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