4.1.4 - Note Culturelle: Board Games in France

Question 1

Translate:

Board Games

Answer 1

Jeux de société

Question 2

One can never find French editions of American Card and Board games. True or False?

Answer 2

False. Most are available in a french edition.

Question 3

Do American game companies have European counterparts?

Answer 3

Yes, they all do.

Question 4

Give an example of an American game company with a European counterpart.

Answer 4

Hasbro

Question 5

How is the card game in France: Mille Bornes played? Is it popular?

Answer 5

It’s a popular card game where you race against your opponent

Question 6

How is the card game in France: Tarot played?

Answer 6

it has historic ties to Tarot cards but is similar to Bridge, but with a 5th suit

Question 7

How is the card game in France: Jeu des sept familles played?

Answer 7

played like “Go Fish”

goal is to collect members of 7 diff. families

Question 8

What board game does échecs refer to?

Answer 8

chess

Question 9

What board game does dames refer to?

Answer 9

checkers

Question 10

What American game is Trictrac similar to?

Answer 10

backgammon

Question 11

What are word games called in France?

Answer 11

jeux de mots

Question 12

There’s a game in France that involves solving equations as well as word-solving spelling puzzles like scrabble, when and by who was it made popular?

Answer 12

This jeux de mots game was made popular in 1972 by TV’s “Des chiffres et des lettres (“Numbers and
Letters”),”