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French Culture Exam Review
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1
While the people often speak French in Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco, the official language is
North African
Arabic
Creole
Spanish
2
"La Bise" is
the capital of Luxembourg
a Cajun food
a French greeting
a type of French bread
3
The third largest city in France is:
Nice
Lyon
Monaco
Paris
4
The traditional African game that most resembles checkers or chess is called
La kora
Morabarraba
Mancala
Ampe
5
Responsible travel to protected areas that doesn't harm/interfere with natural environment?
Euro-tourism
ecotourism
francophonie
satellite launching
6
This European nation has four official languages, including French:
France
Belgium
Switzerland
Monaco
7
Couscous is
the capital of Senegal
a French sport
a food from North Africa
The way French people greet each other
8
The oldest and most winning Canadian hockey team in the NHL is the
Toronto Mapleleafs
Detroit Redwings
Montreal Canadiens
Vancouver Canucks
9
Which tourist attraction is NOT in Paris?
the Centre Pompidou
the Eiffel Tower
the Place Bellecour
the Louvre
10
The instrument called the Kora is played in West Africa mostly by griots, who are:
hereditary storytellers
professional musicians
children in organized clubs
goat herders
11
Youssou N'Dour is a ___________________from Senegal.
civil rights activist
musician
poet
Painter
12
Le Tour de France is...
an Olympic sport
a bike race
a famous hockey team
a roller skating marathon
13
What is the name of the river that runs through Paris?
the Seine
la Ville Lumiere
the Thames
The Parisian
14
The province of Canada that has the most French speakers is:
Toronto
New England
Montreal
Quebec
15
The Pari Roller marathon has been taking place in Paris since what year?
1994
1984
1894
2004
16
Many people living in the Caribbean also speak this language, which is a derivative of French:
Creole
Martinique
Jamaican
Haitian
17
Fête de la Musique takes place around the world in:
June
July
January
August
18
The Eiffel tower was built in the year:
1989
1789
1689
1889
19
La Guyane française is located in
the Caribbean
Europe
Africa
South America
20
In France, a "portable" is a
backpack
fast-food meal
cell phone
movie theater
21
The Guignol Theater is a
music theater
comedy theater
puppet theater
ballet/dance theater
22
The main reason why many people in Africa speak French is because:
their countries were once French colonies
ethnic cuisine is popular in France
they think French is cooler than Spanish
France has more job opportunities
23
An R+B artist who used his music and fame to help fight diseases and children in war zones is:
King Kudoru
Youssou N'Dour
Corneille Nyungura
Bisso Na Bisso
24
Wolof, Perul, Bambara and Malinke are
African artists
African languages
African villages
African countries
25
This US state is heavily influenced by French culture, are sometimes referred to as Cajuns:
New York
New England
Miami
Louisiana
26
Rachid Taha is best known for his songs about:
love
tolerance and acceptance
humanitarian efforts
Africa
27
World Music - a mix of many dif. non-Western traditional cultures, started getting popular in
the 1970's
the 1960's
the 1980's
the year 2000
28
The official languages of the Olympic games are French, English and
Portuguese
German
the language of the host country
Spanish
29
Aimé Cesar was a famous poet from the country of
Canada
Algeria
Haiti
Martinique
30
La Rentrée happens in France
July 14th
at Christmas time.
each September.
in the Spring.