Scholars Bowl French

Where would you find a couchette?

On a train

What is pot-au-feu

A kind of stew, consisting of boiled beef vegetables

In France, which four grades does le college include?

Sixieme, cinquieme, quatrieme, troiseme

what major river runs through Paris?

The seine River

What Product is the city of Alencon famous for

Lace

What are clubs in a deck of cards called in french

Le(s) trefle(s)

what is the name of the THIRD president of the 5th republic

Valerie Giscard d’estaing

what was the profession of the man who invented the guillotine

Doctor

what year was the 5th republic established

1958

who founded the modern Olympics in 1984?

Pierre de coubertin

who is the author of the following 18th century works :Le contrat social, La nouvelle, and Emile?

Jean-jacques Rousseau

According to the poem La chanson de Roland, what group ambushes Roland?

Moors

In what century did Perrault and la Fontaine write

17th century

what is the main ingredient in calissons

Almonds

who was the French woman from the Antilles whose former spouse gained fame throughout Europe but died in captivity>

Josephine (de Beauharnais)

Francois is the first liked what type of leisure activity the best

Hunting

what is the caramel custard or creme caramel also known as

Flan

In what province was Joan of Arc born?

Lorraine

who replaced the carriage wheel with the world’s first inflatable automobile tire in 1895?

The Michelin brothers

What is there from ancient times that is located at Carnac?

Huge stones (like stonehenge). Menhirs, dolmens, and tumulus

Who painted Le Cirque, a painting which captured spectators of different social classes?

Georges Seurat

Which French general helped the American Colonists during the Revolutionary War and became an
American hero?

Lafayette

What is the name of the French settlers of Canada who migrated to Louisiana after being forced out during the Seven Years’ War?

Cajuns or Acadiens

What former Parisian stockbroker became the artist most usually associated with scenes of Tahiti?

Gauguin

The name for the cheese, Reblochon, comes from the patois, re-blocher, which signifies…

To milk again

Name one of the two U.S. Presidents for whom a street or avenue is named in Paris

President Kennedy / President Wilson

The English word “denim” comes from the slurring of which French words?

De Nȋmes

For what is Limoges famous?

Porcelain

Alsace is famous for what food?

Sauerkraut

In terms of equivalent surface area, to what American state can France be compared?

To the state of Texas

In what region is almost half of France’s wine produced?

Languedoc (Occitanie)

Which of the following African countries are not part of Le Maghreb?

L’Algérie, Le Maroc, Le Togo, La Tunisie

Which continent has the most French speaking countries?

Africa

Who has the authority to dissolve the French Parliament?

The President

Which of the following is a sandwich with essentially the same ingredients as a salade niçoise?

Un pan bagnat

What 4 French painters are the principal representatives of le classicisme?

Poussin, Watteau, David, Ingrès

On what date do the French usually send greeting cards to their family and friends?

January 1

Which village near Paris gave its name to a school of painting

Barbizon

What is the symbol of La République Française whose statue is found in every city hall?

Marianne

In what city with a beautiful gothic cathedral were the kings of France crowned?

Reims

Where was Josephine de Beauharnais from

Martinique

La fête des cuisinières takes place on which francophone island?

Guadeloupe

While living in France for five years (1785-89), this famous Francophile became a great connoisseur of French wines while serving there as U.S ambassador to France. Who was he?

Thomas Jefferson

Which queen played being a shepherdess?

Marie-Antoinette

Who established the Code Civil which is still the basis of French law?

Napoléon Ier

Who invented the idea of schools in France?

Charlemagne

Who developed the sciences of microbiology and developed vaccines against anthrax and rabies?

Pasteur

What was the name given to Napoléon’s return to Paris in 1815?

Les Cent Jours

Where was Napoléon born?

Corsica

When was the first Tour de France held?

1903

In 1896 Baron Pierre de Coubertin was successful in restoring what well-known sporting event?

