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Le Crayon D’Or French Quiz 2011. Written Preliminary Round. Instructions The questions will appear on the screen. Please answer according to the given order. There will be 15 questions, with no negative marking. 3. The top 6 teams from the preliminary round will qualify for the stage Finals.
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Le Crayon D’Or French Quiz 2011 Written Preliminary Round
Instructions • The questions will appear on the screen. Please answer according to the given order. • There will be 15 questions, with no negative marking. • 3. The top 6 teams from the preliminary round will qualify for the stage • Finals. • 4. Starred questions will decide a tie. • 5. If you don't know it, guess. You'll be surprised at how often you get it • right. • 6. Cheating is not just dishonest, it is also pointless. You will just end up • humiliated on stage if you qualify unfairly. • 7. Do not argue with the quizmaster.
Which French monk is credited with the invention of Champagne wine? He has a prestige brand of vintage champagne named after him.
2.* In 1967, Tony Benn, then British Minister for Technology, said the following about the dispute over naming what pioneer in transport? "The suffix ‘e’ stands for Excellence, England, Europe and Entente (Cordiale)." "[Y]ou talk about 'E' for England, but part of it is made in Scotland. [I]t was also 'E' for 'Écosse' (the French name for Scotland) — and I might have added 'e' for extravagance and 'e' for escalation as well!" Hint: It was the result of an Anglo-French treaty and was named to reflect the cordial agreement between the nations.
3.This French hypermarket chain is the largest hypermarket chain in the world in terms of size, second largest in terms of revenue, and third largest in terms of profit after Walmart and Tesco. The name means “crossroads” in French.
4.Which legendary French Automobile company was started by an Italian in 1909? Initially a failure, the company has gone on to produce several of the world’s most exclusive cars, currently holding the world land speed record for a production car for the second time.
5.Which French football club has won the Ligue 1 title (the highest division of French football) a record 7 times in a row, a feat that has never been matched since?
6. Of which country, following a Norman Invasion, was French the official language for over 300 years?
7. The borders of France are approximately the same as which ancient city, conquered by Rome under Julius Caesar in the 1st century B.C.? (Hint: Think of a legendary comic book series)
8.* The Languedoc-Rousillon city of Nîmes is known to be the birthplace of which popular type of fabric, worn in almost all parts of the world today?
9. _________ is a historical structure made in France and is said to be modeled on Isabella Eugenie Boyer, the Parisian wife of sewing machine manufacturer Isaac Singer.
11.*What French decoration connects Amitabh Bachchan, Lata Mangeshkar, Satyajit Ray, RK Pachauri?
12.* The elected head of state of France(currently Sarkozy) also holds the position of ex-officio Prince Co-Prince of what European principality?
13.*___________was a pivotal event in the French Revolution; a pledge signed by 576 out of the 577 members from the Third Estate. This group began to call themselves the National Assembly, and, fearing an imminent attack by King Louis XVI, congregated in an unusual location, where the event occurred.
14. ________________ is a French House Music producer and DJ who co-founded Gum Productions with Joachim Garraud.
15. What is the official residence of the President of France?
