French QUIZ BOWL

LEVEL A CULTURE

1.      How many departments are there in France?  95 ***
2.      How many administrative regions are there in France?  22

1. Paris is divided into how many arrondissements?  20
2. What is the monetary unit of France?  Euro
3. Francophone countries measure temperature in degrees   Celsius.          
4. A Croque Madame adds what additional component to this ham and cheese delight?  An egg ***
5. If you order a “limonade" in France, what would you get? Lemon-lime drink, such as Sprite or 7-UP
6. Who is MC Solaar?  A French rapper
7. Name the national exam taken at the end of study in high school.  Le bac[calauréat]
8. The last year of study in a French high school is called?  La terminale
9. Most French students don’t have school on which afternoon? Wednesday
10. What would you see posted at a store where you are free to just browse?  Entrée libre.
11. What is a bouqiniste?  Someone selling rare books and posters along the Seine in Paris.
12. TGV is the abbreviation for?  Train à grande vitesse
13. The French national holiday is called what?   la fête de la Bastille/la fête nationale
14. On what date did the French Revolution begin?  July 14, 1789
15. To get a French male waiter's attention, it is most polite to refer to him as?  Monsieur
16. What is the French cooking term for mashed up?  Purée
17. This is inserted inside a King’s Cake, or galette.  A bean/une fève
18. Figurines that depict the wide variety of individuals that live in the villages of Provence.  Santons
19. What do you call the bathrooms in a department store? les toilettes
20. What system of measurement is used in France?  Metric
21. This river runs through Paris from east to west.  La Seine
22. What is the capital of Canada? Ottawa
23. What is an island in the Caribbean that is a part of France? la Guadeloupe/la Martinique
24. Most French people are of what religion? chrétien/catholique
25. What is one country of le Maghreb? l’Algérie/la Tunisie/le Maroc (English accepted)
26. On how many continents is French spoken? 5
27. Which is the largest museum in the world? le Louvre
28. Comment dit-on ‘seeing is believing’ en français ? voir, c’est croire
29. Comment dit-on ‘where there’s a will, there’s a way’ en français ? vouloir, c’est pouvoir
30. What is the second largest French-speaking city in the world? Montréal
31. Which French-speaking country hosts the Carnaval d’hiver? Canada
32. Name three countries that border France. Espagne, le Royaume Uni, Allemagne, Italie, Suisse, Belgique, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andorre
33. Name a European country, aside from France, where French is spoken. Suisse, Belgique, Monaco, Andorre, Luxembourg
34. What is the date of la Toussaint in France ? 1 nov.
35. What is a popular public transportation system in Paris? le métro/le bus
36. In which province of Canada is French the only official language ? Québec
37. What is the difference between a collège and a lycée ? a college is like a middle school and a lycée is like a high school
38. What is the largest château in France? Chambord
39. What is a province in the north-west of France ? Normandie/Bretagne/Pays de la Loire
40. Which sea borders the south of France ? la mer Méditerranée
41. What body of water lies between the United Kingdom and France? la Manche
42. Who is the current president of France ? Nicolas Sarkozy
43. Which ocean is on the west coast of France ? l’océan Atlantique
44. Under which Parisian monument are the tombs of the unknown soldiers from the first and second World Wars? l’Arc de Triomphe
45. Which monument in Paris was created for the World’s Fair? la Tour Eiffel
46. What type of money is used in France? euro
47. What type of money used to be used in France? franc
48. What city is an important seaport in the south of France? Marseille
49. What is the principal crop in Haiti? le canne à sucre/sugar cane
50. Name an Impressionist painter who cut off his ear. Van Gogh
51. Which country has the Grand-Prix? Monaco
52. What is the most popular sport in France? le football
53. What is the largest island off the coast of Africa is French spoken? Madagascar
54. What is the only place in South America where French is spoken? la Guyane Français
55. If it is 7:00 pm in New York City, what time is it in Paris? 1:00 am
56. In what month do most French students start school? September/Septembre
57. What is a famous university in Paris? la Sorbonne
58. Which neighborhood do many students frequent in Paris? le quartier latin
