Trivia Practice for National French Week and Texas French Symposium BAC

What are Les Galeries Lafayette, Au Printemps, Le Bon Marche?

department stores

The state of Louisiana is named after which French king

Louis XIV

Which French king was called "le roi soliel" ("the sun king")

Louis XIV

The French Open tennis tournament is held every year in what stadium

Stade Roland Garros

Who or what controls the tobacco industry in France

the government

What is the beverage associated with the province of Normandy

cider ou cidre

What is the national sport of Canada

hockey

After the battle of Waterloo in 1815, Napoleon was exiled to which island

Sainte-Helene

Name the cold, strong wind that blows through the valley of the Rhode

le mistral

Sylvie Varton is best known for her

singing

John Paul Belmondo is a

actor

In 1852 Napoleon III proclaimed himself Emperor of France. What relationship was he to Napoleon I?

nephew

When was the Battle of Hastings fought

1066

A painter of peasant life and farm scenes. Two of his most famous works are L'Angelus and Les Glaneuses

Jean-Baptiste Carot

Louis XIV is famous for building what palace

Versailles

What monument was built as a church in honor of Saint Genevieve

le Panthéon

Who was the great philosopher and writer of the 18th century who made vigorous efforts in behalf of individual liberty, justice, and freedom of thought

Voltaire

Who wrote the poem "Je suis comme je suis"

Jacques Prevert

Which French leader is given credit for ending the French Revolution

Napoleon Bonaparte (I)

Which city, founded by the Romans, is the 3rd largest in France

Lyon

Name the 19th century writer of fantasy and science fiction

Jules Verne

Napoleon I was proclaimed Emperor of the French and King of _____ (country)

Italy

How many different types of cheese are there?

365

At what age did Louis XIV begin ruling France?

5

When were the boundaries of modern France established?

16th century

Those who converted to Protestantism were called...?

Huguenots

A movement in the 1970's featuring simpler foods, smaller portions & natural foods was called?

Nouvelle Cuisine

Which meal of the day is considered the main meal?

Lunch

What is the French term for the meal that is celebrated on Christmas Eve?

Le reveillon

What is une Bûche de Noël?

chocolate log cake with vanilla filling

What type of mushrooms are grown underground and are the size of golf balls? - Name of a cake

truffles

How big was the strawberry tart made at the strawberry festival in Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne?

23ft round. 1,780lbs of strawerries

When would one eat un "gouter:"?

after school- snack

Name two delicacies of France

Wine, escargot, frog legs

what is paté?

a paste of ground meat/liver/fish

what is a popular fish stew that is served as a soup in the South of France?

bouillabaise

What is fondue Savoyard?

cheese fondue that bread is dipped in

What do you call a meal where guests cook chunks of prime beef in hot oil at the table?

Fondue bourguinonne

What is boudin noir made with?

pig's blood

Cooking in France is considered a form of...

art

What is the french name for home cooking?

Cuisine bourgeoise

At dinner time, what do french families do at the table?

talk about their day

What do the French buy almost daily at the bakery?

baguette

On June 12, 1940, Paris surrendered to what country to save itself from destruction?

Germany

by 1942 who had taken control of France?

Germany

during WWII what percentage of france's factories, machinery & transportation systems were lost?

80%

where did Paris get its name from?

Parisii- Gaelic tribe

What was the Latin name for Paris?

Lutece

What caused the French Revolution of 1789?

high taxes, starvation (no flour)

How many people were exectued in the French Rev.?

28k

what was the country of France named before Roman times?

Gaul

What did the romans call Gaul after they conquered it?

provincia gallia

prior to roman invasion what was the language of the french people?

Celtic

when did the country Gaul get renamed to France?

15th century, 1481

what were the series of wars between the French and English that began in 1337?

100 years war

what event is considered the start of the revolution?

storming of the Bastille

when did the germans invade france in WWII

1940

how many french soldiers died in WWII?

2million

what industry produces most of France's electricity?

nuclear power

where was france's spacecaft launched?

Kouru

which french city is the center of perfume production?

Grasse

how tall is mt. blanc

4,805m

in western Europe, what is France the largest producer of?

cheese, beef, veal, poultry

how many people live in metropolitan Paris?

13 million

the left bank of Paris is home to...

students, writers, artists

who developed the method of making champagne?

Domperginon

what animal is used to find truffles?

pig

how long is the presidential term in France?

5 years

who crowned himself emporer in 1804?

napoleon I

university of paris is called?

La Sorbonne

what is on the right bank of the Seine river in Paris?

businesses, shopping, ofices, factories

what is one of the largest crops in france?

wheat

what is the most prevalent type of land in France?

farm land

Name a famous French impressionist painter.

Claude Monet

He invented pasteurization.

Louis Pasteur

She is the first woman scientist to receive the Nobel prize.

Marie Curie

This king is called "Le Roi de Soleil".

King Louis XIV

What is "Le Tour de France"?

An annual bike race held in France.

The most famous painting in the world is kept in this French museum.

Mona Lisa in the Louvre (French call it La Joconde)

He reinstated the modern Olympic Games at the beginning of the 20th olympics.

Pierre de Coubert

These caves in southern France have some of the most accomplished prehistoric cave paintings.

Lascaux

The biggest and most beautiful avenue in the world located in Paris.

Les Champs-Elyseés

In this Parisian cemetery rest some of the most famous French and international artists, writers, etc.

Père Lachaise

Every year, this French seaside city hosts an American movie festival.

Cannes

This city hosts the "Palme d'Or" movie festival, the French equivalent of the "Oscars".

Cannes

The American actress Grace Kelly became princess of this French-speaking principality.

Monaco

This French region is a preserved reservation for wild horses.

Camargue

What is the flower of French royalty?

Fleur-de-lis

Originally from Montréal, this very artistic circus has become famous worldwide.

Cirque du Soleil.

He founded Québec.

Samuel de Champlain

This river crosses Paris.

La Seine

This Algerian type of sausage has become very popular in France.

Merguez

Alongside this river stand some of the most beautiful French castles.

Loire

One of the biggest castles in the world

Palace of Versailles (king Louis XIV)

A young teenage girl who led the army

Jeanne D'arc

A French emperor who invented school

Charlemagne

Wrote les miserables

Victor Hugo

He wrote gargantuan, and the word gargantuan was named an English word

Francois Rabelais

An American founding father who lived in France for 10 years

Benjamin Franklin

During what years was the French revolution?

1789-1799