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French Culture - 2

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is a baobab?
The Seine.
An African tree.
Monday
An underground tunnel connecting England and France.

2. What is the mainstreet of Paris? It is lined with trees and connect Concorde with Charles de Gaulle.
A pastry store. (Not a bakery - only sells pastries)
Book vendors.
Someone Who speaks English.
Champs Elys

3. What is the former name of France?
Masterpiece.
Senior year of high school.
La Gaule
Someone Who loves French stuff.

4. Where would you find 'Je me souviens?'
French Labor Day.
Grading system from 0-20. Starting at middle school - grades go in descending order. Essays are written on graph paper.
The French national holiday.
On Quebec license plates.

5. What is an Anglophone?
French Labor Day.
Someone Who speaks English.
A high speed train.
Someone Who loves French stuff.

6. What does 'Je me souviens' mean?
A nickname for the French flag.
A net bag. You would need it while shopping in France.
I remember. They remember their French roots.
A flat buckwheat pancake filled with savory ingredients.

7. What is a 'muguet?'
A lily of the valley. In May - people give these to friends and family for luck.
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
Someone Who loves French stuff.
Grading system from 0-20. Starting at middle school - grades go in descending order. Essays are written on graph paper.

8. What is 'le m
A long - skinny loaf of bread.
The subway.
A nickname for France because of its shape.
Grading system from 0-20. Starting at middle school - grades go in descending order. Essays are written on graph paper.

9. Who is Nicholas Sarkosy?
The French president.
A lily of the valley. In May - people give these to friends and family for luck.
The symbol of France.
A net bag. You would need it while shopping in France.

10. What are bouquinistes?
Book vendors.
A long - skinny loaf of bread.
A national exam at the end of highschool.
La Gaule

11. What is 'Le Premier Mai?'
Someone Who speaks English.
When you wake up on the first day of the month. You say it for good luck.
Masterpiece.
French Labor Day.

12. When and Why would you say 'lapin - lapin?'
Bread
French Labor Day.
When you wake up on the first day of the month. You say it for good luck.
Monday

13. What Canadian province is Montreal in?
On Quebec license plates.
The Seine.
An underground tunnel connecting England and France.
Quebec

14. To What does 'terminale' refer?
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
Guys shake hands - girls and guys kiss each other on the cheek.
The French national anthem.
Senior year of high school.

15. What is the TGV?
French Labor Day.
Bread
Guys shake hands - girls and guys kiss each other on the cheek.
A high speed train.

16. What is the current currency in France?
Les Vosques and les Juras.
The Euro
The symbol of France.
I remember. They remember their French roots.

17. Why do people celebrate Mardi Gras?

18. What is 'le college?'
Masterpiece.
Middle School
Wise men in Africa.
A high speed train.

19. Who were the king and queen of France during the revolution?
The Euro
Purple - gold - and green.
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
A bread store. (Not a bakery - only sells bread)

20. Who is the 'Bonhomme Sept Heures?'
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
The Quebec boogy-man.
Wise men in Africa.
A city in France. It's the location of a large annual film festival.

21. Chef d'
Someone Who speaks English.
Masterpiece.
The subway.
A caf

22. What is a 'filet -' and when would you need it?
Les Vosques and les Juras.
Monday
A net bag. You would need it while shopping in France.
Wise men in Africa.

23. What is a 'groit?'
An underground tunnel connecting England and France.
A high speed train.
Purple - gold - and green.
Wise men in Africa.

24. What is the 'baccalauréat?'
A national exam at the end of highschool.
A pastry store. (Not a bakery - only sells pastries)
A caf
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.

25. What is a francophone?
Wise men in Africa.
The Franc
Someone Who speaks French.
Book vendors.

26. What is 'le hexagon?'
On Quebec license plates.
Grading system from 0-20. Starting at middle school - grades go in descending order. Essays are written on graph paper.
The subway.
A nickname for France because of its shape.

27. What is an hor d'
The Euro
An appetizer.
Quebec
A high speed train.

28. What is the main river in Paris?
Champs Elys
Quebec
The Seine.
A pastry store. (Not a bakery - only sells pastries)

29. What is 'La Marseilles?'
The French national anthem.
Les Vosques and les Juras.
On Quebec license plates.
Someone Who speaks French.

30. What is a 'boulangerie?'
A bread store. (Not a bakery - only sells bread)
The English Channel.
Grading system from 0-20. Starting at middle school - grades go in descending order. Essays are written on graph paper.
Kisses on the cheek. Used when greeting.

31. What is the most famous museum in France?
An underground tunnel connecting England and France.
A national exam at the end of highschool.
The Louvre
Day first - then month - then year.

32. What is 'le quatorze juillet?'
The French national holiday.
Champs Elys
Monday
Wise men in Africa.

33. What are the three colors of Marti Gras?
On Quebec license plates.
Purple - gold - and green.
A bread store. (Not a bakery - only sells bread)
Champs Elys

34. What do French people do when they greet each other?
Masterpiece.
Guys shake hands - girls and guys kiss each other on the cheek.
An appetizer.
Book vendors.

35. What is a 'p
I remember. They remember their French roots.
A caf
A pastry store. (Not a bakery - only sells pastries)
The Franc

36. What was the prior currency in France?
A city in France. It's the location of a large annual film festival.
A bread store. (Not a bakery - only sells bread)
The Franc
La Gaule

37. What are 'faires les bises?'
The English Channel.
The French national holiday.
A long - skinny loaf of bread.
Kisses on the cheek. Used when greeting.

38. What is the first day of the week on a French calender?
Monday
Guys shake hands - girls and guys kiss each other on the cheek.
The French president.
On schedules.

39. Translate 'la vin.'
A bread store. (Not a bakery - only sells bread)
Wine
A pastry store. (Not a bakery - only sells pastries)
The subway.

40. What and Where is the 'Caf
The Seine.
A lily of the valley. In May - people give these to friends and family for luck.
A caf
A high speed train.

41. What is the Channel Tunnel (Chunnel)?
An underground tunnel connecting England and France.
The Louvre
A bread store. (Not a bakery - only sells bread)
A nickname for France because of its shape.

42. What is the grading scale in France?
Someone Who loves French stuff.
0-20. 10 is passing.
On schedules.
An underground tunnel connecting England and France.

43. What is a gallette?
A flat buckwheat pancake filled with savory ingredients.
Monday
A bread store. (Not a bakery - only sells bread)
Les Vosques and les Juras.

44. Where were French fries invented?
The Euro
Belgium
A flat buckwheat pancake filled with savory ingredients.
Middle School

45. What is 'le tricolore?'
A flat buckwheat pancake filled with savory ingredients.
Wine
A nickname for the French flag.
The Quebec boogy-man.

46. When is military time often used in France?
Kisses on the cheek. Used when greeting.
The French national holiday.
A pastry store. (Not a bakery - only sells pastries)
On schedules.

47. What is Cannes?

48. What is a 'beignet?'
Middle School
Les Vosques and les Juras.
Guys shake hands - girls and guys kiss each other on the cheek.
A fried doughnut covered in powdered sugar.

49. What is 'fat Tuesday?'
Someone Who speaks English.
Mardi Gras
An underground tunnel connecting England and France.
The French national anthem.

50. How are dates written in France?
Day first - then month - then year.
A high speed train.
Kisses on the cheek. Used when greeting.
A net bag. You would need it while shopping in France.