French Week Fun

Question 1

What French-born architect designed the layout of Washington, D.C.?

Accepted Answer

Charles L'Enfant

Question 2

In Roman times, what was the city of Paris called?

Accepted Answer

Lutetia

Question 3

Where was the guillotine located in Paris?

Accepted Answer

La Place de La Concorde

Question 4

What was La Bastille?

Accepted Answer

a prison

Question 5

Where was Napoleon born?

Accepted Answer

on the island of Corsica, off of the coast of France

Question 6

Where do French fries come from?

Accepted Answer

Belgium

Question 7

In what French city is there a world famous film festival each year?

Accepted Answer

Cannes

Question 8

What is The Mona Lisa?

Accepted Answer

a painting

Question 9

How old do you have to be to get a driver's license in France?

Accepted Answer

18

Question 10

How many stop signs are there in Paris?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 11

What would you do in Les Galeries LaFayette?

Accepted Answer

shop

Question 12

What is Les Champs-Élysées?

Accepted Answer

a famous street

Question 13

What is Le Centre Georges Pompidou?

Accepted Answer

a modern cultural center

Question 14

How big is France?

Accepted Answer

About the size of Texas

Question 15

Why was the satrical magazine Charlie-Hebdo in the news recently?

Accepted Answer

It was the target of a terrorist attack

Question 16

What is Impressionism?

Accepted Answer

a style of art

Question 17

What was Le Louvre originally?

Accepted Answer

A fortified residence for the king

Question 18

What are the colors of the French Flag?

Accepted Answer

blue, white, and red

Question 19

What was the name of the battle in which Napoleon was defeated?

Accepted Answer

Waterloo

Question 20

Why was Louis XIV called the Sun King (le Roi Soleil)?

Accepted Answer

he thought he was the center of the universe

Question 21

What is "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité"?

Accepted Answer

the motto of the French Revolution

Question 22

What is Le Tour de France?

Accepted Answer

a bicycle race

Question 23

Who is the current president of France?

Accepted Answer

François Hollande

Question 24

What is the name of the French National Anthem?

Accepted Answer

La Marseillaise

Question 25

After which famous French château was the Biltmore House designed?

Accepted Answer

Chambord

Question 26

Who is really buried in Napoleon's Tomb?

Accepted Answer

Ahhhh--Napoleon

Question 27

After whom is one of the major international airports in Paris named?

Accepted Answer

Charles DeGaulle

Question 28

What is Charles DeGaulle most known for?

Accepted Answer

leading the French resistence during WW II

Question 29

Who was Charles DeGaulle?

Accepted Answer

a famous French president

Question 30

What is the name of the instrument used to execute people during the French Revolution?

Accepted Answer

La Guillotine

Question 31

What was built in 1889 for the World's Fair in Paris?

Accepted Answer

The Eiffel Tower

Question 32

What was the currency used in France before the euro was adopted in 2002?

Accepted Answer

francs

Question 33

What is a TGV?

Accepted Answer

a high speed train

Question 34

What famous American monument was a gift from the people of France?

Accepted Answer

The Statue of Liberty

Question 35

What is the name of the longest river in France?

Accepted Answer

La Loire

Question 36

Why was the Eiffel Tower Built?

Accepted Answer

to commemorate the French Revolution's 100th anniversary

Question 37

When do the French celebrate their Independence Day?

Accepted Answer

July 14

Question 38

What is La Sorbonne?

Accepted Answer

the oldest university in France

Question 39

Who commissioned the Arc de Triomphe?

Accepted Answer

Napoleon

Question 40

What happened on July 14, 1789?

Accepted Answer

the French Revolution began.

Question 41

What is a soirée?

Accepted Answer

a party

Question 42

What is Versailles?

Accepted Answer

Louis XIV's ornate chateau

Question 43

What is Notre Dame de Paris?

Accepted Answer

a famous cathedral in Paris

Question 44

When do the French celebrate Labor Day?

Accepted Answer

May 1

Question 45

Why is French called a Romance Language?

Accepted Answer

It evolved from Latin.

Question 46

What do the French call The Mona Lisa?

Accepted Answer

La Joconde

Question 47

What are the different regions of France called?

Accepted Answer

provinces

Question 48

What is a crêpe?

Accepted Answer

a thin pancake

Question 49

What is the Louvre?

Accepted Answer

a museum

Question 50

Who wrote the novel Les Misérables on which the play/movie is based?

Accepted Answer

Victor Hugo

Question 51

What is the name of the nearby town settled by French immigrants in the late 19th century?

Accepted Answer

Valdese

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