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Soirée Trivia!
Soirée Trivia!
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1
What river runs through Paris and is the subject of many paintings and songs?
La Garonne
Champs-Élysées
La Loire
La Seine
2
Literary movement of the 1930-50s where Francophone African and Caribbean writers protested against French colonial rule
Le Meurtre
Black Power
Césairement
Négritude
3
What is the French motto?
liberation, equity, and fraternity
liberty, equality, and fraternity
liberty, equity, and freedom
legality, equality, and brotherhood
4
French is a Romance language, meaning its words derive from Greek
True
False
5
French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel is referred to as the Queen of _____
cloth
stripes
knitwear
dots
6
This French chef has 3 Michelin stars and was named Chef of the Century
Dr. Loriot-Raymer
Paul Bocuse
Julia Child
Philippe Starck
7
The storming of this prison by a Parisian mob marked the start of the French Revolution
Perpignan
Marseille
La Santé
Bastille
8
What French structure was originally built as a fortress, later rebuilt as a royal palace, and now serves as a museum?
The Eiffel Tower
The Louvre
Musée d'Orsay
The Unterlinden Museum
9
How many stop signs are in Paris?
0
1
3
536
10
Which Francophone country created the metric system?
Ivory Coast
Canada
Belgium
France
11
The Millau Viaduct is the tallest bridge in the world, located in southern France.
False
True
12
French Fries originate from France.
True
False
13
Which of the following is NOT a Francophone country?
Belgium
Montenegro
Monaco
Canada
14
This Francophone country occupies the western half of the island Hispaniola.
Dominican Republic
Vanuatu
Madagascar
Haiti
15
"The Iron Lady" may refer to Margaret Thatcher in British history, but in France, "La Dame de Fer" is locally known as _
Catherine de Medici
the metro
Marianne
the Eiffel tower
16
How many times has France (Les Bleus) won the FIFA World Cup?
7
10
2
3
17
Dr. Loriot-Raymer owns a copy of
Mastering the Art of French Cooking
by American chef Julia Child
False
True
18
The activism of French writer Simone de Beauvoir inspired social change in ___
labor safety regulations
feminism
economic inequality
healthcare
19
What Francophone country is the world's leading producer in cocoa, accounting for about 40% of world cocoa production?
Ivory Coast
Burundi
Laos
Guinea
20
This is the home country of Ousmane Sow, former nurse/physical therapist and current top contemporary scupltor
Senegal
Martinique
Ivory Coast
Haiti
21
What French designer popularized the little black dress?
Yves Saint Laurent
Louis Vuitton
Coco Chanel
Jeanne Lanvin
22
The French army was the first to use camouflage.
True
False
23
The Catacombs of Paris hold the remains of 6,000+ people.
True
False
24
French engineer Pierre Charles L'Enfant planned the grid pattern of Washington D.C.
False
True
25
What monument in France honors those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars?
The Panthéon
Arc de Triomphe
La Grande Arche
The July Column
26
Which of the following is a Francophone country?
Tanzania
Madagascar
Ethiopia
Somalia
27
Marguerite Duras wrote around 40 novels but otherwise had a pretty boring life
True
False
28
Final Question:
The French Club is super super cool and I want to go to all of their events
False
True
29
What is the name of the woman who represents the Republic of France and is a symbol of the French motto?
Gisèle
Camille
Marianne
Juliette
30
This small Francophone country is bordered by France, Belgium, and Germany
The Netherlands
Luxembourg
Czechia
Switzerland
