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French culture

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When were the catacombs built?

a)

1800

b)

1786

c)

1719

d)

1929

2.

What are the Catacombs?

a)

Ossuaries (a containment in which the bones of dead people are placed)

b)

Tunnels

c)

A site that hundreds of Parisians visit weekly, entering through secret entrances throughout the city.

d)

An underground site to improve public health problems in 18th Century Paris.

3.

What's the most visited monument in Paris?

a)

Notre Dame

b)

The Eiffel Tower

c)

The Louvre

d)

The Sacré Coeur

4.

What's the name of this famous Parisian street?

a)

Rue de Rivoli

b)

Boulevard Saint Germain

c)

Avenue des Champs Elysées

d)

Avenue Victor Hugo

5.

Where can you find the La Joconde in Paris?

(a)  

6.

Why was the Eiffel Tower built?

a)

For the President

b)

To be the tallest landmark in Europe

c)

For the 1889 World's Fair

d)

For the past monarchy

7.

What do the French call Bastille Day?

a)

La Révolution

b)

La Fête Nationale

c)

Le Jour de l'Indépendance

d)

La Fête Française

8.

How do the French celebrate La Fête Nationale?

4 lines
9.

What was the result of the French Revolution?

a)

The end of the monarchy (no more kings and queens)

b)

The war ended

c)

Prisoners were freed

d)

The king remained in power

10.

In what part of Paris is Notre Dame located?

a)

The Seine

b)

The Cité

c)

The Ville

d)

The Université

11.

What does the word 'Quasimodo' mean?

a)

Half-man

b)

Half-head

c)

Half-made

d)

Half-armed

12.

In which period of French history does The Hunchback of Notre Dame take place?

a)

The Old Regime

b)

The Middle Ages

c)

The Empire

d)

The First Republic

13.

Who wrote 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'?

(a)  

14.

What other epic novel is the author of the 'Hunchback of Notre Dame' famous for writing?

a)

Candide

b)

La Nuit de Cléopatra

c)

The Mémorial de Saint-Hélène

d)

Les Misérables

15.

When was the 'Hunchback of Notre Dame' published?

a)

1889

b)

1831

c)

1789

d)

1900

16.

Which painter inspired the author of the Hunchback of Notre Dame to write about his paintings?

a)

Monet

b)

Botticelli

c)

Remebrandt

d)

Van Gogh

17.

What is Paris fashion week?

4 lines
18.

Who is Emmanuel Macron?

4 lines
19.

Which political party is Emmanuel Macron leader of?

a)

La Républic En Marche!

b)

Le Front National

20.

What is another name for the French flag?

(a)  

21.

Name the French landmark.

(a)  

22.

Name the French landmark.

(a)  

23.

Name the singer.

(a)  

24.

Which is the best French film?

a)

Intouchables

b)

Amélie

c)

Les Choristes

d)

Les Misérables

e)

Persepolis