October | 2018 | Language Choices

via Quiz on Bordeaux by Angèle Ann Andrews http://www.languagechoices.com

1.Bordeaux is in the South-West of France and administers the Gironde region (department). Which ocean lies to the West of the Gironde?

1 a) Pacific Ocean

1 b) The English Channel

1 c) North Sea

1 d) Atlantic Ocean

2 The GIRONDE county (Le département de Gironde):

2 a) The Gironde is the smallest region in France.

2 b) The Gironde covers 10,000 km² and is the largest county in mainland France.

2 c) The Gironde offers free accommodation to returning tourists.

2 d) The Gironde has active volcanoes.

3 Landscape: On a coach trip passing through the Bordeaux countryside, what can you expect to see for miles around?

3 a) Windmills

3 b) Casinos

3 c) Vineyards

3 d) Castles

4 Bordeaux is a UNESCO World Heritage site. What is the name of the port which is renowned for its architectural beauty?

4 a) Port of the Sun

4 b) Port of the Stars

4 c) Port of the Sea

4 d) Port of the Moon

5 Which river is Bordeaux on?

5 a) Danube

5 b) Seine

5 c) Garonne

5 d) Somme

6 What is Bordeaux’s most famous Art Museum called?

6 a) Musée du Beau Bordeaux

6 b) Musée de la Peinture de Bordeaux

6 c) Musée de l’Art et de la Peinture

6 d) Musée des Beaux Arts

7 What does ‘Bordeaux’ rhyme with?

7 a) It rhymes with ‘Bored Ox’.

7 b) It rhymes with ‘Bored Oaks’

7 c ) It rhymes with ‘Chapeau’

7 d ) It rhymes with ‘Poor dose’

One of Bordeaux’s attractions is an extensive body of water covering 3,450 square meters. Although only 2 cms deep, it captivates visitors with its beautiful reflections.

What is it called?

8 a) Reflections et méditations

8 b) Piscine d’or or Piscine pour enfants.

8 c) Miroir d’eau or Mirroir des Quais.

8 d) La mer de Bordeaux

9 Which of the following statements applies to Bordeaux?:

9 a) Bordeaux has been traditionally famous for its beer.

9 b ) Most Bordeaux wines are blended from different grape varieties.

9 c ) Wine tasting is forbidden in Bordeaux.

9 d) There are no vineyards in Bordeaux.

10 Eléonor of Aquitaine, ex-wife of King Louis the VII of France, married Henry Plantagenet in 1152 and would later become Queen of England. Bordeaux had been part of her wedding dowry.

Which King would her English husband become?:

10 a) Henry 11

10 b) Henry 111

10 c) Henry IV

10 d) Henri VI

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Answers to Quiz on Bordeaux www.languagechoices.com

Bordeaux is in the South-West of France and administers the Gironde region (department). Which ocean lies to the West of the Gironde?

1 a) Pacific Ocean

1 b) The English Channel

1 c) North Sea

1 d) Atlantic Ocean XXXXX

2 The GIRONDE county (Le départment de Gironde):

2 a) The Gironde is the smallest region in France.

2 b) The Gironde covers 10,000 km² and is the largest county in mainland France. XXXXX

2 c) The Gironde offers free accommodation to returning tourists.

2 d) The Gironde has active volcanoes.

3 Landscape: On a coach trip passing through the Bordeaux countryside, what can you expect to see for miles around?

3 a) Windmills

3 b) Casinos

3 c) Vineyards XXXXX

3 d) Castles

4 Bordeaux is a UNESCO World Heritage site. What is the name of the port which is renowned for its architectural beauty?

4 a) Port of the Sun

4 b) Port of the Stars

4 c) Port of the Sea

4 d) Port of the Moon XXXXX

5 Which river is Bordeaux on?

5 a) Danube

5 b) Seine

5 c) Garonne XXXXX

5 d) Somme

6) What is Bordeaux’s most famous Art Museum called?

6 a) Musée du Beau Bordeaux

6 b) Musée de la Peinture de Bordeaux

6 c) Musée de l’Art et de la Peinture

6 d) Musée des Beaux Arts XXXXX

7 What does ‘Bordeaux’ rhyme with?

7 a) It rhymes with ‘Bored Ox’.

7 b) It rhymes with ‘Bored Oaks’

7 c ) It rhymes with ‘Chapeau’ XXXXX

7 d ) It rhymes with ‘Poor dose’

One of Bordeaux’s attractions is an extensive body of water covering 3,450 square meters. Although only 2 cms deep, it captivates visitors with its beautiful reflections.

What is it called?

8 a) Reflections et méditations

8 b) Piscine d’or or Piscine pour enfants.

8 c) Miroir d’eau or Mirroir des Quais. XXXXX

8 d) La mer de Bordeaux

9 Which of the following statements applies to Bordeaux:

9 a) Bordeaux has been traditionally famous for its beer.

9 b ) Most Bordeaux wines are blended from different grape varieties. XXXXX

9 c ) Wine tasting is forbidden in Bordeaux.

9 d) There are no vineyards in Bordeaux.

10 Eléonor of Aquitaine, married Henry Plantagenet in 1152 and would later become Queen of England. Bordeaux was part of her wedding dowry.

Which King would her English husband become?: