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Unit 2 Culture: T'es Branché -- Découvertes Culturelles
Unit 2 Culture: T'es Branché -- Découvertes Culturelles
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This Quiz contains cultural information from Unit 2 of the Level 1 T'Es Branché Textbook
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1
"Guignol" is ...
a puppet character
a hockey team
a French politician
a French city
2
This French city is famous for food , high tech industry and its Roman era history.
Nice
Chamonix
Lyon
Bordeaux
3
This singer, born in Algeria and raised in Lyon, is the "king of rock" in Arabic.
Corneille Nyungura
Rachid Taha
Charles Trenet
Youssou N'Dour
4
In what city did the first modern Olympic games take place?
New York
Berlin
Athens
Paris
5
This R & B artist has lived in Germany, Rwanda, and Canada. He promotes humanitarian causes.
Rachid Taha
Youssou N'Dour
Charles Trenet
Corneille Nyungura
6
What is the name of the 3-week long bicycle race that occurs in July in France?
Le Tour des Vélos
France àVélo
Le Tour de France
Les Vélos de France
7
What is the motto of Les Jeux Olympiques?
All in One Rhythm
Faster, Higher, Stronger
United We Play
For the Good of the Games
8
A terrorist attack occurred at the 1972 Olympics.
Faux
Vrai
9
In what city will the 2016 Olympics take place?
Rio de Janeiro
Paris
Indianapolis
Beijing
10
What happens on June 21 in France?
La fête de l'hiver
La fête du roller
La fête du livre
La fête de la musique
11
Les Jeux Olympiques d'hiver were created at the same time as les Jeux Olympiques d'été.
Faux
Vrai
12
Thousands of skaters will meet WHERE in Paris to skate 30 kilometers on Friday night?
La Tour Montparnasse
Centre Pompidou
La Tour Eiffel
Notre Dame
13
What Frenchman founded the modern Olympic Games, which first took place in Athens in 1896?
Pierre de Coubertin
Blaise Pascale
Charles Baudelaire
Louis Pasteur
14
How many people live in Paris?
1.5 million
20 million
4 million
2.3 million
15
"Le hockey sur glace" is Canada's national pastime. How many professional teams do they have?
3
6
7
5
16
Who wears the "maillot jaune" (yellow jersey) in the Tour de France?
The best under-25 rider
The fastest sprinter
The best climber
The current leader
17
Which of the following are famous French Cubist artists?
Braques
Renoir
Picasso
Monet
18
Which of the following is a well-known nickname for Paris?
The City of Lilies
The City of Light
The Windy City
The Big Apple
19
How many arrondissements are there in Paris?
20
22
18
25
20
On what night does Pari Roller occur?
Vendredi
Samedi
Mardi
Lundi
21
Mancala, a "count and capture" game played with small objects, has its origins in....
Asia
South America
Africa
Europe
22
Which Canadian Hockey Team's logo is shown below?
Montréal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs
Calgary Flames
Winnipeg Jets
23
The first Jeux Olympiques d'hiver took place in Montreal.
Vrai
Faux
24
What river divides Paris into "la rive droite" and "la rive gauche"?
La Seine
La Loire
Le Rhin
La Garonne
25
Which of the following is NOT an official language of the Olympics?
English
Language of the Host Country
French
Greek
