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1
Which province in Canada speaks French?
Labrador
British Columbia
Quebec
Prince Edward Island
2
The bear and the tree are the symbols of what Spanish city?
Madrid
Granada
Barcelona
Mexico City
3
Which islands, known for giant sculptures of heads, are found off the coast of Chile?
Fiji Islands
Easter Islands
Stonehenge Islands
Galápagos Islands
4
Who is the author of “The Count of Monte Cristo“?
Victor Hugo
Alexandre Dumas
Jean Paul Sartre
Arthur Conan Doyle
5
In which museum is the Mona Lisa?
Notre Dame
Quai d'Orsay
Le Louvre
Pompidou Centre
6
What does
Notre Dame
mean?
Red rose
blue river
Our lady
white lightning
7
Which country is on France's southern border?
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Spain
8
What does this mean?
I love you
I like you
You're the best
You're ok
9
Which of these countries speaks Spanish?
Brazil
Belize
Portugal
Equatorial Guinea
10
"Oh the times! Oh the morals!" I will shout if you can't remember me-greatest of Roman Orators.
Cicero
Marc Antony
Demosthenes
Julius Caesar
11
How many people visit Jamaica each year?
100,000
over 1 million
500,000
875,000
12
What is the name of Tintin's dog?
Snowy
Whitey
Rainy
Milky
13
What are escargots?
chips
frogs legs
cheese on toast
snails
14
Famous French people. Who is this?
Madame Nike
Yves Saint Laurent
Mme Burberry
Coco Chanel
15
The Egyptian partner in love and war with two of Rome's most (in)famous Romans.
Cornelia Metella
Nefertiti
Joan of Arc
Cleopatra
16
What are
les cuisses de grenouille?
cheese on toast
frogs legs
snails
pancakes
17
What does
deja vu
mean?
already done
already seen
already had
already been
18
The Prado Museum can be found in which country?
Ireland
Spain
Italy
France
19
Which famous German composer became deaf late in life and continued to compose?
Chopin
Mozart
Beethoven
Bach
20
Llamas are native to which of the following.
Central America
South America
North America
Caribbean
21
We were ultimately destroyed by Rome after a series of three wars covering 100 years.
Greece
Gallia
Carthage
Persia
22
What does
moulin rouge
mean in English?
red mixer
red meal
red million
red mill
23
What is the name of this monument?
La Tour Eiffel
La Louvre
London Eye
Arc de Triomphe
24
France is famous for which structure?
The Eiffel Tower
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Westminster Abbey
The Statue of Liberty
25
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Picasso
Kahlo
Da Vinci
Van Gogh
26
Name the French cake
beignet
tarte aux fraises
meringue
mille feuille
27
Which instrument was used during the French revolution for beheading?
sword
guillotine
axe
dagger
28
What is the name of the Mexican dictator who led the attack on the Alamo?
Santa Anna
Sierra Nevada
Antonio Banderas
Vincente Fox
29
Which French town is famous for its film festival?
Bordeaux
Avignon
Cannes
Paris
30
Which of the following artists is NOT French?
Oscar Monet
Vincent Van Gogh
Claude Renoir
Edouard Manet
31
Athens lost to this Greek city state in a decades long war at the end of the 5th century B.C.
Thebes
Persia
Pylos
Sparta
32
Which of the following is a French river?
Danube
Volga
Thames
Seine
33
Which of the following are NOT French cheeses?
Brie
Parmesan
Roquefort
Camembert
34
Name the French cake
une eclair aux fraises
une eclair a la vanille
une eclair au caramel
une eclair au chocolat
35
Who is the President of France?
François Hollande
Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Emmanuel Vals
Nicolas Sarkozy
36
Which French author wrote Les Miserables?
Victor Hugo
Jean-Paul Sartre
Emile Zola
Albert Camus
37
How far is the Tour de France (approximately)?
1000 km
300 km
3000 km
200 km
38
Which musical emperor was reputed to have fiddles while Rome burned?
