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Units 1 & 2: T'es Branché -- Découvertes Culturelles
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This Quiz contains cultural information from Units 1 & 2 of the Level 1 T'Es Branché Textbook
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1
Which of the following is NOT an official language of the Olympics?
English
Language of the Host Country
French
Greek
2
What is the name of the North African dish pictured below, which is often served in France?
croque monsieur
tagine
couscous
pan bagnat
3
Mancala, a "count and capture" game played with small objects, has its origins in....
Europe
Asia
Africa
South America
4
How many French speakers are there in Africa?
112 million
5 million
75 million
6 million
5
This R & B artist has lived in Germany, Rwanda, and Canada. He promotes humanitarian causes.
Charles Trenet
Rachid Taha
Youssou N'Dour
Corneille Nyungura
6
What accent mark is on this letter: é
accent circonflexe
tréma
accent aigu
accent grave
7
What is La Rentrée?
back-to-school
a sale
a principality
an island
8
What are Monaco and Andorra?
countries
overseas departments of France
principalities
islands
9
What Frenchman founded the modern Olympic Games, which first took place in Athens in 1896?
Louis Pasteur
Pierre de Coubertin
Blaise Pascale
Charles Baudelaire
10
What happens on June 21 in France?
La fête du roller
La fête du livre
La fête de l'hiver
La fête de la musique
11
This French city is famous for food , high tech industry and its Roman era history.
Nice
Chamonix
Bordeaux
Lyon
12
What % of people speak French in the Canadian Province of Quebec?
60%
80%
70%
90%
13
What is the name of the 3-week long bicycle race that occurs in July in France?
Le Tour des Vélos
Les Vélos de France
France àVélo
Le Tour de France
14
Names from other cultures are rare in France today, due to strict naming regulations.
Vrai
Faux
15
This singer, born in Algeria and raised in Lyon, is the "king of rock" in Arabic.
Corneille Nyungura
Charles Trenet
Youssou N'Dour
Rachid Taha
16
On what night does Pari Roller occur?
Mardi
Lundi
Samedi
Vendredi
17
Les Jeux Olympiques d'hiver were created at the same time as les Jeux Olympiques d'été.
Vrai
Faux
18
La Martinique and La Guadeloupe are...
countries
principalities
French overseas departments
islands
19
What are Wolof, Peul, Bambara and Malinke?
French overseas territories
Languages spoken in sub-Saharan Africa.
French overseas departments
The last names of 4 famous soccer players
20
What country is highlighted on this map?
Le Maroc
L'Algérie
La Libye
La Tunisie
21
Where did many of the Acadiens end up after being forced out of Canada?
France
Martinique
California
Louisiana
22
What country is shown in red on this map?
Algeria
France
Belgium
Senegal
23
What languages are spoken in Andorra?
French and Spanish
only French
French and German
French and English
24
Youssou N'Dour is from Senegal. What is he most known for?
Politics
Singing
Teaching
Acting
25
French names that end in "o" are
uncommon
usually girls' names
usually boys' names
usually African in origin
26
Which of the following is NOT a country that is a former French colony?
Tunisia
Algeria
Portugal
Morocco
27
Thousands of skaters will meet WHERE in Paris to skate 30 kilometers on Friday night?
Centre Pompidou
La Tour Montparnasse
Notre Dame
La Tour Eiffel
28
What is Mardi Gras?
the French quarter in New Orleans
Caju music with African -American influence
a spicy rice dish with meat or seafood
a public celebration on the last day before Lent
29
In French colonies in Africa, French became the language of law, government and education.
Faux
Vrai
30
Which of the following is a well-known nickname for Paris?
The Windy City
The City of Light
The Big Apple
The City of Lilies
31
Which country has 4 official languages: French, German, Italian, and Romansch?
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Switzerland
32
What is the appropriate greeting when answering the phone in French?
Allô
Comment tu t'appelles?
Bonjour
Salut
33
Which of the following are famous French Cubist artists?
Braques
Monet
Picasso
Renoir
34
Which country was NOT ruled by the French at some point in the 20th century?
Algeria
Morocco
Senegal
Brazil
35
What language is preferred among political, intellectual, and artistic circles in north Africa?
Italian
Arabic
French
German
36
A terrorist attack occurred at the 1972 Olympics.
Faux
Vrai
37
Which Canadian Hockey Team's logo is shown below?
Winnipeg Jets
Montréal Canadiens
Calgary Flames
Toronto Maple Leafs
38
Which of the following are NOT associated with French young people?
Individualistes
l'internet
school sports
les portables (cellphones)
39
"Le hockey sur glace" is Canada's national pastime. How many professional teams do they have?
7
5
6
3
40
Which French overseas department is well-known for ecotourism and satellite launch?
Guadeloupe
La Guyane Française
Martinique
Réunion
41
What is the name for the kisses French people give one another in INFORMAL greetings?
le couscous
La bise
mon dico Cajun
la carte d'identité
42
What river divides Paris into "la rive droite" and "la rive gauche"?
La Seine
Le Rhin
La Loire
La Garonne
43
In what city did the first modern Olympic games take place?
Paris
New York
Athens
Berlin
44
How many French speakers are there in Europe?
112 million
75 million
66 million
5 million
45
What is the motto of Les Jeux Olympiques?
For the Good of the Games
United We Play
All in One Rhythm
Faster, Higher, Stronger
46
French names that end in "a" or "e" are...
usually Arabic in origin
uncommon
usually girls' names
usually boys' names
47
Which language is NOT an official language of Belgium?
Flemish
French
English
German
48
What phrase means "a dancing party" in Louisiana, but comes from French for "Go to Sleep?:
Mardi Gras
Zydeco
Fais do do
Le Vieux Carré
49
What accent mark is on this letter: ç
accent aigu
accent circonflexe
accent grave
cédille
50
French continues to be spoken today in the Ivory Coast, Cameroon, and Burkina Faso.
Vrai
Faux
51
How do the French greet one another in FORMAL situations?
They kiss on the cheeks two or more times - les bises
They hug, of course!
They shake hands - just one pump!
They shake hands - exactly like Americans
52
What is this a picture of?
Jambalaya
Mardi Gras
Zydeco
Le Vieux Carré
53
Who wears the "maillot jaune" (yellow jersey) in the Tour de France?
The fastest sprinter
The best climber
The current leader
The best under-25 rider
54
Approximately how many foreign visitiors and immigrants live in France?
5 million
1 million
9 million
7 million
55
In what century were the French-speaking Acadiens forced to leave Canada?
18th (1755-1764)
20th (1955-1964)
17th (1655-1664)
19th (1855-1864)
56
What country is highlighted in this map of Europe?
Monaco
Belgium
France
Spain
57
The first Jeux Olympiques d'hiver took place in Montreal.
Faux
Vrai
58
What accent mark is on this letter: à
cédille
accent circonflexe
accent grave
accent aigu
59
How many arrondissements are there in Paris?
25
18
22
20
60
Approximately how many people live in France?
1.357 billion
66 million
35 million
316 million
61
What is the langue d'ouverture in north Africa?
Portuguese
Arabic
French
German
62
"Guignol" is ...
a hockey team
a puppet character
a French politician
a French city
63
In what city will the 2016 Olympics take place?
Paris
Indianapolis
Rio de Janeiro
Beijing
64
What is Zydeco?
A public celebration on the last day before Lent
Cajun music with African-American influences
the French Quarter in New Orleans
A spicy rice dish with meat or seafood
65
How many people live in Paris?
2.3 million
1.5 million
4 million
20 million