Les Jeux Olympiques / the Olympic Games

What city in Provence is known for its annual summer festival of modern and classical theatre?

Avignon

What was the profession of Coco Chanel?

fashion designer

Name the supersonic plane that was the result of the joint effort of the French and British aircraft industries

Concorde

Who was the rival of Diane de Poitiers?

Catherine de Médicis

How did the Mona Lisa end up in France?

Francois 1er bought it for Fontainebleau

In what city was Louis XVI captured after he and his family escaped from Paris in 1791?

Varennes

What is the last day of Carnaval called?

Mardi Gras

Cardinal Richelieu is responsible for founding which august French institution?

L’Académie Française / the French academy

Which country celebrates la fête de St. Jean?

Canada

Le Parlement consists of two houses. One is the National Assembly. What is the other house?

The Senate

What service does the Bateaux Mouche company provide?

tourist boat rides on the Seine river

What is the name of the long poem, written by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, that recounts the expulsion of the French Acadians from Canada and their difficult journey to find a new home in Louisiana?

Evangeline

Who is the impressionistic painter who is called the father of modern art?

Paul Cézanne

What Parisian museum has a collection of more than 50,000 films from all over the world?

Centre Pompidou

Which francophone country is famous for its gaufres?

Belgium

Name the largest park in Paris?

Bois de Boulogne

Paul Verlaine wrote what type of literature?

Poetry

Who is the famous twentieth century French singer whose last name means Sparrow

Edith Piaf

What is the most important technical school in France?

L’École Polytechnique

Which popular ruler of France is associated with Josephine de Beauharnais, and Marie-Louise?

Napoléon 1er

As the galette is cut, which child hides under the table and decides how the pieces will be given out?

The youngest

What is the symbol for the Quebec Winter Carnival?

The Bonhomme Carnaval or giant snowman

What 17th century philosopher invented the first calculator?

Blaise Pascal

Who was the American woman who moved to Paris in the early 20th century and invited French artists and American writers like Ernest Hemingway to her salon?

Gertrude Stein

Who composed La Marseillaise?

(Claude) Rouget de Lisle

Near what kind of tree does one find truffles?

Oak

Which city is the French capital for rubber and a tire manufacturing center?

Clermont-Ferrand

What is the name of the famous sidewalk along the beach in Nice?

La Promenade des Anglais

Anne d’Autriche was the mother of what French king?

Louis XIV

Which château of the Loire Valley is built over the River Cher?

Chenonceau

What Parisian church is designed in Greek classical design?

La Madeleine

What does the last place finisher of the Tour de France receive?

Red lantern

Chartreuse, Bénédictine and Cointreau are all types of what?

Liqueurs

What is called the scented isle?

Corsica

Which Francophone country is famous for its lace and its chocolate?

Belgium

What state in the United States was named for a French king?

Louisiana

Which explorer left to discover Canada (la Nouvelle France) in 1534?

Jacques Cartier

What is the strong alcoholic drink taken after a meal?

“Digestif” or “pousse-café”

What food is traditionally eaten on Chandeleur, le 2 février?

crêpes

What is the main style of Architecture of French cathedrals built in the 13th century?

Gothic

What is the French term for cotton candy?

Barbe à papa

What chocolate company headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland enjoys large sales in America with products like the Crunch bar?

Nestlé

What French performer is recognized as the world’s foremost mime artist?

Marcel Marceau

What artist spent time painting in Tahiti?

(Paul) Gauguin

Which of the following places is not Francophone?

Haiti, le Niger, __la Lituanie__, la Martinique

The Place Denfert-Rochereau in Paris commemorates the heroic resistance of the city of Belfort during the Franco-Prussian war in 1870-71 by featuring a large statue of what animal?

A lion

What did the French Constitution establish for women in 1946?

Equal pay for equal work

What was the Bastille?

a fortress or prison

What did Henri Desgranges originate in 1903?

Le Tour de France