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