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CHRISTMAS FRENCH QUIZ

Petit QCM sur Noël en France

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1. What is the name of the Patron Saint of Lorraine who distributes sweets and treats?

A. Saint André
B. Saint Etienne
C. Saint Nicolas

2. Which famous street of Paris is illuminated from mid-November till mid-January?

A. Avenue des Champs-Elysées
B. Boulevard Saint Germain
C. Champs de Mars

3. What event takes place in Nancy, Lorraine in early December?

A. Fête des Lumières
B. La Sainte-Barbe
C. La Saint-Nicolas

4. What is the name of the 4 weeks before Christmas in French?

A. L’Avent
B. L’Epiphanie
C. La Toussaint

5. In which region was the Christmas tree first mentioned in writing in the 16th century?

A. Alsace
B. Bavaria
C. Provence

6. What is the name of the little Provençal crib figures?

A. la crêche
B. les lutins
C. les santons

7. What do French people call “Santa Claus”?

A. Père Claus
B. Père Noël
C. Saint Claus

8. What is the name of a delicacy evoking the 4 ‘religious beggar orders’?

A. les madeleines
B. les mendiants
C. les truffes

9. What is the name of the traditional Alsatian biscuits for Christmas?

A. les bredalas
B. les petits-fours
C. les religieuses

10. What is the name of the traditional Christmas dessert in France?

A. la bûche de Noël
B. le Kougelhof
C. le pouding de Noël

11. In which French city was Santa burnt and hung in December 1951?

A. Dijon
B. Paris
C. Strasbourg

12. What is the name of the cake French people eat at Epiphany?

A. la bûche de Noël
B. la galette des rois
C. les crêpes

13. Which ornament can be placed on top of a Christmas tree that is not a star?

A. un cheveu d’ange
B. un cimier
C. une boule

14. From which region is the tradition of the 13 desserts of Christmas?

A. Alsace
B. Burgundy
C. Provence

15. What is the name of the big dinner French people have on Christmas’ Eve?

A. le grand dîner
B. la messe de minuit
le réveillon

16. What is the true message of Christmas?

A. Let me have presents!
B. Jesus is born!
C. Santa’s coming!

17. From which city do the “cheveux d’ange” originate from?

A. Florence (I)
B. Heidelberg (D)
C. Lyon (F)

18. What do the French call the visit of the Wise Men to baby Jesus?

A. la chandeleur
B. l’épiphanie
C. la pentecôte

19. Which city hosts France’s largest Christmas market?

A. Metz
Ribeauvillé
C. Strasbourg

20. THE LAST ONE! Which Christmas Carol was composed in France?

A. Angels we have heard on high
B. Jingle bells
C. Silent night
Search through our webpages to find the answers!
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All the answers to the 20 questions of the quiz can be found somewhere in our Christmas pages! ‘bonne chance’!

Voici la fin du test ! - This is the end of the quiz!

Photo credits / Crédits photos

  1. 1.© French Moments

  2. 2.© Ville de Nancy

  3. 3.© Bernadette Michaud

  4. 4.© Véronique Pagnier

  5. 5.© Aurélie Cottier

  6. 6.© C. Giraud

  7. 7.© OT Strasbourg

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