Countries and Nationalities
Name two rivers in France that begin with R.
The Rhone and The Rhine
Who is depicted on the $100 bill?
Ben Franklin
Provide both forms of the nationality for people who come from Japan.
japonais, japonaise
When you have a masculine country, you use this preposition
du
choisir
To choose
What are the three largest cities in France?
Paris, Marseille, Lyon
Area 51 is located in which US State?
Nevada
What percentage of France is made up of farmlands?
About 50%
What element is a werewolf most afraid of?
Silver
If someone is "allemande", where are they from?
L'Allemagne
The conjugation of venir for Ils/Elles
Ils/Elles viennent
You drop the -ir to find the stem.
The Government of France is made up of what two governing bodies?
The president (who elects prime minister or the equivalent of a VP)
Parliament
What is the last letter in the Greek alphabet called?
Omega
France makes up part of this large European landmass.
What is the Great European Plain.
This famous postal service lasted only 18 months.
The Pony Express
Name in French two countries in Northern Europe en français. Don't forget the article!!!
la France, l'Angleterre
The preposition you use for a common everyday place that begins with a vowel sound.
USE THE CHART!!!
de l'
Which of these IR verbs are irregular?
grandir, grossir, devenir, finir, choisir, maigrir
devenir: it conjugates like venir which is NOT a regular IR verb!!!
FYI, another verb, tenir (to hold) conjugates like venir as well.
Je tiens, tu tiens, il/elle tient, nous tenons, vous tenez, ils/elles tiennent
Name three countries that form an eastern border for France.
Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Italy,
How many keys are on a standard grand piano?
88 keys
What river empties the Aquitaine basin?
The Garonne River
What two countries share the longest international border?
Canada and the US.
Name the three countries found in Asia, en français.
La Chine, Le Vietnam, Le Japon
What two prepositions do you use to say what city people come from?
de or d'
Sing the IR endings song!
IS, IS, IT
ISSONS,
ISSEZ,
ISSENT!
What is the Seine used for mostly?
Which mammal is not capable of jumping.
The elephant. They have 4 knees.
What river separates Massif Central from the French Alps?
The Rhone River
What is the deepest fresh water lake in the world at 5315 feet?
Lake Baikal in Eastern Russia
The feminine nationalities for the US, Mexico, and Canada.
americaine, mexicaine, canadienne
Write this down on a piece of paper. The first answer that is the most correct gets the points
She comes from Spain.
Elle vient d'Espagne.
Write this in French:
We are finishing dinner (le dîner).
The first and most correct gets the points.
Nous finissons le dîner.
What country shares a natural border with France to the south west?
Spain. The Pyrenees form a natural border between France and Spain.
Power outages in the US are mostly started by this...?
Squirrels