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Francophone Trivia

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the current President of France?

a)

Jacques Chirac

b)

Emmanuel Macron

c)

François Fillion

d)

Justin Trudeau

2.

What do you call a person who speaks French in their day to day life?

a)

Francophobe

b)

Francophile

c)

Francophone

d)

French

3.

Approximately, in 2020, how many people are considered to be francophones in the World?

a)

65 millions

b)

200 millions

c)

300 millions

d)

650 millions

4.

Where in the world is French spoken as a native or day-to-day language?

a)

On all five continents

b)

In Africa and Europe

c)

In North America and Europe

d)

In the Americas, Africa and Europe

5.

After France, which country has the largest French-speaking population?

a)

Algeria

b)

Democratic Republic of Congo

c)

Morocco

d)

Canada

6.

Currently, what is the rank of French among the languages spoken all over the world?

a)

First most spoken

b)

Third most spoken

c)

Fifth most spoken

d)

Seventh most spoken

7.

It is predicted that French will become the first world language by what year?

a)

2025

b)

2030

c)

2035

d)

2040

8.

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

a)

the United Nations

b)

the Olympic Games

c)

NATO

d)

the European Union

9.

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

a)

The Louisiana Purchase

b)

World War I

c)

The French-American War

d)

The French and Indian War

10.
What continent is France located on? 
a)
Europe
b)
South America 
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
11.
The _______ separates France form England.
a)
English Channel
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Seine
12.
What is the capital of France? 
a)
Rome 
b)
Lisbon 
c)
Paris
d)
London 
13.
Paris is located on what river? 
a)
Loire
b)
Rhine
c)
Rhone
d)
Seine
14.
Which of the following is NOT a city in France? 
a)
Bordeaux 
b)
Milan  
c)
Nice 
d)
Marseille 
15.

What are the colors in the French flag?

a)

blue, white, red

b)

blue, yellow, red

c)

red, green, blue

d)

red, white, green

16.

What is the name of this famous art museum?

a)

La Conciergerie

b)

L'Orangerie

c)

Le musée D'Orsay

d)

Le Louvre

17.

Which one is the French flag?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

What is "le tour de France" ?

a)

a guided tour of France

b)

a boat ride around Paris

c)

a bicycle race

d)

a school that teaches French

19.
How many official French speaking countries are there in the world? 
a)
2
b)
8
c)
15
d)
29
20.
Do you know the name of this French landmark? 
a)
Louvre
b)
Palace of Versailles
c)
Arc de Triomphe 
d)
Notre Dam 
21.
How do you say "Mrs." in French? 
a)
Madame 
b)
Monsieur
c)
Mademoiselle 
d)
Madeleine 
22.
How do you say "Miss" in French? 
a)
Madame 
b)
Monsieur
c)
Mademoiselle 
d)
Madeleine 
23.

The Eiffel Tower is repainted every _____ years in three shades of the same color to make it appear taller.

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

24.

What are escargots?

a)

Frogs

b)

Fish

c)

Vegetables

d)

Snails

25.

What is this called?

a)

French Toast

b)

Sandwich

c)

Crepe

26.

What currency is used in France?

a)

Euro (€)

b)

USD ($)

c)

Yuan (¥)

d)

Pound (£)

27.

Which building you can NOT find in France

a)

Eiffel tower

b)

Notre Dame Cathedral

c)

Buckingham palace

d)

Louvre museum

28.

France colonized a large part of the world between which two centuries?

a)

18th & 20th

b)

16th & 20th

c)

19th & 21st

d)

12th & 20th

29.

French is an official language of many countries because...

a)

French is an official language of the Olympics.

b)

Britain helped France to colonize so many regions.

c)

France was so popular amongst the wealthy.

d)

France had once ruled over these regions as colonists.

30.

French in Africa is the same as French in Canada.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

31.

French is known as...

a)

The language of beauty

b)

The language of diplomacy

c)

The language of aristocracy

d)

The language of chivalry

32.

The European Union's Parliament

(aka the legislative branch of the EU)

is housed in this French city -

a)

Paris

b)

Strasbourg

c)

Versailles

d)

Marseille

33.
Which country that borders France is NOT a francophone country?
a)
Belgium
b)
Luxembourg
c)
Spain
d)
Switzerland
34.

Paris and this city are the largest French-speaking cities (by population) in the world.

a)

Montreal, Canada

b)

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

c)

Quebec, Canada

d)

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

35.
Which state of USA was once a French colony?
a)
Massachusetts 
b)
Louisiana
c)
Missouri 
d)
Alaska
36.
In which province of Canada is French the only official language?
a)
British Colombia
b)
Ontario 
c)
New Brunswick
d)
Quebec
37.
Which commonly used expression is NOT French?
a)
Rendez-vous
b)
RSVP
c)
Ciao
d)
Bon Voyage
38.
French is the official working language of the following organizations EXCEPT
a)
the United Nations
b)
the Olympics
c)
the International Red Cross
d)
the NFL
39.
This French speaking country is known for its biodiversity--it is home to lemurs and other species that exist nowhere else in the world.
a)
Canada
b)
Algeria
c)
Madagascar
d)
Morocco
40.

French Fries may not be French they are also considered to be from which French speaking country?

a)

Belgium

b)

Switzerland

c)

Senegal

d)

Monaco

41.

This French speaking country is known for its gorillas.

a)

Andorra

b)

Cote d'Ivoire

c)

Rwanda

d)

Canada

42.
This French speaking country is known for its glitzy casinos, yacht-lined harbor and prestigious Grand Prix motor race.
a)
Tunisia
b)
Vanuatu
c)
Andorra
d)
Monaco
43.
Switzerland is NOT known for:
a)
cuckoo clocks
b)
chocolate
c)
cheese
d)
war
44.

Which of these countries was NEVER a French colony?

a)

Andorra

b)

Senegal

c)

Morocco

d)

Algeria

45.
This French speaking country is known for its volcano
a)
Madagascar
b)
Martinique
c)
DRC
d)
Switzerland