In-Flight Trivia

1. What is the capital of France?

Paris 2

2. Who is the current president of France?

Nicolas Sarkozy 3

3. What is the name of this monument?

L’arc de triomphe 4

4. How many countries have French as the official language?

Vingt-neuf (29)5

5. What is crème brulée?

Custard

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6. Charles de Gaulle is a famous French___________.

General7

7. What does the word francophone mean?

French-speaking8

8. In what body of water is Haiti located?

The Caribbean Sea9

9. What is Roquefort more commonly known as?

Blue cheese10

10. What is the currency (form of money) in Switzerland?

The Euro!11

11. Which is the flag of France?

Flag B

A B C

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12. Each February a huge Mardi Gras festival is held in

which US city ?

New Orleans13

13. What is the date of the French Independence Day?

le 14 juillet (July 14) – Bastille Day

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14. Which is the emblem of France?

A - The Fleur de Lys

A B C

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15. What is the annual French sporting event in which Lance

Armstrong competes?

The Tour de France16

16. Which famous French artist painted these water lilies?

Claude Monet17

17. What is the famous French delicacy foie gras made of?

Goose liver18

18. Which French person developed a reading language

for the blind?

Louis Braille19

19. What is the RER in Paris?

A train system around the city and suburbs

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20. What is verlan?

A French slang

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21. Where is this famous hotel located?

Quebec City(It is the Chateau Frontenac.) 22

22. How many different types of cheese are produced in

France?

Over 35023

23. Which French general aided the US during the American

Revolution?

Lafayette24

What is the name of the French national anthem?

La Marseillaise 25

In which country did French fries originate?

Belgium26

Merci d’avoir joué!

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Bon voyage!