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National French Week Trivia!

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which famous French comic book character is pictured here?

a)

Astérix

b)

Gaston La Gaffe

c)

Lucky Luke

d)

Tintin

2.

Which francophone country has a red flag with a white cross in the middle?

a)

Cameroon

b)

Switzerland

c)

Niger

d)

Belgium

3.

Which of these books is among the top 5 all-time best-sellers in multiple languages?

a)

The Little Prince

b)

The Red Balloon

c)

The Plague

d)

My Father's Glory

4.

The lemur, a nocturnal primate, is native to which francophone island?

a)

Haiti

b)

Martinique

c)

Madagascar

d)

Bora Bora

5.

Who is the current prime minister of Canada?

a)

Pierre Trudeau

b)

Emmanuel Macron

c)

Kim Campbell

d)

Justin Trudeau

6.

Which river runs through Paris, dividing the city into the left bank and the right bank?

a)

the Rhône

b)

the Garonne

c)

the Seine

d)

the Loire

7.

Monte Carlo, a city known for its car race & casino, is located in which francophone country?

a)

Luxembourg

b)

France

c)

Monaco

d)

Canada

8.

Which of the following is NOT a French cheese?

a)

Brie

b)

Roquefort

c)

Feta

d)

Camembert

9.

Yaoundé is the capital of this francophone country and, with a population of more than 2.8 million, is the second-largest city in the country after the port city Douala.

a)

Niger

b)

Burundi

c)

Cameroon

d)

Seychelles

10.

What is this architectural feature, found on many French cathedrals, that helps water drain?

a)

a gargoyle

b)

a spire

c)

a buttress

d)

a relic

11.

The Galérie des Glaces, or Hall of Mirrors, is found where?

a)

the Louvre museum

b)

Chambord castle

c)

Versailles Palace

d)

Chartres cathedral

12.

The first day of the French week is...

a)

dimanche (Sunday)

b)

mardi (Tuesday)

c)

mercredi (Wednesday)

d)

lundi (Monday)

13.

Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille are what types of sports clubs/teams?

a)

Hockey

b)

Soccer

c)

Cricket

d)

Basketball

14.

What bubbly beverage was supposedly invented in France in the 1600's?

a)

soda

b)

Perrier

c)

limonade

d)

champagne

15.

Which of these francophone countries is best known for banking, watch-making, & chocolate?

a)

Togo

b)

Madagascar

c)

Switzerland

d)

Monaco

16.

Which of the following is NOT an ingredient in a traditional poutine?

a)

French fries

b)

mayonnaise

c)

cheese curds

d)

gravy

17.

Which of the following US state capital names is NOT of French origin?

a)

Des Moines

b)

Boise

c)

Pierre

d)

Tallahassee

18.

Which of these is the nickname of a national French soccer team?

a)

Les Gilets Jaunes

b)

Les Bleus

c)

les Tricolores

d)

Les Francs

19.

A Croque Madame adds what additional component to the classic French ham and cheese sandwich?

a)

an egg

b)

mayonnaise

c)

bacon

d)

mustard

20.

The Cajuns, descendants of French-speaking Canadians, are MOST associated with this US State.

a)

Iowa

b)

North Dakota

c)

Louisiana

d)

Georgia

21.

Who is the current president of France?

a)

Gérard Depardieu

b)

Justin Trudeau

c)

Emmanuel Macron

d)

Félix Tshisekedi

22.

Which of the following is NOT a capital city of a francophone country?

a)

Brussels

b)

Paris

c)

Ottawa

d)

Madrid

23.

When do French people celebrate "Bastille Day"?

a)

July 4th

b)

May 1st

c)

November 1st

d)

July 14th

24.

What are the colors of the French flag?

a)

blue, red and green

b)

blue, white and yellow

c)

blue, white and red

d)

green, yellow and red

25.

The picture is of what French monument?

a)

La Tour Eiffel

b)

Les Invalides

c)

L'Arc de Triomphe

d)

Centre Pompidou

26.

This is the highest mountain in France?

a)

Grande Casse

b)

Mont Blanc

c)

Everest

d)

Mont Pourri

27.

Who was Louis XVI's wife?

a)

Marie Claude

b)

Brigitte Macron

c)

Édith Piaf

d)

Marie Antoinette

28.

What time is it if it is “quinze heures”?

a)

4 pm

b)

3 pm

c)

1 pm

d)

6 pm

29.

Who wrote “Les Misérables”?

a)

Albert Camus

b)

Victor Hugo

c)

Alexandre Dumas

d)

Marcel Proust

30.

Which famous French landmark caught fire in April, 2019?

a)

La Tour Eiffel

b)

Notre Dame

c)

Pantheon

d)

Mont Saint Michel

31.

What French holiday is celebrated on May 1?

a)

Labor Day

b)

Christmas

c)

All Saint's Day

d)

Easter

32.

What cheese dish is popular in the Savoie region of France and comes from the verb fondre?

a)

escargots

b)

macarons

c)

fondue

d)

huitres

33.

France is in this geometric shape?

a)

pentagon

b)

hexagon

c)

square

d)

triangle

34.

What symbol represents a pharmacy in France?

a)

a red heart

b)

a blue cross

c)

a green cross

d)

a yellow bird

35.

What French Impressionist artist painted many of his paintings in the garden he created at his home in Giverny?

a)

Vincent VanGogh

b)

Pablo Picasso

c)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

d)

Claude Monet