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4. What are some of the things people go to Paris to see?
Buildings & Monuments - Museums -
Parks -Boulevards -
6. Name some famous French scientists.
André Marie AmpèreThe electrical term “amp” is named for him.
Pierre & Marie CurieFamous for their work with radioactivity
Louis PasteurDiscovered that bacteria in milk caused sickness. (“Pasteurize” comes from his name.)
7. Who are some famous French artists?
Claude Monet
Also Henri Matisse and Paul Cézanne
Auguste Rodin
“The Thinker”
by Rodin“Water Lilies”
by Monet
9. Who are some famous French writers?
VoltaireJean-Jacques Rousseau
Victor Hugo – author of
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
10. Name some countries in Africa where French is an official language.
Morocco
Algeria
Tunisia
Ivory Coast
Mauritania
Togo
Gabon
Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire)
And several others – 23 altogether!
Some interesting information:
Casablanca (the name of a famous movie) is a major city in Morocco.
Parts of “Star Wars” were filmed in Tunisia.
12. What countries in Europe are French-speaking besides France?
France
Belgium
Switzerland
Luxembourg
Monaco
Did you know that the actor, Jean-Claude Van Damme is from Belgium?
Did you know that Switzerland has 3 official languages? (French, German, and Italian)
14. What is the province in Canada where French is spoken?
Quebec
Also parts of Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
15. Name some islands in the West Indies and the Pacific where French is spoken.
Haiti
West Indies (Caribbean Sea)
Guadalupe
Martinique
Pacific Ocean
New Caledonia
French Polynesia (Tahiti)
16. What are some areas in the United States where many people speak French?
New England
New York
Louisiana
Did you know that the city of New Orleans, Louisiana has the second-largest Mardi Gras celebration in the world?
17. What are the bodies of water that surround France?
The English Channel
The Bay of Biscay
(Atlantic Ocean)
The Mediterreanean Sea
19. Who was the state of Louisiana named for?
Louis XIV, who became king of France in 1643 when he was only 5 years old.
20. Where does the word Cajun come from?
AcadiaPeople from Acadia immigrated to Louisiana, where they were called Acadian, which gradually became Cajun.
21. What are some English words that originally came from French?
• fiancé (the person you are engaged to marry)
• detour (an alternate route)
• ballet (a classical style of dance)
• gourmet (a person who knows a lot about fine food)
• avalanche (a huge snowslide)
These are just a few – there are, of course, many others.
23. Why does St. Louis have so many French names for streets, etc?
Because it was originally a French settlement, founded by Pierre Laclede and Auguste Chouteau in 1764.