easter in France

1. The word for “Easter” is...

• Paquet

• Pâques

• Papillon

2. Easter is in the season of...

• printemps

• été

• hiver

3. The theme for this year’s Carnival is…

• le roi du Chocolat

• le roi des Crêpes

• le roi des Médias

4. The French for “Shrove Tuesday” is…

• Mardi Gras

• Carnaval

• Mardi des crêpes

5. What happens in France on Shrove Tuesday?

• There is no school

• People place ash on their forehead

• Children wear fancy dress

What do people traditionally eat on Shrove Tuesday?

• les crêpes

• chocolat

• les œufs

7. “Palm Sunday” is...

• a.le dimanche des Rameaux

• a.le dimanche de Pâques

• a.le dimanche du chocolat

8. What is “un œuf de Pâques”?

• a.an Easter card

• a.an Easter bunny

• a.an Easter egg

9. According to the French tradition, where do all the church bells fly to, at Easter?

• Madrid

• Paris

• Rome

10. In French, the bells are called...

• a.les lapins

• a.les cloches

• a.les oiseaux