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Classics

 

Here you will find two quizzes on Classic books

 

Classics French Quiz 1

 

1.  Which famous characters were created in France?

 

     a) Babar   b) Asterix    c) Pinocchio    d) Tintin


2.  What language was The Little Prince originally
written in? 

 

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     a) Italian      b) Swedish      c) French

 

3. Who wrote and illustrated the Asterix Books?

 

a) Astrid Lindgren     b) René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo   c) Laurent de Brunhoff  d) Dick Bruna

 

4. How old is Babar?                 Book Cover

 

    a) 105     b) 12     c) 91

 

 

 

5. What is the capital of France? 

    a) Paris     b) Rome     c) London

 

6. How do you say good morning in French? 

   a) Bonjour    b) Buenos dias    c) Buon giorno

 

7. Can you name this famous landmark?

 

a) Coliseum                        image     b) Big Ben
c) Eiffel tower

 

 

 

8. Can you identify the map of France?

 

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 9.  What do you call this French bread in the picture?

 

a) Pan           image      b) Baguette
c) Bread

 

 

 

10. This is a very famous historical figure from France. Do you know his name?

 

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      a)  Nelson       b) Napoleon       c) Waterloo

 

 

 

 

 


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For answers to this quiz please go to the 'Answers' section.

 

 

Classics Books Quiz 2

 

1. The Ugly Duckling is a famous tale by Hans Christian Andersen. Where does this tale originate from? 

 

   a: Holland     b: Denmark     c: Spain

 

2. The Italian book Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi is a tale of a:

 

    a: Dog     b: Puppet     c: Cricket

 

3. Tintin by Belgium artist Hergé is a: 

 

a: Reference book
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b: Comic book
c: An information book

 

 

 

 

4. In what language was Pippi Longstocking originally written? 

 

Book Cover    a: English     b: Arabic     c: Swedish

 

 

 

 

 

5. When was Emil and the Detectives by Eric Kästner first published in: 

 

    a: 2001      Book Cover     c: 1988     c: 1933

 

 

 

 

 

6. Which country does Emil and the Detectives come from?

 

    a: Germany     b: France     c: Norway 

 

7. The popular character Miffy by Dutch author Dick Bruna is a:

 

    a: Donkey       b: Rabbit     c: Bird

 

8. In Frog in Love by Dutch author and illustrator Max   Velthuijs, who Frog is in love with?

 

                         Book Cover        

  a: Another Frog b: Pig c: Duck

 

9. Which country did Johanna Spyri the author of Heidi come from?

 

      a: Austria        b: Germany       c: Switzerland

 

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