5A & 5B Culture

Question 1

There are a lot of _______ in France. Famous since the 17th century

Answer 1

Public gardens

Question 2

In French gardens, _____ and ______ dominate. In a symbolic way, the geometry represents a world order/ control realm.

Answer 2

Order and Symmetry

Question 3

Famous French gardens:

Answer 3

Luxembourg Gardens

Jardin des Tuileries

Question 4

There are contests held in French cities about ______ to promote development of green spaces in cities.

Answer 4

flowers

French cities are VERY flowery

Question 5

______ is the most popular sport in French speaking countries

Answer 5

Soccer

Question 6

A lot of people watch the __________ and France won in 1988

Answer 6

World Cup

Question 7

_________ won gold in the Sydney Olympics in 2000. In 2007, the became the first African team to be in the world rankings of FIFA.

Answer 7

“The Indomitable Lions”

Question 8

There are ___ professional soccer teams in France

Answer 8

40

Question 9

Over ______ amateur soccer teams are in France and over 2 million players

Answer 9

19,000

Question 10

The garden of Versailles was created for:

Answer 10

Louis XIV

Question 11

Zinédine Zidane “Zizou” was born in ______ to Algerian parents

Answer 11

Marseille

Question 12

Zizou was nominated ____times for “Player of the Year” by FIFA

Answer 12

3

Question 13

Laura Flessel started playing soccer at the age of ___

Answer 13

7

Question 14

Laura Flessel had many championships in ___________ before going to France to continue her career.

Answer 14

Guadeloupe

Question 15

When Laura was ___, she was a French champion. 5 years later, she won an Olympic title twice.

Answer 15

20

Question 16

“Tour de France” is the _____________ for lovers of bike riding

Answer 16

biggest sporting event of the year

Question 17

Many clubs organize ____on bike racing weekends for people who prefer to off-road

Answer 17

hikes

Question 18

Travel agencies often offer __________

Answer 18

“Vacation cycling”