French cuisine
French History
French Landmarks
French Language
Manie Musicale 2024
100

Answer: This classic French stew, made with beef braised in red wine, typically includes carrots, onions, and garlic.

What is Boeuf Bourguignon?

100

Answer: This French military leader and emperor was exiled to the island of Elba in 1814.

Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?

100

This iconic Parisian tower was completed in 1889 for the World's Fair.

What is the Eiffel Tower?

100

Answer: This tense is used to express actions that are expected to happen or are planned, and is formed with the present tense of the verb "aller" followed by the infinitive of the main verb, as in "je vais manger."

What is the future proche?

100

Answer: This artist's song "Case Départ" was featured in the 2023 Manie Musicale competition. 

Who is Missy D?

200

Answer: These delicate, often pastel-colored, sandwich cookies made with almond flour are a French favorite.

What are macarons?

200

Answer: This infamous prison's storming on July 14, 1789, marked the beginning of the French Revolution and is celebrated as a national holiday in France..

What is the Bastille?

200

Answer: This large Gothic cathedral, located on the Île de la Cité in Paris, is famous for its impressive architecture and was damaged by fire in 2019.

What is Notre-Dame de Paris?

200

Answer: This term describes a change with the nouns they modify, such as in "une grande maison" versus "un grand arbre."

What is gender and number agreement?

200

Answer: This song conquered Manie Musicale 2024 with themes of welcoming and unity. 

What is Akwaba?

300

Answer: This French term for a meal starter is often translated as "appetizer" in English.

What is hors d'oeuvre?

300

Answer: This period of radical social and political upheaval in France lasted from 1789 to 1799.

What is the French Revolution?

300

Answer: This world-renowned museum in Paris is home to the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo.

What is the Louvre?

300

Answer: This type of question structure involves switching the subject and verb, often seen in formal or written French, as in "Parlez-vous français?"

What is inversion?

300

Answer: This popular Franco-Ontarian artist won Manie Musicale in 2023 and came back to participate in Manie Musicale 2024. 

Who is LeFLOFRANCO?

400

Answer: This traditional French pastry is made with layers of butter and dough, creating a flaky texture.

What is a croissant?

400

Answer: This document, signed in 1919, officially ended World War I and imposed heavy reparations on Germany.

What is the Treaty of Versailles?

400

Answer: This triumphal arch in Paris honors those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

What is the Arc de Triomphe?

400

Answer: This set of verbs is used to form compound tenses like the passé composé, exemplified by "avoir" and "être."

What is a helping verb (also auxiliary verb)?

400

Answer: Two French teachers created Manie Musicale in this American state.

What is Maine?

500

Answer: This creamy French cheese, often enjoyed with bread and wine, is known for its strong aroma and soft texture.

What is Camembert?

500

Answer:  This French explorer founded Quebec City in 1608 and is often called the "Father of New France."

Who is Samuel de Champlain?

500

Answer: This famous avenue in Paris is known for its theaters, cafés, and luxury shops, and stretches from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde.

What is the Champs-Élysées?

500

The imperfect form of this verb for "je" is "étais."

What is "être" ?

500

Answer: Gims, a popular rapper and producer, currently lives in France but was originally from this country.

What is (Democratic Republic of the) Congo?