Trajan
Nero
Constantine
Augustus
39
What are chicharrones?
popcorn
plantain chips
brain tacos
pork rinds
40
Name the French cake
meringue
Mont blanc
tarte aux pommes
religieuse
41
On July 4, 1884 what was given to the USA from France
A treaty
The Statue of Liberty
A mini Eiffel Tower
A king
42
On what day does Mexico celebrate its independence?
July 4
September 16
May 5
July 14
43
Spaghetti came from which country?
Japan
China
Turkey
Italy
44
Who was burned at the stake in 1431 as a heretic?
John Calvin
Joan of Aragon
Bruno
Joan of Arc
45
The best of all Roman holidays, celebrated with great freedom and gift giving during December.
Lupercalia
Parentalia
Saturnalia
Lemuria
46
Name the French cake
mille feuille
meringue
tarte aux fraises
beignet
47
What miniature dog originated in Mexico?
Chihuahua
Yorkie
Irish setter
Chow
48
What is the largest continent?
Africa
Asia
Antartica
North America
49
Which car producer is NOT French?
Mercedes
Citroen
Renault
Peugeot
50
What does this mean?
I am Charlie
I love Charlie
I have Charlie
I like Charlie
51
Who is this?
Esmerelda
Shrek
Quasimodo
Belle
52
To whom do you give an even amount of flowers in Russia?
your spouse
a teacher
your friends
dead people
53
What is the name of the national football stadium in France?
Le stade petit
Le stade du football
Le stade grand
Le Stade de France
54
Who is this?
Obelisk
Mickey Mouse
Tintin
Asterix
55
I was Plato's bare-foot, bearded, youth corrupting, hemlock swilling teacher of philosophy.
Socrates
Xenophon
Aristotle
Pericles
56
What does this mean?
that's the way it is
that's life
it is like that
I don't care
57
What does this mean?
Bye bye children
See ya
Have fun
Bye bye
58
Where can you find the leaning tower of Pisa?
Greece
Italy
Spain
Chile
59
During which month is Toussaints and Día de los muertos?
October
May
September
November
60
The maple leaf is the symbol of this country's flag?
Sweden
France
Canada
Finland
61
Where is the Kremlin?
Germany
Sweden
Russia
Finland
62
Which county is NOT a member of the organization called "Commonwealth of Independent States"?
Moldova
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Georgia
63
In which year did France win the World Cup?
1990
1998
2002
2014
64
Which are French cities?
Marseille, Lyon, Geneva
Toulouse, Lyon, Grenoble
Lyon, Madrid, Reims
Marseille, Toulouse, Rome
65
Name the highest mountain in Europe which is on the border of France and Italy.
Mont Neige
Mont Blanc
Mont Noir
Mont Everest
66
Which two oceans are connected by the Panama Canal?
Atlantic and Caribbean
Pacific and Mediterranean
Atlantic and Pacific
Pacific and Caribbean
67
Even though I am two-faced, you can trust me as a god to help you with doorways and beginnings.
Mars
Janus
Mercury
Jupiter
68
How many times have France won the World Cup?
never
once
three times
twice
69
In Spanish, what is a "parador"?
A valiant knight
A castle converted into a hotel
a youth hostel in Spain
A long story
70
I sang of shepherds, fields, and wars. My dying wish was to burn my epic about Aeneas.
Juvenal
Homer
Vergil
Catullus
71
What is
Charlie Hebdo
?
a magazine
a place in Paris
a drink
a famous person
72
Which is the smallest continent?
Australia
Europe
Africa
North America
73
Which is the world's most famous cycling race?
Tour de France
Tour d'Espagne
Tour de Beaunes
Tour de Force
74
This temple to all the gods was designed by the Roman emperor Hadrian.
Pantheon
Parthenon
St. Peter's Basilica
Circus Maximus
75
Which is not a continent?
Antartica
Africa
Central America
Asia
76
What does the color green represent in the Mexican flag?
fraternity
courage
guacamole
independence
77
What does this mean?
I'm not hungry
Enjoy your meal
I'm hungry
I have a good appetite