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Fascinating France Fun Facts French 2B : #21-40
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1
Which one of these exports is NOT in France's "Top Ten" ?
Oils
Cheese
Vehicles
Beverages
2
Why was the River Seine known as the "tin road" ? (La rue d'etain)
It lead to the town of Tin
It looked like tin at sunset
It was used to carry heavy metals
It was used to cool metals in foundries
3
Which French author wrote The Phantom of the Opera ?
Christine Daaé
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Gaston Le Roux
Gustave Flaubert
4
Louis Bleriot was the first to make what great journey by air ?
Crossed the Pyranees
Crossed the Seine River
Crossed the English Channel
Crossed the Atlantic Ocean
5
Which one of these french overseas territories lies in the Atlantic Ocean ?
Martinique
Wallis and Futuna
New Calidonia
Mayotte
6
About how much bread is consumed in France each year ?
3.7 tons
3.14159265359 kilos
10 million pounds
2.7 tons
7
How did Normandy get its name ?
From English invaders called Normans by the French
From Viking invaders called Normans by the French
From Spanish invaders called Normans by the French
From German invaders called Normans by the French
8
Where and when did the Summer Olympics as well as the World's Fair simultaneously take place ?
Paris 1900
Geneva 1949
Paris 2024
Rome 1960
9
The French invented the 52 card deck. What did each suit symbols represent in French society ?
Heart=Pope,Spade=Priest, Diamond=Royals,Club=Military
Heart=Family,Spade=Gravedigger, Diamond=Royals,Club=Military
Heart=Church,Spade=Peasants, Diamond=Merchants,Club=Miltary
Heart=King,Spade=Jester, Diamond=Queen,Club=Military
10
Where in France can thousands of megaliths be found (. . . region and city) ?
Brittany, Concarneau
Brittany, Carnac
Briteny, Spears
Brittany, Combourg
11
What French city was known as the city of Popes ?
cannes
Toulouse
Avignon
Paris
12
What is the French name for the typical "American" window that slides open up and down ?
Une Fenêtre à Guillotine
Une Fenêtre à Canard
Une Fenêtre à Glace
Une Fenêtre à Gélatine
13
What does "T.G.V." stand for in France ?
Le Train Bleu
Le Train à Grande Vitesse
Le Grande Visage
The Train goes vite
14
What important medical device was created in 1816 by Dr.René Laennec ?
The x-ray
The Stethoscope
The scalpel
The thermometer
15
Who found infectious diseases are caused by germs and what 4 major contributions did he make ?
Louis Antoinette
Louise Pasture
Marie Cuire
Louis Pasteur
16
Development of the supersonic airline Concorde was shared between France and what other nation?
Great Britain
Spain
Canada
United States of America
17
Which of Charles Dickens novels used the French Revolution as a backdrop?
Oliver Twist
The Battle of Life
A Tale of Two Cities
A Christmas Carol
18
Who founded the first University in France and where was it located ?
Charles de Gaulle, Strasbourg
John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, Normandy
Robert de Sorbon, Paris
Francis II, Duke of Brittany, Nantes
19
France is home to how many miles of road ?
123,456 miles
995,042 miles
599,240 miles
654,321 miles
20
Who designed the Place de la Concorde, home of the Guillotine during the French revolution ?
François Mansart
Jacques Ange Gabeiel
Louis Le Vau
André Le Nôtre
