Geography
France is a _____________.
a. city
b. state
c. country
d. continent
e. province
C. country
This French word is used in English to describe a person who is engaged to be married
fiancé
A French crescent-shaped roll made of sweet flaky pastry, often eaten at breakfast
croissant
What is the French word for "hello"?
Bonjour
These are the 3 colors of the French flag.
Red, white, blue
What is the capital of France?
Paris
This French word is used in English to describe an object that is kept to remember a place, event, or person
souvenir
A long narrow load of French bread
baguette
French is the second most studied language in the world. What is the most studied language?
English
This is the currency (money) used in France and in many other European countries.
The Euro
On what continent is France located?
Europe
This French phrase is often ABBREVIATED in English. We use it on invitations to ask people to let you know if they will be attending or not.
RSVP
Répondez s'il vous plaît
How many courses are in a typical French dinner?
5
(Appetizer, main meal, salad, cheese, dessert)
What is the French word for "thank you"?
Merci
This famous American monument was gifted to the U.S. by France
The Statue of Liberty
Name 3 countries that borders France.
Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland
This French phrase is used in English to describe the uneasy feeling that you have already experienced the current moment
Déjà vu
A small round dessert with a meringue-like consistency (looks like two cookies stuck together)
macaron
What is the French phrase for "My name is..."?
Je m'appelle...
There are 29 countries that have French as an official language. Name 3 other than France.
Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Monaco, Niger, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, St. Lucia, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Vanuatu
Name a major city in France (other than Paris).
Bordeaux, Cannes, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Nice, Reims, Rennes, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Tours
This French phrase is used in English to describe a street that is closed on one end. A road in a neighborhood ending in a circle to turn around in.
cul-de-sac
A dessert of custard with caramelized sugar
literally means "burnt cream"
creme brûlée
What is the French phrase for "Goodbye"?
Au revoir
By area, France is about the size of what U.S. state?
Texas