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Unit 2 Culture: T'es Branché -- Découvertes Culturelles
Unit 2 Culture: T'es Branché -- Découvertes Culturelles
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This Quiz contains cultural information from Unit 2 of the Level 1 T'Es Branché Textbook
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1
In what city did the first modern Olympic games take place?
Berlin
Athens
New York
Paris
2
"Guignol" is ...
a French city
a puppet character
a French politician
a hockey team
3
This R & B artist has lived in Germany, Rwanda, and Canada. He promotes humanitarian causes.
Youssou N'Dour
Rachid Taha
Corneille Nyungura
Charles Trenet
4
How many arrondissements are there in Paris?
25
22
18
20
5
On what night does Pari Roller occur?
Lundi
Samedi
Mardi
Vendredi
6
Thousands of skaters will meet WHERE in Paris to skate 30 kilometers on Friday night?
Centre Pompidou
La Tour Eiffel
Notre Dame
La Tour Montparnasse
7
"Le hockey sur glace" is Canada's national pastime. How many professional teams do they have?
7
3
6
5
8
This French city is famous for food , high tech industry and its Roman era history.
Chamonix
Bordeaux
Lyon
Nice
9
This singer, born in Algeria and raised in Lyon, is the "king of rock" in Arabic.
Corneille Nyungura
Youssou N'Dour
Charles Trenet
Rachid Taha
10
Which Canadian Hockey Team's logo is shown below?
Toronto Maple Leafs
Calgary Flames
Winnipeg Jets
Montréal Canadiens
11
Which of the following is NOT an official language of the Olympics?
Language of the Host Country
French
Greek
English
12
How many people live in Paris?
20 million
2.3 million
4 million
1.5 million
13
Who wears the "maillot jaune" (yellow jersey) in the Tour de France?
The fastest sprinter
The best under-25 rider
The current leader
The best climber
14
What Frenchman founded the modern Olympic Games, which first took place in Athens in 1896?
Louis Pasteur
Charles Baudelaire
Pierre de Coubertin
Blaise Pascale
15
A terrorist attack occurred at the 1972 Olympics.
Faux
Vrai
16
What river divides Paris into "la rive droite" and "la rive gauche"?
La Garonne
La Loire
La Seine
Le Rhin
17
Mancala, a "count and capture" game played with small objects, has its origins in....
Europe
South America
Asia
Africa
18
The first Jeux Olympiques d'hiver took place in Montreal.
Vrai
Faux
19
What is the motto of Les Jeux Olympiques?
All in One Rhythm
For the Good of the Games
United We Play
Faster, Higher, Stronger
20
Which of the following is a well-known nickname for Paris?
The Big Apple
The City of Light
The Windy City
The City of Lilies
21
In what city will the 2016 Olympics take place?
Paris
Rio de Janeiro
Indianapolis
Beijing
22
Les Jeux Olympiques d'hiver were created at the same time as les Jeux Olympiques d'été.
Vrai
Faux
23
What happens on June 21 in France?
La fête de la musique
La fête du roller
La fête du livre
La fête de l'hiver
24
Which of the following are famous French Cubist artists?
Braques
Renoir
Monet
Picasso
25
What is the name of the 3-week long bicycle race that occurs in July in France?
Les Vélos de France
France àVélo
Le Tour de France
Le Tour des Vélos
