WorksheetsEaster in France
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the French name for the fasting period of Lent?
Pâques
la Fête
le Carême
Holy Week (la Semaine Sainte) begins on which day?
Ash Wednesday
Easter Monday
Palm Sunday
What is the French name for a procession that takes place on Good Friday?
le Chemin de Croix (the Way of the Cross)
des processions (processions)
le Vendredi Saint (Good Friday)
Good Friday in French is
la Cène
Pâques Fleuries
le Vendredi Saint
The Church in French is
la sainte
l'église
le Vendredi Saint
Holy Thursday in French is
Le Jeudi Saint
le Vendredi Saint
les palmes tressées
What happens to the church bells in France during Holy Week?
The visit the Easter bunny
They ring in the church
They fly away to the Vatican in Rome
'les cloches volantes' means
the bellhop
the singing bells
the flying bells
What dies 'le Pape' mean in French?
the Pope
the Papa
the Paper
What happens to the bells when they are in Rome?
they have a rest
they are blessed by the Pope and collect chocolates to give to the children in France
they sing an Easter song
On which day do the bells return to France?
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Easter Sunday
'Le lapin de Pâques' means what in English?
the Easter bunny
the Easter bells
the Easter eggs
What is the first rule of the game 'le lancer d'œufs'.
The children who break an egg are 'out.'
The children stand in two lines facing each other.
Each child on one side throws a raw egg to their partner opposite
Who is considered the winner of the game 'le lancer d'œufs'?
The partners whose eggs are splattered on the ground.
The partners whose eggs are still intact at the end.
Which dish is tradition to eat on Easter Monday (Le Lundi de Pâques) in France?
Easter eggs
cake
An omelette
