Quiz Francais

• Burgerschap
• MBO
• Studiejaar 3

Dutch and French Culture

Things that are good to know about each other.

A bit of history, a bit of culture

Carré

In  France and in Holland sometimes too, this  is called   Carré

What is the English word for 'une coupe de cheveux' or 'kapsel'

1. Haircut
2. Hairdo
3. Hairy
4. Cuthair

The Eiffeltower stands in Paris since?

1. 1889
2. 1880
3. 1900
4. 1980

Why was the Eiffeltower placed in Paris?

1. For fun
2. because of tourisme
3. for an exhibition
4. because of pride

You just saw a markethall. A architectural beauty. In which city can you find it?

1. Amsterdam
2. The Hague
3. Rotterdam
4. Maastricht

The musical 'Les Miserables' was based on a very important French historical fact. Which?

1. The earthquake of 1789
2. The French revolution
3. When Jeanne d'Arc became queen
4. Winning the war with England

The king of the Netherlands has married a queen who is originaly from another country. Which country?

1. Brazil
2. Uruguay
3. Chile
4. Argentina

This French woman is worldfamous. Who is she?

1. Marie Curie
2. Brigitte Bardot
3. Marie Antoinette
4. Catherine Deneuve

Read about this man

This Dutch man lived in a time of big changes. (1466) 

The time in which columbus discovered America, art changed quickly and the discoveries in science were unbeleivable.

But also religion changed. Because of this very religious man people started thinking more for themselves and therefore the church became less and less powerfull.

Who is this man? (His name must sound familiar to all of you)

1. Einstein
2. Zweinstein
3. Martin Luther
4. Erasmus

This mountain in Normandie is very famous. What is its name?

1. Mont st. Michel
2. Mont st. Richard
3. Mont st. Jacques
4. Mont st. Georges

On the previous slide you could see the famous gay pride which is held every year in

1. Rotterdam
2. Amsterdam
3. The Hague
4. Maastricht

Where do the French buy their bread at sunday morning?

1. Le Boulanger
2. Le Patissier
3. Le Charcutier
4. Le Boucher

If you want to say I in French, what do you say?

1. moi
2. je
3. tu
4. il

This is the official royal banner of the Netherlands. What does 'je maintiendrai' mean?

1. I will keep on trying
2. I will persevere
3. I will survive
4. I will always love you

If a Dutch person says: 'je' what does he mean?

1. I
2. you
3. me
4. more

Colours

Each colour is the flag has a meaning.

White is the colour of the old French monarchy.

Red is the blood that was shed during the revolution.

And blue also means something, but what?

The bleu colour in the French flag stands for...

1. The sea
2. The water
3. Paris
4. The heavens

Read about Holland and the sea

Holland is situated below sealevel. In old times every year the land flooded.  That is why in Holland people try to control the sea. In 1953 a large part of Holland was flooded. So that is why the gouvernement decided tot build 

  a total of 9 kilometer massive concrete structure along the coast to keep the water out and the land dry.

What is the name of this protection from the sea?

1. Alfaworks
2. Betaworks
3. gammaworks
4. Deltaworks

A basic technique for every hairdresser. What is 'une tresse' or 'een vlecht' in English?

1. A braid
2. A bread
3. A tail
4. A fail

Family names

Since august 18th 1810 everyone in Holland has a family name. Since then every newborn child had to have a familyname.

Before that people only had sur names

Who was responsible for the introduction of family names in Holland?

1. Adolf Hitler
2. Queen Victoria
3. King Willem I
4. Napoleon

A timeless way to updo the hair. How do the French call this?

1. Queue de cheval
2. Chignon
3. Un donut
4. Chinon

Why do the Dutch dress in orange?
What does this colour refer to?

1. King Willem of oranje
2. Orange juice
3. The orange sunset
4. Apples of orange

King Willem

From the house of Oranje Nassau

Founder of the Dutch monarchy

De final question

What do people in Le Mans do once a year for 24 hours a day?

1. Celebrate wines
2. Join a religious procession
3. Watching bullfights
4. Watching a car race