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23- National Foreign Language Week Trivia
23- National Foreign Language Week Trivia
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A trivia competition involving questions about Spanish and French history/culture.
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1
Who was the explorer known as "the Father of New France?" There is a lake in New York named after him.
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Marquette
Samuel de Champlain
Robert La Salle
2
What famous product is made in Evian, France?
Perfume
Lace
Champagne
Mineral Water
3
Which Spanish artist designed this church (Sagrada Familia) and much of the architecture in Barcelona?
Salvador Dalí
Antoni Gaudi
Pablo Picasso
Diego Velázquez
4
In what year did the Eiffel Tower officially open?
1889
1901
1786
1887
5
Who was the French king that was known for the construction of the palace Versailles?
Louis XIV (14)
Louis XV (15)
Louis XVI (16)
Henry IV (4)
6
This Spanish-speaking country has two capitals:
Cuba
Spain
Bolivia
Guatemala
7
Which strait separates Spain from Africa?
The Narrow of Waist
The Strait of Balthasar
The Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Magellan
8
What is the name of the well-known annual French sporting event held every June?
The Super Bowl
Tour de France
World Cup
Olympics
9
Where are the Galápagos Islands?
Spain
Cuba
The Dominican Republic
Ecuador
10
Which of these countries border France?
Portugal
Italy
Norway
Sweden
11
What sport has origins in the Basque Country of northern Spain?
Jai Alai
Baseball
Cricket
Golf
12
Which instrument was used during the French Revolution for beheading?
Ax
Tuba
Guillotine
Sword
13
Someone visiting Puerto Rico is likely to see "“el coquí,” or this animal, everywhere:
an alpaca
a frog
a capybara
a chupacabra
14
This famed dance originated in Argentina:
flamenco
bachata
salsa
tango
15
In which of the following countries is French the official language?
Haiti
Belize
Thailand
Norway
16
When is El Día de los Reyes Magos celebrated?
May 5
January 1
January 6
December 25
17
Which country hosted the first soccer World Cup in 1930?
Chile
Bolivia
Uruguay
Venezuela
18
What region of France is well known for its lavender? Belle said there must be more than this "__" life.
Brittany
Picardy
Provence
Burgundy
19
Which French painter is known for impressionism?
Eugène Delacroix
Georges Braque
Claude Monet
Henri Matisse
20
In which country is the lost city Macchu Pichu?
Peru
Spain
Argentina
Mexico
