Regions of France Days, Months, Holidays Art and colors Music and Fashion Numbers and time 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 50 50 50 50 50 Question 1 - 10 • This region of France is known for cows, dairy farms, cheeses and apples. Answer 1 – 10 • What is Normandy? Question 1 - 20 • The Loire Valley is known for its many castles. This is the French word for castle. Answer 1 – 20 • What is chateau? Question 1 - 30 • In this region of France, lavender grows wild and the weather is warm year-round. Answer 1 – 30 • What is Provence? Question 1 - 40 • This famous monument sits at the head of the two-mile Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris. Answer 1 – 40 • What is the Arc de Triomphe? Question 1 - 50 • The famous D-Day beach landing during World War II took place in this region. Answer 1 – 50 • What is Normandy? Question 2 - 10 • This is the French word for Thursday. Answer 2 – 10 • What is jeudi? Question 2 - 20 • The French celebrate their national holiday during this month in French. Answer 2 – 20 • What is juillet? Question 2 - 30 This holiday is associated with putting shoes out to receive candy, or sticks if you’ve been bad. Answer 2 – 30 • What is La St. Nicolas? Question 2 - 40 • The date le premier avril is associated with which custom? Answer 2 – 40 • What is taping fish to the backs of prank victims? Question 2 - 50 • This is the first day of the week on a French calendar. Answer 2 – 50 • What is lundi? Question 3 - 10 • This is the color associated with a frog (in French). Answer 3 – 10 • What is “vert?” Question 3 - 20 This color represents the darkest of nights. Answer 3 – 20 • What is “noir?” Question 3 - 30 • This impressionist artist is famous for painting water lilies and for a painting that inspired the name “impressionism.” Answer 3 – 30 • Who is Claude Monet? Question 3 - 40 • This painter is famous for his ballerina dancers. Answer 3 – 40 • Who is Edgar Degas? Question 3 - 50 • Mary Cassat was one famous impressionist painter. This lady was the other, and we studied her in class. Answer 3 – 50 • Who is Berthe Morisot? Question 4 - 10 • This world-famous singer earned the nickname, “The Little Sparrow.” Answer 4 – 10 • Who is Edith Piaf? Question 4 - 20 • This famous fashion lady is known for the creation of the little black dress and a perfume called Number 5. Answer 4 – 20 • Who is Coco Chanel? Question 4 - 30 • This rapper is known for songs such as “Gangster Moderne,” “Belle et la Bad Boy” and “Nouveau Western.” Answer 4 – 30 • Who is M.C. Solaar? Question 4 - 40 • This is the French word for “skirt.” Answer 4 – 40 • What is “une jupe?” Question 4 - 50 • This French word means “shoe.” Answer 4 – 50 • What is “une chaussure?” Question 5 - 10 • “Quatorze” is this number in French. Answer 5 – 10 • What is 14? Question 5 - 20 • Il est minuit represents this time. Answer 5 – 20 • What is midnight? Question 5 - 30 • This is the number after vingt-neuf. Answer 5 – 30 • What is trente? Question 5 - 40 • Il est 10 heures moins vingt is this time Answer 5 – 40 • What is 9:40? Question 5 - 50 • This is today’s date in French. Answer 5 – 50 • What is le dix-sept decembre?