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French Culture - 2

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1. What is the 'baccalauréat?'
A national exam at the end of highschool.
An African tree.
An underground tunnel connecting England and France.
A city in France. It's the location of a large annual film festival.

2. When and Why would you say 'lapin - lapin?'
Mardi Gras
A national exam at the end of highschool.
When you wake up on the first day of the month. You say it for good luck.
A pastry store. (Not a bakery - only sells pastries)

3. What are bouquinistes?
Book vendors.
Mardi Gras
An appetizer.
A net bag. You would need it while shopping in France.

4. Where would you find 'Je me souviens?'
The Franc
On Quebec license plates.
A nickname for the French flag.
A high speed train.

5. What is the TGV?
A nickname for France because of its shape.
Masterpiece.
A high speed train.
The Quebec boogy-man.

6. What Canadian province is Montreal in?
Quebec
The subway.
A nickname for the French flag.
I remember. They remember their French roots.

7. What is the former name of France?
The Quebec boogy-man.
Someone Who speaks English.
The French national holiday.
La Gaule

8. Who were the king and queen of France during the revolution?
Champs Elys
The Louvre
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
Quebec

9. What is 'le college?'
The subway.
Middle School
An appetizer.
Champs Elys

10. What is a Francophile?
Senior year of high school.
Someone Who loves French stuff.
An appetizer.
Monday

11. When is military time often used in France?
La Gaule
On schedules.
A bread store. (Not a bakery - only sells bread)
Someone Who speaks English.

12. Who is Nicholas Sarkosy?
Quebec
The French president.
Les Vosques and les Juras.
The Seine.

13. What is a 'beignet?'
A pastry store. (Not a bakery - only sells pastries)
A fried doughnut covered in powdered sugar.
Belgium
Monday

14. To What does 'terminale' refer?
A national exam at the end of highschool.
Senior year of high school.
A city in France. It's the location of a large annual film festival.
A nickname for the French flag.

15. What is 'Le Premier Mai?'
A caf
The Quebec boogy-man.
French Labor Day.
The subway.

16. How are dates written in France?
When you wake up on the first day of the month. You say it for good luck.
Day first - then month - then year.
The English Channel.
Quebec

17. What does 'Je me souviens' mean?
Belgium
Guys shake hands - girls and guys kiss each other on the cheek.
I remember. They remember their French roots.
The subway.

18. What is 'le m
Grading system from 0-20. Starting at middle school - grades go in descending order. Essays are written on graph paper.
0-20. 10 is passing.
The subway.
A city in France. It's the location of a large annual film festival.

19. What do French people do when they greet each other?
Bread
The French national anthem.
Grading system from 0-20. Starting at middle school - grades go in descending order. Essays are written on graph paper.
Guys shake hands - girls and guys kiss each other on the cheek.

20. What is the first day of the week on a French calender?
An underground tunnel connecting England and France.
Monday
The subway.
A nickname for the French flag.

21. What is 'fat Tuesday?'
Quebec
A fried doughnut covered in powdered sugar.
Mardi Gras
The Louvre

22. What is 'la Manche?'
The French national holiday.
Someone Who loves French stuff.
Masterpiece.
The English Channel.

23. What are two mountain ranges in France?
On schedules.
On Quebec license plates.
Les Vosques and les Juras.
A net bag. You would need it while shopping in France.

24. What was the prior currency in France?
The Franc
It's a celebration before Lent.
The subway.
A nickname for France because of its shape.

25. What is the Channel Tunnel (Chunnel)?
An underground tunnel connecting England and France.
When you wake up on the first day of the month. You say it for good luck.
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
Someone Who speaks English.

26. What is the current currency in France?
On Quebec license plates.
The Euro
A bread store. (Not a bakery - only sells bread)
The French national holiday.

27. What is an hor d'
Senior year of high school.
A flat buckwheat pancake filled with savory ingredients.
An appetizer.
The French national holiday.

28. What is the mainstreet of Paris? It is lined with trees and connect Concorde with Charles de Gaulle.
La Gaule
The Seine.
Belgium
Champs Elys

29. What are the three colors of Marti Gras?
A nickname for France because of its shape.
A pastry store. (Not a bakery - only sells pastries)
Purple - gold - and green.
Les Vosques and les Juras.

30. Translate 'la vin.'
The French president.
Champs Elys
Senior year of high school.
Wine

31. What is a baguette?
A long - skinny loaf of bread.
The Seine.
The symbol of France.
Senior year of high school.

32. What is the most famous museum in France?
A lily of the valley. In May - people give these to friends and family for luck.
A nickname for France because of its shape.
The Louvre
It's a celebration before Lent.

33. What is a francophone?
The subway.
A caf
Someone Who speaks French.
The French national anthem.

34. What is a 'groit?'
Mardi Gras
The Quebec boogy-man.
Les Vosques and les Juras.
Wise men in Africa.

35. What is 'le quatorze juillet?'
Someone Who speaks English.
The Euro
The French national holiday.
French Labor Day.

36. What is the main river in Paris?
The Seine.
The Quebec boogy-man.
Les Vosques and les Juras.
A net bag. You would need it while shopping in France.

37. What is a 'muguet?'
A caf
A lily of the valley. In May - people give these to friends and family for luck.
Kisses on the cheek. Used when greeting.
An appetizer.

38. What is 'le tricolore?'
La Gaule
A long - skinny loaf of bread.
Day first - then month - then year.
A nickname for the French flag.

39. Give three ways a French school system is different than an American school system.
A fried doughnut covered in powdered sugar.
Grading system from 0-20. Starting at middle school - grades go in descending order. Essays are written on graph paper.
The Euro
Someone Who loves French stuff.

40. What is a gallette?
Mardi Gras
A flat buckwheat pancake filled with savory ingredients.
A city in France. It's the location of a large annual film festival.
An appetizer.

41. What is a 'filet -' and when would you need it?
A nickname for France because of its shape.
A net bag. You would need it while shopping in France.
Purple - gold - and green.
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.

42. What is the grading scale in France?
The Louvre
0-20. 10 is passing.
The English Channel.
An underground tunnel connecting England and France.

43. Where were French fries invented?
Belgium
The symbol of France.
Mardi Gras
Book vendors.

44. What is a 'fluer de lys?'
A lily of the valley. In May - people give these to friends and family for luck.
The symbol of France.
A high speed train.
Someone Who speaks English.

45. What is 'La Marseilles?'
Day first - then month - then year.
A national exam at the end of highschool.
The French national anthem.
La Gaule

46. Who is the 'Bonhomme Sept Heures?'
The Quebec boogy-man.
Someone Who loves French stuff.
A flat buckwheat pancake filled with savory ingredients.
It's a celebration before Lent.

47. What are 'faires les bises?'
Purple - gold - and green.
The English Channel.
A high speed train.
Kisses on the cheek. Used when greeting.

48. What is a baobab?
An African tree.
I remember. They remember their French roots.
A flat buckwheat pancake filled with savory ingredients.
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.

49. What is an Anglophone?
An appetizer.
A fried doughnut covered in powdered sugar.
Someone Who speaks English.
Les Vosques and les Juras.

50. What is a 'p
La Gaule
A pastry store. (Not a bakery - only sells pastries)
French Labor Day.
An appetizer.