Culture Test 1

When French people meet a good friend or a family member, they are likely to…

briefly shake hands with the person.

In France, a “collège” is typically for students…

11-15 years old

In France, you would likely go to a “lycée” if you were…

16-18 years old

The number of native speakers of French in the world is about…

270 million

French is an everyday language for a large community in…

Canada

The separation of power between three branches of government (the executive, legislative, and judicial) was an idea developed by…

Montesquieu

In France, having children before marriage is…

The case for over half the births

The PACS is…

A form of a civil union

The divorce rate in France is…

50%

The majority of French people aged 18-29 live…

With their parents

In France, your “fête” day is…

The day associated with the saint of your name

The French work week is officially…

35 hours

In France employees get annual paid vacation of…

5 weeks

The inhabitants of Guadeloupe are..

Full French citizens, like Hawaiians

The Tour de France is…

A bicycle race

The largest university of Quebec is…

l’université de Montréal

At the end of the lycée students take a national exam called the…

BAC

Tuition at public universities in France is…

Almost zero

The Grandes Écoles are…

Exclusive private universities

Brussels is…

A capital of the European Union

The official languages of Canada are…

English and French

80% of French speakers in Canada…

Live in Quebec

« Métro, boulot, dodo » is a…

Phrase to describe the daily life of Parisians

In France if a movie start time is 8:00 p.m., the announcement will say…

20:00

Yves Saint Laurent and Coco Chanel are…

Important French fashion designers

The largest fast-food restaurant chain in France is…

McDonald's

Of the following courses, the one served first at a French meal is the...

Entrée

The majority of French people shop for food…

In supermarkets

The attraction for French people for buying food at markets is…

They often provide fresher products than other options

Carrefour is…

A big supermarket chain

Salade niçoise (description)

Salad with eggs

Salade niçoise (region)

Nice

Choucroute (description)

Sauerkraut and pork

Choucroute (region)

Alsace

coq au vin (description)

Chicken stew

coq au vin (region)

Burgundy

Couscous (description)

Grain and vegetables (sometimes meat)

Couscous (region)

North Africa

Crêpe (description)

Sweet or savory thin pancake

Crêpe (region)

Brittany

Fondue (description)

Melted cheese (often)

Fondue (region)

Savoie

Quiche (description)

Egg and cheese pie

Quiche (region)

Lorraine

Most French houses are normally made out of…(select all that apply)

Bricks or stone

You would buy a baguette in a…

Boulangerie

Your “quartier” is…

Your neighborhood

The mountain range between France and Spain is the…

Pyénées

The mountain range between France and Italy is the…

Alps

The total number of regions in metropolitan France is…

22

The most recent addition to French territory among these choices is…

Nice

Among the regional languages spoken in France are…

Basque, Breton, Corsican

France is bordered by the …

Atlantic Ocean, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea

French people think of France as having the shape of a…

Hexagon

France shares a border with…

Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, Switzerland