French Culture Quiz Flashcards
(60 cards)
What are DOM-TOM
The Oversea departments/Oversea territories
Name 2 European Countries (other than France Where French is widely spoken
Switzerland & Belgium
Name 1 African country where French is widely understood
Algeria
In which Canadian province is French the main language
Quebec
What is the official French name for the country known in English as the Ivory Coast
Côte d’Ivoire
In which ocean would you find the island of La Réunion
Indian Ocean
In which island archipelago are Guadeloupe and Martinique
Caribbean Islands
Off which major coast would you find St Pierre and Miquelon
Newfoundland
In which year was the French Revolution
1789
Where was Napoléon Bonaparte born
Ajjacio
What were the 3 famous watchwords of the revoution
Liberté, égalité, fraternité
Who was known as the Sun King
Louis XIV
What is France’s Largest port
Marseille-Fos Port
Which remakable offshore island with an abbey at its summit is to be found at the border between Normandy and Brittany
Mont St Michael
Which river flows through the cities of Rouen and Paris
Seine
In which French seaside town would you see ‘La Promedade des Anglais
Nice
What is the title of France’s daily sports paper
L’Équipe
What is Paris match
A French weekly magazine
Which French actor is also famous for his nose
Gérard Depardieu
Who famously sang ‘je ne regrette rien’
Edith Piaf
Name the 3 Musketeers
Athos, Porthos, Aramis
What is otherwise known as ‘the seventh art’ in French
The cinema
Who wrote ‘Les Miserable
Victor Hugo
In which style did Sisley, Manet and Morrissot paint
Impressionism
