300
France is located on which continent?
Europe.
300
True or False: Paris is called the City of Love
False: City of Lights
300
Name one French dessert
answers vary
300
Name one major French mountain range
Alps, Pyrenees, Massif Central.
300
True or False: The French railway is the largest in Europe.
False. It is the largest.
400
France is a founding member of the________________ Union.
European
400
What is the name of the French National Anthem?
La Marseillaise
400
French food that we eat in America, like a pie, but savory.
quiche
400
What American monument was a gift from France?
Statue of Liberty
400
True or False:
It used to be illegal to eat potatoes.
True! There was a ban on growing potatoes from 1748-1772 because they believed they caused leprosy and other diseases.
500
France shares the border with______ countries.
8
500
France is named after a shape. Which shape is it?
Hexagon
500
Thin pancake loved by many, especially with Nutella
crepe
500
True or false:
The Eiffel Tower is nearly 500 years old!
False. The Eiffel Tower was completed in 1889, making the tower just over a hundred years old
500
True or False:
It is required for supermarkets to throw away extra food.
False. The government made throwing away all unsellable items illegal. So any extras have to be donated.