2. Part 3: Culture
What is le brie?
The “King of cheese”, and a specialty of Meaux.

3. 2. In what continent is Sénégal located?
In Africa!

4. 3. What is Versailles?
Famous palace when King Louis XIV moved his court in 1682.

5. 4. What product is Canada most famous for?
Maple Syrup!

6. One of the largest suspension bridges in the world
5. What is Le Pont de Normandie?
One of the largest suspension bridges in the world

7. 6. What is Pétanque?
A lawn game similar to boules, played in the southern region of France.

8. 7. What is the capital of Sénégal?

9. 8. What river divides Paris?
La Seine

10. 9. What is bouillabaisse?
A fish soup that originated in Marseille.

11. 10. What is the Eiffel Tower?
Built by Gustave Eiffel. It was the tallest monument in the world when it was built in 1889.

12. 11. What is the population of Paris?
About 2.5 million

13. 12. The size of France is comparable to which U.S. state?
Texas!

14. 13. Which continents have francophone countries?
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia

15. 14. How many people speak French world-wide?
300 million

16. 15. What the capital of France?

17. 16. Which countries in Europe speak French?
France, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, & Monaco

18. 17. What is the largest French-speaking continent in the world
17. What is the largest French-speaking continent in the world? 2nd largest?
Europe
Africa

19. French version of a pancake
18. What is a crêpe? Where did they originate?
French version of a pancake
Brittany

20. Cajun French = more slang!
19. What is a major difference between European French and Cajun French?
Cajun French = more slang!

21. 20. What is the name for a neighborhood in Paris? How many are there?
Arrondissements – 20