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