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100

Comment t'appelles tu?

Je m'appelle _________

100

French people are likely to do this when meeting a friend, especially if one is a woman.

Kiss on the cheek.

100

Write today's date in a complete sentence in French.

C'est le deux avril

100

This French speaking country is the second smallest country in Europe

Monaco

100

This historical figure recognized that classical Latin could no longer be used in daily life, because it was becoming French

Charlemagne

200

Comment va-tu?

Je suis bien


200

French people value their language, so when you go there you should show respect by... 

Attempting to speak French before asking them to use English

200

Write the date of Halloween in a complete French sentence

C'est le trente et un octobre.

200

This French speaking country has the famed city of Carthage and Roman style amphitheaters

Tunisia

200

This language uses a largely French influenced vocabulary on an African grammatical substrate

Haitian Creole

300

Quel age as-tu?

J'ai treize/quatorze ans.

300

If a French person invites you into their home, it means__________ and you should ________.

French people have only close friends into their homes.  You should bring a gift.

300

Write the date of France's Bastille day (14/7)

C'est le catorze juillet.

300

This French speaking country has 4 official languages.

1 bonus point for listing all

Switzerland

German, French, Italian, Romansch

300

This country has an intricate, but workable, mix of French and Dutch speakers.

1 bonus point if you can identify the names for the French and Dutch speakers that this country uses

1 point for Belgium


1 extra point for Walloon and Flemish.

400

D'ou est-tu?

Je suis de __________.

400

Because of its colonial structure, French has prestige in this country over the widely spoken native language.

Haiti

400

Write the date of LA Noel

C'est le vignt-cinq decembre

400

In this primarily English speaking country, this area speaks French.  You will be expected to speak French, the same as if you were in France.


Identify both

Canada & Quebec

400

A person who speaks this particular language of Switzerland will be fluent in 3 languages by adulthood.

1 bonus point if you can identify the specific languages for a) speaking, b) reading, c) foreign lang learned in school

Swiss German


a) Swiss German  b) Standard German   c) French

500

Identify these classroom commands:

Levez-vous!

Asseyez-vous!

Faites demi tour!

Baissez vos mains!

Get up!

Sit down!

Turn around!

Lower your hands!

500

Put the following French people in order of their influence in society.  Label them with their profession.  Joan of Arc, Charlemagne, Napoleon

Bonus- Which two of these people were at one point sainted?  Which sainthood  stuck?

Charlemagne- Emperor

Joan of Arc - Soldier

Napoleon - Soldier/Emperor

500

Tell me the birthday of someone in your group in a complete sentence

Mon anniversaire est le __________   ___________.

500

This French speaking country's capital is Kinshasa.

Democratic Republic of the Congo.

500

List at least three organizations in which the French language is an official language of business

UN, EU, World Bank, WTO, Medecins Sans Frontiers, IOC