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Duplicate of French Quiz Bowl
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National French Week!!
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1
What is the name of this Paris-located building?
Le Centre Momitou
Le Centre Pompidou
La Gare de Lyon
Le Louvre
2
Surrealist painter Rene Magritte named this painting...
The Floating Green Apple
The Son of Man
The Son of Adam
3
In which year was the Battle of Hastings fought?
1066
1660
1166
1061
4
In Paris, the French military parade down this famous street on July 14th.
Avenue des Champs Elysees
Bourbon Street
Toulouse
5
Which Impressionist artist drew "Grainstacks"?
Degas
Monet
Cezanne
6
This hollow puff pastry case is used for creamed dishes or savory fillings?
Papillote
Poussin
Vol-au-Vent
7
Frappé refers to something that is?
sweetened
iced or chilled
chopped
whipped
8
In which country can one find Tombouctou?
Haiti
Liberia
Mali
Burkina Faso
9
King Louis XIV was known as ....
The Sky King
The Sun King
The Sea King
The Artsy King
10
Brigitte Bardot is an activist for...?
human rights
children
environmental sustainability
animal rights
11
Which 3 countries form the Maghreb?
Monaco, Tunisia, Algerie
Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco
Mali, Tunisia, Morocco
12
In which city is the Chateau Frontenac located?
Quebec
Ottawa
Montreal
Toronto
13
What is the name of this ancient aqueduct?
Le Pont d'Avignon
Le Pont du Gard
14
Which mountain chain separates France from Spain?
Les Pyrenees
Le Massif Central
Les Vosges
Les Alpes
15
Which is the geometrical shape of France?
octagon
pentagon
triangular
hexagon
16
What name is given to the 20 districts within Paris?
Arrondissements
Banlieu
Quartiers
17
Who was this American-born French singer and dancer (b.1906 d.1975) known as the "Black Pearl"?
Dionne Warwick
Josephine Baker
Doris Day
18
On which coast did D-Day occur?
The English side
The French side
19
What is the name of the river that runs through Paris?
Le Rhone
La Seine
La Loire
20
What is the name of this French monument?
Les Invalides
Les Champs Elysees
La Tour Eiffel
L'Arc de Triomphe
21
Where does the Tour de France end its race?
A Nice
Sur les Champs Elysees
A Lille
A Lyon
22
Which Impressionist artist is known his painting "The Dance Class"?
Manet
Monet
Degas
23
Beurre Noisette is what type of butter?
butter with garlic
a truffle butter
salted butter
butter browned to a light hazelnut color
24
Which French Impressionist painted this "Luncheon of the Boating Party"?
MonetDe
Cezanne
Degas
Renoir
25
This combination of melted butter and flour is used as a thickener for sauces or soups.
roo
rouge
roux
rue
26
What French city is known for their mustard?
Dillon
Dutard
Durgogne
Dijon
27
In which city can one see this famous tapestry depicting the Battle of Hastings?
Rouen
Paris
Bayeux
Caen
28
In which year did D-Day take place?
1949
1940
1944
1950
29
What is the capital of Senegal?
Dakar
Abidjan
Bamako
Rabat
30
Which French city has the largest port?
Toulon
Nice
Marseille
Honfleur
31
Which province is called "the garden of France"?
L'Alsace
La Touraine
La Normandie
32
The Catacombs of Paris hold the remains of how many people?
more than 6 million people
3 million
250,000 people
10,000 people
33
Which country recognizes French and Creole as its national languages?
Dominican Republic
Martinique
St. Martin
Haiti
34
What is the capital of Haiti?
Port-au-Prince
Fort-de-France
Basse-Terre
35
Which river crosses the city of Strasbourg?
La Seine
La Loire
Le Rhone
Le Rhin
36
Au secours!
means...
Don't tell me!
Let's go!
Stop!
Help!
37
Which southern U.S. state was named in honor of Louis XIV?
Louisiana
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
38
Rabat is the capital of which country?
Monaco
Mauritania
Mali
Morocco
39
In what region of France is a celtic language spoken?
La Normandie
Brittany
La Provence