quiz Francophonie 2023

Quiz Francophonie 2023

Hampton Court House School

1st Stop

Geography

1. What is the most populated Francophone country ?

A) Democratic Republic of Congo

C) France

D) Algeria

B) Canada

2. Rebus : a Francophone country

3. What is the highest mountain in a French-speaking Country?

A) Mont Cameroun

C) Mont Karisimbi in Congo

D) Mont Blanc

B) Mont Toubkal in Morocco

4. Which of these countries has the longest border with France (including overseas territories) ?

A) Germany

C) Spain

D) Canada

B) Brazil

5. In which city can this iconic landmark be found ?

A) Lyon

C) Montréal

B) Brussels

D) Genève

6. How many people speak French in the world ?

A) 321 Millions

C) 412 Millions

D) 153 millions

B) 247 Millions

7. Which of these French rivers is the longest ?

A) Loire

C) Garonne

D) Seine

B) Rhone

Answers

Question 3

Question 4

Question 2

Question 1

B - Brazil with French Guyana

Morocco

D - Le Mont Blanc

A - Democratic Republic of Congo

Question 7

Question 5

Question 6

A - Loire

B -Brussels

A- 321 M

2nd stop

History

8. What was the nickname of the French King Louis XIV ?

A) The Sun King

C) The Lion King

D) The Young King

B) The Great King

9. Rebus : A French Historic Figure

10. Which former French colony became the first independent black republic in the world in 1804 ?

A) Senegal

C) Mali

D) Madagascar

B) Haiti

11. The first president of Senegal, Leopold Sédar Senghor, was also known for being a proficient :

A) Poet

C) Sportsman

D) Diplomat

B) Scientist

12. Which Queen gave birth to three Kings of France ?

A) Marie Antoinette

C) Eleanor of Aquitaine

D) Catherine de' Medici

B) Blanche of Castile

13. What was the name of the Belgian king who oversaw the brutal colonisation of the Congo Free State ?

A) Leopold I

C) Leopold II

D) Leopold III

B) Jeff de Bruges

14. In which war did the woman on the picture play a crucial role ?

A) The Hundred Years' war

C) The Norman Conquest

D) The Franco Flemish war

B) The second Crusade

Answers

Question 10

Question 11

Question 9

Question 8

Napoleon

B - Haiti

A - A Poet

A - The Sun King

Question 14

Question 12

Question 13

Catherine de' Medici

A - The Hundred Years War

C - Leopold II

3rd stop

Gastronomy

15. What is the main ingredient in a Bouillabaisse ?

A) Beans

C) Snail

D) Pork

B) Fish

16. Rebus : a famous French dish

17. Which french dish inspired the Vietnamese Pho back when Vietnam was part of the French Indochina ?

A) Boeuf Bourguignon

C) Fondue

D) Bouillabaisse

B) Pot-au-feu

18. Which of the following four dishes is not a staple of the Belgian Cuisine ?

A) La Carbonade Flamande

C) La poutine

D) Les Gauffres

B) Les Moules Frites

19. What is the Lebanese food called Shawarma ?

A) A type of bread

C) A grilled meat wrap

D) A type of dessert

B) A vegetarian dish

20. What is the national dish of Senegal ?

A) Thieboudienne

C) Tagine

D) Khobz

B) Mafé

21. Name that dish.

C) Tarte Normande

A) Tarte Tropezienne

D) Tarte Tatin

B) Tarte Bourdaloue

Answers

Question 17

Question 18

Question 16

Question 15

Ratatouille

C - La Poutine

B - Pot-au-feu

B - Fish

Question 21

Question 19

Question 20

C - A grilled meat wrap

A - Thieboudienne

D - Tarte Tatin

4th stop

MUSIC

22. What is the title of the collaboration song between the belgian singer Angèle and Dua Lipa ?

A) Fever

C) La vie en rose

D) One Kiss

B) Bruxelles je t'aime

23. Rebus : the anthem of a French peaking country

24. Complete the lyrics of this world-famous song by Edith Piaf.

Quand il me prend dans ses bras Qu'il me parle tout bas Je vois la vie en rose Il me dit des mots d'amour Des mots ...

