Month: March 2022

France Landmarks            

Please read the article on French Landmarks here before answering the questions.

 

Highlight the correct answer, or type in what you think is correct.

 

1. How many people visit France each year? 

 

1. a) 80 Thousand                     b) 800 Million
2. c) 80 Million                                     d) 8 Million

 

2. The Eiffel Tower is found in which French city?

 

1. a) Bordeaux           b) Paris
2. c) Marseille                d) Lyon

 

3. The Eiffel Tower was built in 

 

1. a) 1999           b) 1840
2. c) 1898                     d) 1889

 

4. List one fact about Versailles from the reading

 

→The château or castle on the outskirts of Paris was built as a hunting lodge for Louis XIII in 1623 but was later transformed into a massive palace for the French kings. 

 

5. True or False: The Arc de Triomphe was built to honour French soldiers who fought during the war. 

 

1. a) True b) False

 

6. The Louvre Museum is the biggest museum in the world and holds a famous piece of art called  

 

1. a) The Starry Night             b) The Modern Lisa
2. c) The Mona Lisa                               d) Sunflowers

 

7. Which of the landmarks in France would you most like to visit and why?

 

→ I would like to visit the Eiffel Tower because it would be very interesting and I wanna see what the top of it looks like.

Today we learned about France landmarks and I learned some very interesting things.

French Food

Please read the article on French Food here before answering the questions.

 

1) Food in France is also known as French

1. a) Fries b) Toast
2. c) Cuisine                                     d) Cheese

 

2) French food has influenced the style of cooking throughout 

1. a) North America      b) Europe
2. c) Australasia d) Asia

 

3) In the South of France people prefer to use this in their cooking

1. a) butter b) canola oil
2. c) water d) olive oil and garlic

 

4) A well known type of bread in France is called a 

1. a) scone         b) baguette
2. c) crepe d) bun

 

5) Crepes are usually filled with chocolate sauce and fresh fruit

1. True                     b) False

 

6) Crepes are never filled with a savoury filling

1. a) True                            b) False

 

7) A well known cheese that the French are famous for is 

1. a) Colby                    b) Cheddar
2. c) Camembert d) Mozzarella cheese

 

8) Ratatouille is a thick stew that is made from these vegetables

1. a) carrots and peas                       b) lettuce and cabbage
2. c) kumara and corn                        c) tomatoes and bell peppers

 

9) The word ratatouille translates to 

1. a) motley crew b) motley stew
2. c) motley crue d) mouldy stew

 

10) Escargot is the French name for 

1. a) cheese                   b) truffles
2. c) snails                     d) baguettes

France – Response to Text

Please read the article on France here before answering the questions.

 

1) France is a country in Europe.

1. a) True b) False

 

2) France is the largest country in 

1. a) Northern Europe b) Western Europe
2. c) Eastern Europe d) Southern Europe

 

3) The capital city of France is

1. a) London b) Wellington
2. c) Paris d) Rome

 

4) The population of France is

1. a) 5 million b) 100 million
2. c) 50 million d) 67 million

 

5) The currency (money) in France is called the 

1. a) Euro b) Dollar
2. c) Peso d) Tālā

 

6) One of the most famous products sold to other countries by the French is

1. a) T-Shirts b) Vacuums
2. c) Cheese           d) Electronics

 

7) The number of tourists who visit France each year is approximately 

1. a) 8 Million         b) 80 Million
2. c) 80 Thousand d) 800 Million

 

8) Bordeaux is a famous wine region in France

1. a) False                       b) True

 

9) France is well known for its food such as 

1. a) crepes b) baguettes
2. c) truffles d) all of the above

 

10) Escargot is the French name for a famous French delicacy made from

1. a) cheese                   b) truffles
2. c) snails                     d) baguettes

Today we learned about France and it was pretty easy as we learned about popular landmarks in year 4.