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November 21 – La France

General Knowledge (6 questions)


1. What is the name of the scale used to measure the intensity of earthquakes? Richter Scale
2. How many years does it take a pineapple to reach maturity? 3
3. Cupid is the Roman name of which Greek god? Eros
4. If you go to a sporting goods store and ask for a “sand wedge”, what are you buying? A) a shovel B) a golf club C) flippers D) a hockey
stick
5. What is the capital of Wales? Cardiff
6. What would you find in a bento box? food

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Survival (6 questions)
1. Name this model, who was married to musician Seal.

Heidi Klum
2. How do you say “four” in English? oven

3. What is the name of this type of pasta? A) Orecchiette B) Farfalle C)


Tagliatelle D) Pappardelle
4. How many passengers are in a bobsled? 4
5. In “The Wizard of Oz,” what is Dorothy’s dog’s name? Toto
6. What happens next
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Special Category (10 questions) – La France


1. Who wrote La Marseillaise, France’s national anthem? A) Valéry Giscard d'Estaing B) Danton C) Rouget de Lisle
2. Crêpes are originally from which region of France ? A) Brittany (Bretagne) B) Normandy C) Ile de France
3. Which of these inventions is French ? A) the folding umbrella (le parapluie pliant) B) lawnmower (tondeuse à gazon) C) lightning
rod (paratonnerre)
4. Including its overseas territories, how many time zones does France span? 12
5. Which one of these is NOT a French municipality? A) Chatte B) Gland C) Anus D) Mabite
6. Legend has it that the classic champagne glass was modeled after the left breast of which French historical figure? Marie
Antoinette (Legend has it that the classic Champagne glass or “coupe” was adapted from a wax mold of the left breast of Marie
Antoinette. The rather more likely - albeit prosaic - theory is that the coupe was designed for sparkling wine in England around
1663, and thus predated both Champagne and Marie Antoinette by almost a century.)
7. Which of these statements is FALSE? A) In 2008, a woman married the Eiffel Tower B) There is a municipality that has a dog as
its mayor C) In France, it’s possible to marry a dead person D) In some villages in France, it is illegal to insult donkeys
8. Of all the EU countries, how many are bigger than France based on surface area? 0
9. The oldest human on record was Jeanne Calment, who died in 1997. How old did she live to be? 122
10. How many baguettes are eaten in France each year? 10 million

Blind Test (5 questions) – name the song and artist (Theme:


Wine/Champagne)
1. Champagne Supernova – Oasis
2. Red Red Wine – UB40
3. Rich Love – One Republic, Seeb
4. Ah ! Le petit vin blanc – Nina Margy
5. Wine in the Afternoon – Franz Ferdinand

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