Question

french fact scavenger hunt
instructions: bonjour et bienvenue dans la classe de français! (hello, and welcome to french class!) today, you will be learning a bit about le monde francophone, or the french - speaking world. each student will have a flashcard stating one interesting or important fact about the french - speaking world. your job is to talk to as many classmates as you possibly can and exchange information with them so that you can complete the following fact sheet.

1. the motto of france is
2. the was invented in france in 1997 by philippe khan.
3. there are over 40,000 ( ) in france.
4. the was not actually invented in france! it was invented in austria.
5. france is known as due to its geometric shape.
6. france is by far the most popular tourist destination in the world, with roughly visitors annually!
7. the in paris is the most visited art museum in the world.
8. the average french citizen eats roughly 500 each year.
9. french is the second most studied language in the world after
10. between million americans speak french.
11. roughly percent of english words are derived from french, only second to latin (28.34%).
12. the , created in 1635, was the first organization to ever rule over a language.
13. french is the official language of countries.
14. was king of france for just 20 minutes, the shortest reign ever!
15. the french army was the first to use in 1915 (wwi).
16. , europe’s highest mountain, is located in the french alps.
17. the world’s first transplants took place in france.
18. the french invented the .
19. french is the official language of the .
20. over people speak french in the world.
21. paris is nicknamed the .
22. the was a gift from france.
23. aren’t actually french!
24. france is about the same size as .
25. the oldest bridge in france is the , which means “new bridge.”

Explanation:

1. The motto of France is "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité" (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity).
2. The camera - phone was not invented in France in 1997 by Philippe Khan (he was involved in its development but it's a more complex history).
3. There are over 40,000 châteaux (castles) in France.
4. The croissant was invented in Austria.
5. France is known as "l'Hexagone" (The Hexagon) due to its geometric shape.
6. France has roughly 90 million visitors annually.
7. The Louvre in Paris is the most visited art museum in the world.
8. The average French citizen eats roughly 500 snails each year.
9. French is the second most studied language in the world after English.
10. Between 1 and 2 million Americans speak French.
11. Roughly 29 percent of English words are derived from French.
12. The Académie française, created in 1635, was the first organization to rule over a language.
13. French is the official language of 29 countries.
14. Louis XIX was king of France for just 20 minutes.
15. The French army was the first to use tear gas in 1915 (WWI).
16. Mont Blanc, Europe's highest mountain, is located in the French Alps.
17. The world's first organ transplants took place in France.
18. The French invented the hot - air balloon.
19. French is the official language of the United Nations, among other international organizations.
20. Over 220 million people speak French in the world.
21. Paris is nicknamed the "City of Light".
22. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France.
23. French fries aren't actually French.
24. France is about the same size as Texas.
25. The oldest bridge in France is the Pont Neuf, which means "new bridge".

Answer:

1. Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
2. (Incorrect statement about invention)
3. châteaux
4. croissant
5. l'Hexagone
6. 90 million
7. Louvre
8. snails
9. English
10. 1 - 2
11. 29
12. Académie française
13. 29
14. Louis XIX
15. tear gas
16. Mont Blanc
17. organ
18. hot - air balloon
19. United Nations (and others)
20. 220 million
21. City of Light
22. Statue of Liberty
23. French fries
24. Texas
25. Pont Neuf