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Les sapeurs et Coco Chanel

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "La Sape" mean?

a)

Society of Influencers and Elegant Persons

b)

Best Dressed Women in the City

c)

Paris Fashion Week in the Congo

2.

Where did the sapeur phenomenon originate?

a)

Paris, France

b)

Brazzaville, Congo

c)

Rabat, Maroc

3.

What do "les sapeurs" wear?

a)

Traditional African robes

b)

Sweatpants & t-shirts

c)

Elegant & colorful designer suits

4.

Who wrote the popular song "Sapés comme jamais"?

a)

Maître Gims

b)

Black M

c)

Soprano

5.

During what century did this cultural exchange between Congo & France begin?

a)

15th century

b)

20th century

c)

10th century

6.

How did the European settlers pay their employees?

a)

In euros

b)

With gold

c)

Paid them in cloth (clothing)

7.

Which one is NOT a rule for a sapeur?

a)

They can't wear more than 3 colors at once

b)

They should invest in designer items

c)

They should always behave as a gentleman

d)

They should wear as many colors as possible

8.

Who outlawed a "Western" suit?

a)

The dictator Mobutu Sese Seko

b)

President Macron

c)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

9.

Are these men dressed according to the rules of "la sape"?

a)

oui

b)

non

10.

"To be a sapeur is..."

a)

a state of mind & proud to be Congolese"

b)

to not care about your outward appearance"

11.

What was Coco Chanel's real name?

a)

Gabrielle

b)

Lucie

c)

Charlotte

12.

Coco Chanel had a very rich and privileged childhood

a)

non

b)

oui

13.

How did Chanel get her nickname "Coco"?

a)

That was her stage name as a singer

b)

She loved hot cocoa

14.

Chanel's first shop sold what item?

a)

Women's hats

b)

Purses

c)

Shoes

15.

Chanel always liked to be a rule follower and loved the fashion of her time.

a)

non

b)

oui

16.

Chanel loved tightly fitted clothing.

a)

non

b)

oui

17.

Chanel also made costumes for ...

a)

the ballet and cinema

b)

the military

c)

school plays

18.

What does this symbol stand for?

a)

Coco Chanel

b)

Louis Vuitton

c)

Gucci

19.

What is Chanel N. 5?

a)

The address where she lived in Paris

b)

Her signature perfume

c)

The number of children she had

20.

What was Chanel's signature outfit?

a)

une petite robe noire et des perles blanches

b)

un pantalon gris et une chemise blanche

c)

une jupe longue et des lunettes de soleil