This weekend, we offer you a few games to revise what you’ve learned with us through the blog and to improve your French!
All the solutions to our games will be at the end of the article.
If you do not have a printer for the activities that require one, you can write down your answer on a piece of paper!
Let’s start with a quiz!
(Image credit © The New Yorker)
Cinema quiz
1) Who’s an actor in “Jean de Florette”?
A- Jean Dujardin
B- Gerard Depardieu
C- Lino Ventura
D- Jean Reno
2) ”L’important c’est pas la chute, c’est l'atterrissage” is a quote from which movie?
A- La Haine
B- Les Misérables
C- Irréversible
D- Un prophéte
3) ”The Wild Child” (L’Enfant Sauvage) and “The 400 Blows” (Les 400 coups) are films by which director?
A- Jean-Luc Godard
B- Agnès Varda
C- Claude Chabrol
D- François Truffaut
4) What sport is practised by “Champion” in “The Triplets of Belleville” (Les triplettes de Belleville)?
A- Tennis
B- Golf
C- Boxing
D- Bicycle
5) In which film do we not see Louis de Funès?
A- The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
B- La zizanie
C- La Grande Bouffe
D- Delusions of Grandeur
Crossword on French language and its 'false friends' in English
Cuisine matching quiz
Match the dish to the city or region it comes from!
1. Crêpes A. Marseille
2. Galette B. Franche-Comté
3. Socca C. Pyrénées-Orientales
4. Cargolade D. Bretagne
5. Navettes E. Nice
6. Mont-D'or F. Charente Maritime
History quiz
1) During which decade was the city of La Grande-Motte erected?
A- 60’s
B- 80’s
C- 50’s
D- 70’s
2) In which ocean is situated the island of Saint-Martin, on which France shares a border with The Netherlands?
A-Pacific
B-Atlantic
C-Indian
D-Arctic
3) Which Treaty attached the Comté of Nice to France, 160 years ago?
A- The Treaty of Nice
B- The Treaty of Turin
C- The Treaty of Milan
D- The Treaty of Chambéry
4) How many months did Napoléon spend in exile on the Island of Elbe?
A- 2 months
B- 4 months
C- 7 months
D- 10 months
5) What is the particularity of the city of Saint-Gingoplh?
A- It is cut in two between France and Switzerland
B- It has welcomed the first Winter Olympics in France
C- It was part of the first Franco-German town twinning after WWII
D- It is a French enclave in Spain
SOLUTIONS
Cinema quiz
1-B
2-A
3-D
4-D
5-C
Crossword on the French language and its false friends with English.
Cuisine matching quiz
1. Crêpes D A. Marseille
2. Galette F B. Franche-Comté
3. Socca E C. Pyrénées-Orientales
4. Cargolade C D. Bretagne
5. Navettes A E. Nice
6. Mont-D'or B F. Charente Maritime
History quiz
1-A
2-B
3-B
4-D
5-A
© Games prepared by Mathilde Soubeyran
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