Francophone Trivia

The second-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, is:

• Montreal

• Brussels

• Kinshasa

• Lyon

Select the Canadian province that has French as its sole official language.

• Quebec

• Ontario

• New Brunswick

• Manitoba

What is the term for a French word that is the same in English and means the same thing?

• Verb

• Cognate

• Antonym

• Noun

The name of the French national anthem is:

• La Marseillaise

• La Vie en Rose

• Frère Jacques

• Les Champs-Élysées

The French holiday that commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison is known as:

• Bastille Day

• Armistice Day

• Victory in Europe Day

• All Saints' Day

The famous French fashion designer known for the "little black dress" is:

• Coco Chanel

• Christian Dior

• Emmanuel Macron

• Edith Piaf

The French emperor who rose to power after the French Revolution was:

• Louis XVI

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Charles de Gaulle

Identify the Francophone country that gained independence from France in 1960 and has Yaoundé as its capital.

• Senegal

• Cameroon

• Mali

• Ivory Coast

The French term for a thin pancake is:

• Crêpe

• Galette

• Brioche

• Quiche

Identify the cheese that originates from Normandy, is soft, creamy, and often covered with a white rind.

• Brie

• Camembert

• Roquefort

• Cheddar