59. Which painter had a house in Giverny ? Claude Monet
60. What monastery is sometimes an island, other times a peninsula off the north-west coast of France? Mont St Michel
61. France is roughly the size of which state of the U.S.? Texas
62. What type of public transport is popular in Haiti? le tap-tap
63. The SNCF controls what in France? les trains
64. Arles was the home of which famous Impressionist painter? Vincent Van Gogh.
65. What is the bûche de noel? a cake
66. Quelle est la date du jour de St. Nicolas? le 6 décembre.
67. Name two mountain chains in France. Vosges, Alpes, Massif Centrale, Pyrenees
68. What is the francophone country whose capital is Ft. de France? Martinique
69. What do you call the specialty store where you buy beef and other meats? La boucherie
70. Who is buried in l’Hotel des Invalides in Paris? Napoleon
71. Which museum  houses modern art? Centre Pompidou
72. What is eaten on the holiday called la fete des rois or Kings Day? Cake with a ring / toy/ baby hidden inside
73. Among tourists what is the Loire Valley most famous for? Castles (Chateaux)
74. What is the name of the Parisian monument on Place Charles de Gaulle? Arc de Triomphe
75. Which museum houses Impressionist Art? Le Musée d’Orsay
76. What is the business section of Paris where all skyscrapers are located? La Défense
77. What is the longest river in France?  La Loire
78. Name the Francophone country whose capital is Dakar? Le Sénégal
79. In France which meal is usually the largest meal of the day? lunch / le déjeuner
80. Put the following courses in order:  la salade, le plat principale, ,le dessert, l’entrée l’entrée, le plat principale, la salade, le dessert
81. Who is known as the Maid of Lorraine? Jeanne d’Arc
82. Which French province is most known for cheese and dairy production? Normandie
83. Which French province is most known for fishing, lace-production and oyster breeding? Bretagne
84. What is Carnac, France famous for? dolmens and menhirs
85. What is the collective name for the countries and regions of the world where French is spoken ? La Francophonie
86. What is the “maillot jaune”? It is the jersey worn by the leader in the Tour de France.
87. « Le Réveillon » is celebrated one or twice a year in most French homes.  Name one of the two occasions on which it is held. Christmas (Noël) or New Year’s Eve (la Saint-Sylvestre, le Jour de l’An)
88. In which famous Paris building will one find paintings by Marc Chagall on the ceiling ? L’Opéra Garnier
89. To which speciality shop does one go to purchase « une baguette » or « un gâteau au chocolat. » à la boulangerie-pâtisserie
90. What is the name of the river near which King François Ier built several Renaissance châteaux ? La Loire
91. Before the main meal, the French often serve a light snack and a drink before being seated at table.  What is this called ? un aperitif
92. Which French province is home to the following :  Le Pont du Gard, Nice, Marseille and Grasse. la Provence
93. At what age can one get an unrestricted driver’s license in France ? 18 years
94. What is the name of the French national anthem ? La Marseillaise
95. What are the administrative divisions of Paris called ? des arrondissements
96. In what month do most French people take an extended vacation ? August (août)
97. What name is given to the general shape of France ? L’Hexagone
98. When acquaintances or family members greet each other, they often exchanges kisses on the cheek.  What is the name for this ? les bises/faire la bise
99. In what famous square did the guillotine stand during the French Revolution ?  Give its modern name. Place de la Concorde
100. Name three items that comprise the typical French breakfast, in French. (any of the following) du pain (une baguette), du chocolat chaud, du café, des croissants, un yaourt, un jus de fruit, des céréales DO NOT ACCEPT :  des œufs, des crêpes, etc.
101. Name the French company that manufactures and launches rockets from La Guyane in South America ?     Ariane(space)
102. Name the island on which over 30,000 people died as a result of the eruption of Mont Pelée in 1902.  This island is a French territory. La Martinique
103. What do the following have in common:  Odéon, Charles de Gaulle-Étoile, Châtelet, Mairie d’Issy, Porte de la Chapelle They are all stops on the metro.
104. A student in the tenth grade in the United States would be in what grade in a French lycée? en deuxième
105. Name two monuments located on L’Île de la Cité in Paris.  Notre Dame de Paris, la Conciergerie, la Sainte-Chapelle