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Smell the Café au Lait Trivia Quiz

Wake up and smell the Café au Lait. Welcome to Montreal! Do you know the correct French word (as used in Quebec) for the following morning meal and/or activities? Good luck and have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by Mr.Gazoo. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Mr.Gazoo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
111,217

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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1695

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Question 1 of 10

1. First thing to do as you get up in the morning is to take a shower. What is the French word for 'shower'? Hint

le bain

la douche

la pluie

la piscine

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Question 2 of 10

2. Now that we are all cleaned up, what shall we eat? How about some scrambled eggs? How do we say 'scrambled eggs' in French? Hint

Les oeufs scramblés

Les oeufs pochés

Les oeufs tournés

Les oeufs brouillés

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Question 3 of 10

3. Another good breakfast is "French toast". But what do the French call French toast? Hint

Le pain perdu

Les rôties

Les gaufres

Les crêpes

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'Puis-je avoir du sirop d'érable?' What do I want? Hint

jelly

butter

honey

maple syrup

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Question 5 of 10

5. What kind of juice am I drinking if I am having 'un jus de pamplemousse'? Hint

papaya juice

orange juice

grapefruit juice

fruit punch juice

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Question 6 of 10

6. In France, breakfast is called 'le petit déjeuner', but in Quebec we call it 'le déjeuner'.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Breakfast is done, now I must shave. How do you translate 'I must shave'? Hint

Je dois sauter.

Je suis chauve.

Je dois m'en aller.

Je dois me raser.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following activities do we usually do in the morning? Hint

regarder les étoiles

boire une bière

lire le journal

aller au ciné-parc

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Question 9 of 10

9. It is now time to leave for work. I hope there isn't too much traffic. How would you translate 'rush hour'? Hint

l'heure de roche

à tout à l'heure

de bonne heure

l'heure de pointe

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Question 10 of 10

10. I turn on the radio in my car and I hear a French song by an English artist. Which of these singers has NEVER recorded a French song? Hint

Peter Gabriel

Bryan Adams

Chris de Burgh

Elton John

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. First thing to do as you get up in the morning is to take a shower. What is the French word for 'shower'?

Answer: la douche

'Le bain' means 'bath' ('je vais aller prendre mon bain' means 'I will go to take a bath'), 'la pluie' means 'rain', and 'la piscine' is 'the swimming pool'.

2. Now that we are all cleaned up, what shall we eat? How about some scrambled eggs? How do we say 'scrambled eggs' in French?

Answer: Les oeufs brouillés

The literally translation of 'les oeufs tournés' is 'turned eggs'; the literally translation of 'les oeufs pochés' is 'poached eggs'. The expression 'les oeufs scramblés' does not exist in French.

3. Another good breakfast is "French toast". But what do the French call French toast?

Answer: Le pain perdu

"Pain perdu" means "lost bread". "Les gaufres" are waffles; "les rôties" is toast and "les crêpes" are pancakes. In French-speaking areas of Canada, it is sometimes known as "pain doré", or "golden bread".

4. 'Puis-je avoir du sirop d'érable?' What do I want?

Answer: maple syrup

About 70% of the world's total maple syrup production comes from the province of Quebec.

5. What kind of juice am I drinking if I am having 'un jus de pamplemousse'?

Answer: grapefruit juice

Grapefruits can have a negative effect on medication. If you are taking medicine, it is preferable to replace grapefruit with other citrus, clementines for instance. Red grapefruits taste a bit sweeter than yellow grapefruits.

6. In France, breakfast is called 'le petit déjeuner', but in Quebec we call it 'le déjeuner'.

Answer: True

In France, 'le déjeuner' is 'lunch' and 'le dîner' is 'supper'. But in Quebec, 'le dîner' is 'lunch' and 'le souper' is 'supper'.

7. Breakfast is done, now I must shave. How do you translate 'I must shave'?

Answer: Je dois me raser.

'Je dois sauter' means 'I must jump'. 'Je dois m'en aller' means 'I must leave'. 'Je suis chauve' means 'I am bald'.

8. Which of the following activities do we usually do in the morning?

Answer: lire le journal

'Lire le journal' means 'to read the newspaper'. 'Boire une bière' is 'to drink a beer'. 'Aller au ciné-parc' means 'to go to the drive-in-movie'. 'Regarder les étoiles' means 'to watch the stars'.

9. It is now time to leave for work. I hope there isn't too much traffic. How would you translate 'rush hour'?

Answer: l'heure de pointe

'De bonne heure' means 'early'; 'à tout à l'heure' means 'see you'. 'L'heure de roche' does not exist in French. However, 'la roche' means 'rock' and 'l'heure' means 'hour'.

10. I turn on the radio in my car and I hear a French song by an English artist. Which of these singers has NEVER recorded a French song?

Answer: Peter Gabriel

Chris de Burgh recorded 'Quand je pense à toi', a French version of 'When I think of you'. Bryan Adams released 'Me voilà' in French and the English version 'Here I am' in 2002. Elton John sang 'Donner pour donner' with the French singer France Gall in the 1980's. Peter Gabriel never recorded a French song, even if the first words of his 'Games without Frontiers' are spoken in French: 'Jeux sans frontières.'

Source: Author Mr.Gazoo

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