Le monde francophone

​Le monde francophone

By Andrea Trierweiler

Qu'est-ce que c'est?

Le monde francophone (the francophone world) refers to the French-speaking world.

There are, as of 2025, 26 countries in which French is the official language, and many others where it is widely spoken.

Trivia Time!

Prepare to answer some questions about the Francophone world.

Make your best educated guess.
Many answers can be found in your notes.

Multiple Choice

Approximately how many people in the world speak French?

• 3 million
• 30 million
• 300 million
• 3 billion

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason the world has so many French-speaking populations?

• A true passion for the language

• Colonization

• A stereotype of French as "high society"

• A love for baguettes

Multiple Choice

What does "francophone" mean?

• Obsessed with French

• Of French ancestry

• Speaker(s) of French

• French Colonies

Multiple Choice

Which continent has the most French speakers?

• Africa
• North America
• Asia
• Europe

Multiple Choice

Which Canadian province is predominantly Francophone?

• Ontario

• Quebec

• British Columbia

• Alberta

Multiple Select

Which U.S. state was a French colony and still has a French-speaking population?

• Maine

• California

• Louisiana

• Vermont

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a Francophone country?

• Morocco

• Haiti

• Senegal

• Portugal

• Belgium

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an overseas department of France?

• Martinique

• La Réunion

• Guadaloupe

• Monaco

Multiple Choice

Which of the following islands is a French speaking region in the Indian Ocean?

• Haïti
• St. Pierre et Miquelon
• Tahiti
• Madagascar

Multiple Choice

What is the only francophone region in South America?

• La Guyane

• La Polynésie Française
• Le Québec
• Le Maroc

Multiple Choice

Which one is France?

Multiple Choice

Which is a francophone country in Europe?

• Switzerland
• England
• Germany
• Italy

Multiple Choice

What is the smallest francophone country in Europe, located on the coast between France and Italy?

• Le Maroc
• Monaco
• La Bélgique
• La Suisse

Multiple Choice

In what part of the world will you find Haiti, Guadaloupe, and Martinique?

Multiple Select

French is an official language of which of the following international organizations? Select all that apply.

• the United Nations

• the Olympic Games

• NATO

• the European Union

Multiple Choice

French would have been the language of much of the central United States if what event did not happen?

• The Louisiana Purchase

• World War I

• The American Revolution

• The French and Indian War

Multiple Choice

Each of the following African countries dropped French as its official language between 2023-2025 EXCEPT for...

• Niger

• Burkina Faso
• Mali
• Senegal