Love
How do you say "I love you" in French?
Je t'aime
What region is Paris in?
Ile-de-France
Name 5 major cities in France.
Almost anything.
What is the population of France?
68.17 million (2023)
How old is Mr Webb (Ben, Spiderman)? And how old is he turning?
Currently, 21, turning 22 in May.
There are two ways to say 'I love you' in Ireland, in Irish and in Gaelic. What are they?
Taim i'ngra leat (Irish) and Ta gra agam ort (Gaelic)
What region is not connected to France (by land)?
Corse
Name 5 major mountains in France.
Mont Blanc, Mont Cinto, Cret de la Neige, Puy de Sancy, Aneto, Grand Ballon.
What is France's National Day? (Give both the title and date).
Bastille Day, July 14 (bonus point if you can tell me something about it!)
Mr Webb (Ben, Spiderman) has been singing at the train station these past two weeks. What musical has he been singing from?
Hamilton
(The songs were Alexander Hamilton, opening song of Act 1, and What'd I miss?, opening song of Act 2. With many more to come ;)
Ti amo, Te amo and Eu te amo, mean 'I love you' in three similar but different languages. What phrase corresponds to what language?
Ti amo (Italian), Te amo (Spanish) and Eu te amo (Portuguese)
What regions are landlocked by OTHER REGIONS IN FRANCE? (Not other countries they may border)
Ile-de-France and Centre-Val de Loire
Name 5 major rivers in France.
Garonne, Loire, Rhine, Rhone, Seine.
What is the French motto?
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité (Freedom, equality, brotherhood)
Mr Webb (Ben, Spiderman) has 1 favourite food. To get this questions completely correct, you must state which major food producer it comes from, the title of the food, and the % of a particular ingredient in this food.
Coles 40% Chocolate Chip Cookies
(The best cookies, in the world ever, hands down. And I don't want to hear otherwise!)
6 pack for $3.50 from Coles, get some this afternoon :)
What are the origins of Valentine's Day? (100 points for each bit of information you provide).
St Valentine married army couples in secret, through in jail, healed blind jailors daughter, sent letter ending with 'From your Valentine'
What regions border other countries in Europe? Name 4.
Hauts-de-France, Grand Est, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Rank the rivers of France from longest to shortest.
Rhine, Loire, Rhone, Seine, Garonne.
Name the ocean and 3 seas around France.
Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, English Channel, North Sea.
Mr Webb (Ben, Spiderman) went on a Europe trip with his school back in 2018. We went to 4 countries. Guess those 4 countries. (Hint: Think close to France, but also important to World War history!)
France, Belgium, Germany, Austria.
Tell me a bit about Le Pont des Arts, 100 points for each bit of information you provide.
Literally translation means 'The Bridge of Art'
English title is 'Love-lock bridge'
Near the Louvre
Tradition of lovers placing a padlock on the bridge
Began in 2008
Too heavy in 2015
What regions border the coast? Name 5.
Hauts-de-France, Normandie, Bretagne, Pays de la Loire, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Rank the mountains of France from tallest to shortest.
Mont Blanc, Aneto, Mont Cinto, Puy de Sancy, Cret de la Neige, Grand Ballon.
Name the 8 countries bordering France.
France borders eight countries: Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain.
When is Mr Webb (Ben, Spiderman) coming back to Nepean CAPA? And then when is he coming back A SECOND TIME??
May-June (For 6 weeks doing drama, but I'll pop in to see some Italian French from time to time) and November (for 3 weeks to do more French with you guys! :)