Test 4 (Culture)

Question 1

Most popular form of transport since 2000

Answer 1

Train

Question 2

TGV

Answer 2

Train a grande vitesses; fastest train

Question 3

Regional trains?

Answer 3

Les trains express régionaux

Question 4

Channel Tunnel name

Answer 4

Le tunnel sous la Manche/THe Eurostar

Question 5

What can the Eurostar transport?

Answer 5

Passengers, buses, des camions (trucks)

Question 6

Card that lets students on public transport

Answer 6

La Carte Imagine R

Question 7

Night train

Answer 7

Le Noctilien

Question 8

Self service bike stations?

Answer 8

Vélib a Paris

Question 9

How many weeks paid vacation are French guaranteed?

Answer 9

5

Question 10

When do most vacation?

Answer 10

Summer

Question 11

3 ways to save money abroad

Answer 11

Shorter trips; buy tix online; take the train instead of plane/car

Question 12

Where are most castles in France found?

Answer 12

La vallée de la Loire

Question 13

Chambord

Answer 13

Largest castle in la vallée; built in 1519 under le roi François 1, but he died before it was finished; most prominent feature is double escalier en colimaçon

Question 14

Chenonceau

Answer 14

Le Chateau des Dames; During WWII people used south door to go to free zone

Question 15

Cheverny

Answer 15

Practices la venérie (hunting on horseback w dogs); son chenil qui abrite 70 chiens de chasse

Question 16

Most castles become

Answer 16

L’hotel, mussée ou propriété privée