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Discover the Aquitaine region by testing your knowledge.
You can find several clues in the photo titles on our language school website
Geography :
1. Which rivers cross Aquitaine?
a
The Garonne and the Dordogne
b
The Garonne and the Gironde
c
The Gironde and the Dordogne
2. What is the area of Aquitaine ?
a
25 810 km
b
41 308 km²
c
32 082 km²
3. What is the population of the city of Bordeaux ?
a
230 000
b
437 103
c
80 610
Nature :
4. How high is the Pyla dune ?
a
70 metres
b
110 metres
c
140 metres
5. What is the Atlantic coast of Aquitaine called ?
a
Côte Rose
b
Grande Côte
c
Côte d’Argent
6. Which mountain range is located in Aquitaine ?
a
The Pyrenees
b
The Alps
c
None whatsoever
Wine :
7. What is the « Bordeaux appellation » boundary for the wine ?
a
The Aquitaine region
b
The Gironde department
c
The Bordeaux metropolitan district
8. When was the « First Grand Cru » created ?
a
1872
b
1855
c
1913
9. How many « Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée A.O.C » exist in the Bordelais area ?
a
15
b
57
c
31
Gastronomy :
10. What is savoured at Cap Ferret ?
a
Oysters
b
Shrimps with anise
c
A fish called « Lamproie »
11. Which cake is the speciality of Saint-Emilion ?
a
The Cannelé
b
The Macaron
c
The Pastis Landais
12. The small village called Espelette in the Basque Country is renowned for :
a
Its cured ham ?
b
Its strawberries ?
c
Its red hot peppers ?
Bordeaux and its ancient monuments :
13. What is the « Castrum » ?
a
A monument erected in the 3rd century to glorify the gods protecting Bordeaux city
b
The first bridge built on the Garonne
c
A city wall built in the 3rd century to prevent invasions
14. The biggest square in Europe is located in Bordeaux: what’s its name ?
a
Place du Parlement
b
Esplanade des Quinconces
c
Place de la Bourse
15. What is the « Grosse Cloche » called ?
a
Porte Saint Eloi
b
Porte Dijeaux
c
Porte d’Aquitaine
Celebrities :
16. Which famous writter lived in Malagar, a property in a small village called Saint-Maixant ?
a
Jean Anouilh
b
François Mauriac
c
Ausone
17. Where did Montesquieu live ?
a
The Citadelle de Blaye
b
The Château de Villandraut
c
The Château de la Brède
18. Which painter is originally from Bordeaux ?
a
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
b
Odilon Redon
c
Francisco Goya
Responses :
1-a 2-b 3-a 4-b 5-c 6-a 7-b 8-b 9-b
10-a 11-b 12-c 13-c 14-b 15-a 16-b 17-c 18-b
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