Fundamentals - Geography

Question 1

How many Regions are there in France?

Answer 1

13

Question 2

True or False: Wine regions only exist within Geographic regions

Answer 2

False. Several wine regions span geographic regions

Question 3

What is La Manche?

Answer 3

The English Channel

Question 4

What is a Massif?

Answer 4

A landform made from bedrock that is more resistant to erosion than the surrounding areas

Question 5

What are the two main massifs in France?

Answer 5

Massif Central
Massif Armoricain

Question 6

What are the two main basins in France?

Answer 6

Paris Basin
Aquitaine Basin

Question 7

Which is the largest Basin in France?

Answer 7

Paris Basin

Question 8

What is a Garben?

Answer 8

A rift valley

Question 9

True or False: East facing slopes capture the morning sun?

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Which slope orientation will receive the most sun during the day?

Answer 10

South

Question 11

What is the French name for a river that flows into a body of water?

Answer 11

Fleuve

Question 12

What is the French name for a river that flows into another river?

Answer 12

Rivieres

Question 13

Which is France’s longest river?

Answer 13

Loire

Question 14

What the temperature difference between a vineyard on a slope by a river rather than not?

Answer 14

1 - 2 degrees C

Question 15

Which river flows through Champagne?

Answer 15

The Siene

Question 16

Which river flows through Bergerac?

Answer 16

The Dordogne

Question 17

What type of soils are most vineyards planted on?

Answer 17

Shallow, moderately fertile soils

Question 18

Which soils are generally called warm soils?

Answer 18

Sand and gravel

Question 19

Which soil is typically considered a cold soil?

Answer 19

Clay

Question 20

What is the Gulf Stream

Answer 20

fast moving current originating in the Gulf of Mexico

Question 21

Which climate classification has a low diurnal range?

Answer 21

Maritime

Question 22

Which climate classification has the lowest summer to winter variation?

Answer 22

Mediterranean

Question 23

which climate classification only has two seasons?

Answer 23

Mediterranean

Question 24

Which climate classification has the widest diurnal range?

Answer 24

Continental

Question 25

At what temperatures are vines most productive at photosynthesis?

Answer 25

20 to 30 degrees c

Question 26

Below what temperature does photosynthesis stop?

Answer 26

10 degrees c

Question 27

Above what temperature does photosynthesis stop?

Answer 27

35 degrees C

Question 28

What are the small pores called on the grape leaf?

Answer 28

Stomata

Question 29

What conditions other than temperature can stop photosynthesis?

Answer 29

high winds

Question 30

What weather conditions were experienced in January 1709 and February 1956?

Answer 30

Severe frost conditions

Question 31

What was the effect on Bordeaux vineyards as a result of 1956?

Answer 31

Many white grapes were replaced with red and Merlot replaced Malbec

Question 32

What is the prevailing wind direction in France

Answer 32

West

Question 33

Which direction does the Mistral blow?

Answer 33

Northerly

Question 34

What benefits does the Mistral bring

Answer 34

Blows away cloud, dust and humidity
Cools high temperatures
Desiccates the grapes to concentrate flavours

Question 35

What are the two northerly winds found in the South?

Answer 35

Tramontane and Cers

Question 36

What are the two southerly winds found in the south?

Answer 36

Marin and Autan

Question 37

What effects is climate change having on French vineyards?

Answer 37

Hail, flash floods, extreme frosts, more rain and drought

Question 38

What is the graben found in Alsace

Answer 38

Upper Rhine graben

Question 39

What bounds the Upper Rhine Graben?

Answer 39

Vosges and the Black Forrest

Question 40

What Graben is found in Burgundy?

Answer 40

Saône graben

Question 41

What bounds the Saône graben?

Answer 41

Morvan and Jura mountains

Question 42

What is France’s second longest river?

Answer 42

The Seine