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