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The significance of the French language

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many people around the world speak French?

a)

100 million

b)

200 million

c)

250 million

d)

300 million

2.

Fill in the blank. French is the ______ most spoken language in the world.

a)

10th

b)

5th

c)

2nd

d)

3rd

3.

Fill in the blank. French is the _____________ most taught / learnt language in the world.

a)

10th

b)

7th

c)

2nd

d)

5th

4.

Fill in the blank: France is the one of the most ________ countries in the world.

a)

visited

b)

crowded

c)

richest

d)

educated

5.

French is a key language for organizations around the world, such as.......

a)

INTERPOL, NATO, United Nations, and the World health organization

b)

UNESCO, Red Cross, United Nations, and the European Union

c)

WHO, European Union, Red cross, and the world trade organization

d)

G20, UNESCO, European Union, and United nations

6.

French is the only language in the world, besides English and Spanish, to......

a)

take over the world

b)

be growing at a rapid rate, of over 90%

c)

be considered incredibly attractive

d)

be spoken across all continents

7.

Because French is so worldly, it is considered to be

a)

a constructed language

b)

a technological language

c)

a diplomatic language

d)

a historical language

8.

Which continent has the most French-speaking countries?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Asia

9.

Which is a well known French speaking country in Europe?

a)

Morroco

b)

Tunesia

c)

Germany

d)

Switzerland

10.

France is well known for

a)

technology, military, and anime

b)

art, cooking, and fashion

c)

cinema, martial arts, and music

d)

Military, drive-thrus, and cinema

11.

France has won the most nobel prizes in the world for what?

a)

economics

b)

medicine

c)

literature

d)

chemistry

12.

Some famous French movies made from literature you might have heard of are:

a)

Beauty and the Beast, The Little Prince, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Les Miserables

b)

The Aristocrats, Ratatouille, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Beauty and the Beast

c)

Les Miserables, The Three Musketeers, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and The Little Prince

d)

Joan of Arc, Aladdin,The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Midnight in Paris

13.

Marie Curie, was a famous French scientist known for

a)

the invention of the stethoscope

b)

her discovery of a cure for cancer

c)

treatment of malaria

d)

Her research of radioactivity and the discovery of the elements polonium and radium

14.

The French are famous for food dishes such as .....

a)

escargot

b)

manapua

c)

melon and ham

d)

granita

15.

Coco Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Christian Dior are famous French ____________

a)

Scientists

b)

Fashions Brands

c)

Actors

d)

Authors

16.

Picasso, Monet, and Vincent Van Gough are famous French

a)

Scientists

b)

Political leaders

c)

Artists

d)

Actors

17.

How many countries is French an official language in?

a)

42

b)

15

c)

53

d)

29

18.

France is known for what major international event each year?

a)

The Cannes Film Festival

b)

Noble Grapes

c)

Oktoberfest

d)

Dimensions festival

19.

France has hundreds of islands. Where are most of them located?

a)

In the Caribbean

b)

Here, in Oceania

c)

In the Atlantic

d)

In the English Channel

20.

French is considered to be .......

a)

a difficult language to learn

b)

the language of love and romance

c)

the most widely spoken language

d)

the top business language