Section: Quizzes

Weekly Quiz : Biting Word

By Nadeau&Barlow | June 15, 2011

Where does the word maringouin (a type of mosquito) originate from?

Correct! The word maringouin (a type of mosquito), which French Canadians swear was coined in Canada, is in fact a borrowing from the Tupi and Guarani languages of South America that was first adopted in the Antilles (French Caribbean), where it is still used today.

B. Canada

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C. East Africa

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Thanks for playing – stay tuned for more fun questions about the story of French!

Source : The Story of French

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Weekly Quiz : First to Define

By Nadeau&Barlow | June 7, 2011

What was the first French dictionary to be published entirely in French? Read more »

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Weekly Quiz : Mission-Possible

By Nadeau&Barlow | May 31, 2011

Which organization’s mission is to:

offer courses in French to the general public in France and worldwide;
promote all aspects of French culture and the cultures of French-speaking countries;
encourage cultural diversity by showcasing all cultures? Read more »

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Weekly Quiz : The Latin of English

By Nadeau&Barlow | May 16, 2011

What proportion of the basic English vocabulary comes from the French or Romance language? Read more »

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Weekly Quiz : an inspiring idea

By Nadeau&Barlow | May 9, 2011

Which organization was the first to be dedicated to the standardization of French?
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Weekly Quiz : neologisms

By Nadeau&Barlow | May 2, 2011

The French language is constantly evolving, but at what rate? How many new terms enter the language yearly? Read more »

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Weekly Quiz : a few gallicisms

By Nadeau&Barlow | April 26, 2011

Pedigree… Surf… Double entendre… Which of these terms do not stem from French? Read more »

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Thursday’s Quiz : Higher Learning in French

By Nadeau&Barlow | April 21, 2011

In what city was the Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) developed, an agency that currently represents a network of 774 establishments covering all continents in 90 countries worldwide? Read more »

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