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La Pétanque

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the name pétanque mean?

a)

game

b)

feet anchored

c)

feet

d)

French

2.

How popular is la pétanque in France?

a)

It is the 10th most popular sport.

b)

It is the most popular sport.

c)

It is the 2nd most popular sport.

d)

It is not popular.

3.

In what part of France did la pétanque originate?

a)

The east

b)

The north

c)

The south

d)

The west

4.

Where do you play pétanque?

a)

outside

b)

in the pool

c)

inside

d)

in a driveway

5.

Vrai ou Faux : La pétanque will be featured at the 2024 olympic games

a)

Vrai

b)

Faux

6.

There are strong national pétanque federations in all of the following countries EXCEPT

a)

Germany

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

The United States

7.

Vrai ou Faux : You need to be athletic to excel at la pétanque

a)

Vrai

b)

Faux

8.

Vrai ou Faux : Playing pétanque involves running

a)

Vrai

b)

Faux

9.

What are the metal balls used to play pétanque called?

a)

Les cochonnets

b)

pétanque balls

c)

Les boules

d)

bocce balls

10.

What do we call the small wooden ball in pétanque?

a)

une boule

b)

Le cochonnet

c)

small wooden ball

d)

pétanque ball

11.

"Le cochonnet" means...

a)

little bird

b)

little dog

c)

little cat

d)

little pig

12.

"lancer" means...

a)

to win

b)

to throw

c)

to lose

d)

to cheat

13.

"gagner" means

a)

to win

b)

to lose

c)

to cheat

d)

to toss

14.

"perdre" means

a)

to win

b)

to cheat

c)

to toss

d)

to lose

15.

"tricher" means

a)

to win

b)

to toss

c)

to cheat

d)

to lose

16.

Vrai ou Faux : The team with the closest boule to the cochonnet wins the round.

a)

Vrai

b)

Faux

17.

How many points must the winning team get?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

13

d)

9

18.

What was the name of Mme. Cardo's friend from yesterday's video?

a)

Pierre

b)

Roger

c)

Antoine

d)

Thibaut

19.

How many teams play in one match of pétanque?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

1

d)

4

20.

La pétanque is similar to what other game?

a)

soccer

b)

bocce

c)

basketball

d)

swimming