A) ...de velours

C) ...de tous les jours

D) ... et des discours

B) ... pleins d'humour

25. Listen to this iconic song whose adaptation by Frank Sinatra became internationally famous. Can you guess the singer ?

A) Johnny Halliday

C) Jacques Brel

D) Charles Aznavour

B) Claude François

26. What is the name of the electronic music genre played by artists such as Daft Punk, Justice, Cassius or Stardust ?

A) La French Wave

C) La French Cancan

D) La French Touch

B) La French Kiss

27. Name this Algerian singer of Raï

C) Idir

A) Cheb Mami

D) Cheb Khaled

B) Rachid Taha

28. Which French speaking country did Céline Dion represent when she won the Eurovision in 1988 ?

A) Switzerland

C) Canada

D) Belgium

B) France

Answers

Question 24

Question 25

Question 23

Question 22

La Marseillaise

B - Claude François

C - De tous les jours

A - Fever

Question 28

Question 26

Question 27

D - Cheb Khaled

D - La French Touch

A- Switzerland

5th stop

Sport

29. What is the nationality of Pierre de Coubertin, considered the father of the Modern Era Olympic Games ?

A) Swiss

C) Canadian

D) Greek

B) French

30. Rebus : a famous French footballer who played in the Premier League.

31. Which of these sport will be an additional discipline at the 2024 Paris Olympic games ?

A) Pétanque

C) Padel

D) Bowling

B) Surf

32. In which discipline did Guadalupian Marie-José Perec win 3 gold medals ?

A) Sprint

C) Fencing

D) High Jump

B) Judo

33. What is the color of the Jersey worn by the leader of the Tour De France ?

A) Yellow Jersey

C) Polka Dot Jersey

D) White Jersey

B) Green Jersey

34. What is the name of the Captain of the XV de France, the French Rugby Team ?

C) Antoine Dupont

A) Antoine Galthié

D) Antoine Dupond

B) Antoine Griezmann

32. Where will the 9th edition of the Jeux de la Francophonie, taking place from 28 Jul to 6 Aug 2023, be held ?

A) Kinshasa

C) Geneva

D) Dakar

B) Montréal

Answers

Question 31

Question 32

Question 30

Question 29

Eric Cantona

C - Sprint

B - Surf

B - French

Question 35

Question 33

Question 34

C - Antoine Dupont

A - The Yellow Jersey

A - Kinshasa

6th stop

General knowledge

36. Who is at the origin of the Classification of Bordeaux Wines introduced during the 1855 Universal Exposition and still in use today ?

A) Napoleon III

C) Philippe de Rotschild

D) The winemakers themselves

B) The mayor of Bordeaux

37. When did women vote for the first time in France ?

A) 1945

C) 1844

D) 1973

B) 1919

38. Rebus : A French Speaking Island

39. How many French speakers have been awarded a Nobel Prize of literature since it was created in 1901 ?

A) 8

C) 12

D) 24

B) 16

40. Which of the following International Organizations does not have French as one of its official languages ?

A) UN

C) World Health Organization

D) International Olympic Committee

B)Commonwealth

41. What is the name of this Franco-American dancer, singer and actress, who played a role in the French Resistance, fought for civil rights and was the 6th woman to enter the Pantheon in 2021

A) Louise Michel

C) Edith Piaf

D) Josephine Baker

B)Coco Chanel

42. The theme of the week !

In French

Answers

Question 38

Question 39

Question 37

Question 36

A - 1945

B - 16

Madagascar

A - Napoleon III

Question 42

Question 40

Question 41

D - Josephine Baker

B - Commonwealth

Francophone

Merci !