Viking quiz Lyon – Basel

Section A – Quick fire round
Yes or No — French Culture & Connections Edition

  1. Is Brie a type of French wine?
  2. Did Napoleon die in France?
  3. Is the Eiffel Tower taller than the Empire State Building?
  4. Is French the second most spoken language in the world?
  5. Is “Française” the French word for “French woman”?
  6. Is Paris the most visited city in the world?
  7. Is croissant originally from France?
  8. Did Coco Chanel invent high heels?
  9. Is Marseille on the Atlantic coast?
  10. Did Edith Piaf sing “Non, je ne regrette rien”?
  11. Is the Louvre the largest art museum in the world?
  12. Did the French Revolution happen before the American Revolution?

Section B
Famous French Trivia

  1. Who was the target in the movie Day of the Jackal
  2. Which presidents wife was French and what was her maiden name?
  3. Who is the artist of the Statue of Liberty?
  4. Which French Movie star and singer had a fling with Marilyn Monroe?
  5. Which singer was named ‘French singer of the century’.
  6. Which famous French fashion designer popularised the “little black dress”?
  7. Which American jazz musician found refuge and adoration in France, especially in Paris, during the 20th century?
  8. Who wrote and produced all the French “Taxi” movies?
  9. Which famous American popular artist is buried in Père Lachaise?
  10. Can you name more famous people buried there ?
  11. Why is a croissant called croissant ?

Section C – quick fire round
Yes or No: do these words have French Origin?

  1. Ballet
  2. Mortgage
  3. Budget
  4. To flirt
  5. Chef
  6. Parade
  7. Tunnel
  8. Sabotage
  9. Leisure
  10. Vintage

Section D – Fake friends
What do they really mean when they say…

  1. Préservatif
  2. Chair
  3. Coin
  4. Pain
  5. Location
  6. Affaire
  7. Cave
  8. Douche
  9. Envie
  10. Figure
  11. Journee
  12. Pile
  13. Sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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