Check back for a new quiz!!!
| 1. After a long flight and a harrowing
drive on the Autoroute, you finally arrive at the villa you have
rented from an ad on the Internet. The French owners are waiting for
you. How do you greet them? a. You shake hands. b. You kiss each of them on both cheeks. c. You shake hands with your gender. Thus, if you're a woman, you shake hands with the French woman, but not with the man, and if you're a man, you only shake hands with your French counterpart. |
| 2. Provençal cooking is famous for its: a. foie gras b. soupe au pistou c. coq au Riesling |
| 3. The Romans occupied the Provence for a few centuries.
Where would you find important remnants of their culture? a. Vaison-la-Romaine b. Arles c. Fréjus |
| 4. Which Provençal region is famous for its white horses,
black bulls, and pink flamingoes? a. Haut-Var b. Camargue c. Lubéron |
| 5. They call it the French Grand Canyon, a spectacular
narrow cut through the mountains. What is its French name? a. Calanque de Cassis b. Les Alpilles c. Gorges du Verdon |
| 6. You want to be prepared for all eventualities in France,
including making phone calls from public booths. For that you need: a. plenty of spare change b. a French phonecard c. a credit card |
| 7. You say goodbye to your French friends for
today, planning to meet up with them tomorrow night. What do you
say? a. au revoir b. à bientôt c. à tout à l'heure |
| 8. You really want to put your rental car to the
test! What is the speed limit on the Autoroute? a. There is no speed limit. Swoosh!! b. 130 km c. 110 km |
| 9. You're a wine buff and look forward to visit
a domaine of one of Provençal's most famous wines: a. St. Emilion b. Sancerre c. Chateauneuf-du-Pape |
| 10. You've dined superbly, or perhaps not so great. In any
case, it's time to pay. What do you say to the waiter? a. L'addition, s'il vous plaît b. Le chèque, s'il vous plaît c. Le billet, s'il vous plaît |
Try:
