What famous roasted vegetable dish is cooked with layered Tomato, Eggplant, Zucchini, etc.
Ratatouille
Louis XIV
Known as the Sun King, Louisiana is named for him, built Versailles palace
Who wrote the famous adventure novels The Three Musketeers and the Count of Monte Cristo
Alexandre Dumas
Who is this guy?
The Little Prince
What city in France is known for its mustard?
Dijon
World-famous singer/songwriter from Québec. Canada's best-selling artist of all time. Sang the Titanic song.
Celine Dion
What is the capital city of Belgium?
Brussels
Hated king guillotined at Place de la Concorde, husband of Mary Antoinette
Louis XVI (16th)
In France, the most common dipping sauce for fries is
mayonnaise
What used to be the currency of France before the Euro?
franc
Mardi Gras means __________ in French.
Fat Tuesday
How old must you be to legally buy alcohol in France?
18
What is this musical, based on a French novel by Victor Hugo?
Les Misérables
World-famous singer/songwriter from Québec who sang "My Heart will Go On" from Titanic. She is Canada's best-selling artist of all time.
Celine Dion
If you got a plate of "crudités" what type of food would be on your plate
(raw/fresh) vegetables
The Canadian Province of Quebec produces 75% of the world's supply of what liquid food product?
maple syrup
If you visit Paris, where would you find "Les Bateaux Mouches?"
On the (Seine) river
Name a French automaker
Peugeot, Renault, Bugatti, Citroen
What French scientist invented the rabies vaccine as well as a method we still use to make milk safe to drink?
Louis Pasteur
What is France's official animal symbol? You see it on national sports team jerseys.
Rooster
How far ahead is French time from Ohio Time?
6 hours ahead
What river runs through the capital city, Paris?
Seine
What is the largest city in the French-speaking Canadian province, Québec?
Montréal
What was the ORIGINAL name of France when the Romans invaded
Gaul
Name 4 mountain ranges in France
Alps, Pyrenees, Massif Central, Vosges, Jura
a Québec dish of french fries and cheese curds topped with light brown gravy.
la Poutine
Most famous University in Paris
La Sorbonne
What form of entertainment did Frenchman Louis Lumière invent in the late 1800s?
Cinema
In what year did France most recently win the World Cup?
2018
July 14 is France's national holiday, also known as __________
Bastille Day
What city on the South Coast is the second-biggest city in France?
Marseille
Creole is the name of the French-based language spoken in what former French colony in the Caribbean?
Haiti
What is the TINY country on the Southern Coast of France known for Casinos and Auto Racing?
Monaco
Bastille Day, France's National Holiday, is celebrated annually on ....
July 14
What famous French spread is made of fattened goose liver?
foie gras
What is France's Official National Motto
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité (Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood)
Author Alexandre Dumas wrote this famous French adventure novel
The Three Musketeers
What is the name for a Swiss dish in which you dip things into hot, melted chunks of cheese or chocolate?
fondue
Name four countries that Border France
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What French-speaking country has not been at war for over 200 years?
Switzerland
Wife of King Louis XVI, who lost her head in the revolution. Disliked by the common people.
Marie Antoinette
What is **traditionally** the most-practiced religion of France?
Catholicism
What Polish-French Scientist was the first person to win TWO Nobel Prizes (discovered radioactivity)
Marie Curie
What ocean borders France to the west?
Atlantic
Which country borders France directly to the north?
Belgium (or Luxembourg)
What is a another name for the French Holiday treat: bûche de Noël
Yule Log, a cake eaten at Christmas
Who is the current famous French Soccer Star?
Killian Mbappe
What is the province of Canada where French is most spoken?
Quebec
Who is the current President of France?
Emmanuel Macron
Starry Night is perhaps the most famous work of what Impressionist Painter?
Vincent Van Gogh
What body of water touches the SOUTH of France?
The Mediterranean Sea
Where does sparkling water (l'eau pétillante) company La Croix originate?
United States
What type of food is known as "les fruits de mer" ?
Seafood
This iconic cabaret is home to the French cancan dance and means "red windmill" - has a movie/musical named after it
Le Moulin Rouge
What team just beat France in the 2022 World Cup?
Argentina
Where are the beaches in France where the Allies Landed on D-Day in WWII
Normandy
What type of VERY expensive mushroom is important in French cooking?
truffles
French is a Romance language, meaning it descended from what language?
Latin
What body of water is in between England and France?
The English Channel
What mountain range separates France from Spain?
Pyrénées
What animal (not dogs) is typically trained to sniff out expensive wild truffle mushrooms.
pigs
What is the French National Anthem called
La Marseillaise
Who is the main Airport of Paris named after?
Charles de Gaulle (famous French President)
Name the other two official languages of Switzerland BESIDES French
Italian and German
A fried pastry famous in New Orleans, similar to a donut is known as....
a beignet