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Christmas in France

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word for Christmas in France is

a)

le Christmas

b)

Noël

c)

Yule

d)

Navidad

2.

What food is this?

a)

Une bûche de Noel

b)

A pavlova

c)

A mince pie

d)

It's not a food, it's a bit of a branch.

3.

What popular, French, Christmas food is this?

a)

une glace - an ice-cream

b)

de la dinde - turkey

c)

des huitres - oysters

d)

du pâté de foie gras - duck liver pâté

4.

In France, who punishes naughty children at Christmas?

a)

Le père Noël

b)

Les parents

c)

le père Fouettard

d)

Mrs Claus

5.

Joyeux Noel means....

a)

Happy New Year

b)

Happy birthday

c)

Ho Ho Ho

d)

Merry Christmas

6.

When do French people celebrate Christmas?

a)

1st January

b)

24th December

c)

31st January

d)

25th December

7.

French children lay out their ______ on St. Nicholas Eve, hoping for gifts.

a)

bookbags

b)

shoes

c)

socks

d)

treat bags

8.

Which dishes are popular for Christmas dinner in France?

a)

chestnuts

b)

roast turkey

c)

lobster

d)

roast eel

9.

On Epiphany (Jan. 6th), a special almond cake is often made in France containing a _______.

a)

manger

b)

yule log

c)

trinket/bean

d)

gift

10.

This children's Christmas carol is very famous in France, and translated, means "Little Father Christmas."

a)

Joyeux Noel

b)

Pere Noel

c)

Petit Papa Noel

11.

Santa Claus is known as _____ in France.

a)

Pere Noel

b)

La Bafana

c)

Le Pere Fouttard

12.

What is foie gras?

a)

It is a controversial speciality eaten at Christmas

b)

It is fat liver

c)

It is greasy faith

d)

It is devout faith

13.

What are fruits de mer?

a)

tropical fruit

b)

mermaids

c)

exotic sea creatures

d)

seafood

14.

What are these?

a)

les fruits de mer

b)

les escargots

c)

les nouilles

d)

les crevettes

15.

One can find a lot of decorations in French houses

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False: Instead of "christmas cards", the French tend to send cards to wish family and friends a happy new year.

a)

True

b)

False