Grade 7 · Core French · Unit 7 of 8
The Francophone world
French around the world
What your child practises
Communities where French is spoken around the world, such as Belgium, Haiti, Morocco and Senegal, and in Canada.
Alberta Curriculum learning outcome: Global citizenship; Applications · French-speaking communities in Canada and around the world
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Is French an official language of the United Nations?
🌐- Only in Québec
- No
- Yes
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Yes
Hint: French is spoken by hundreds of millions of people on several continents. Each Francophone community has its own culture, food and traditions.
Question 2
Which large Francophone African country has Kinshasa as its capital?
🌍- Egypt
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kenya
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo
Hint: French is spoken by hundreds of millions of people on several continents. Each Francophone community has its own culture, food and traditions.
Question 3
French is an official language in which West African country?
🌍- Egypt
- Senegal
- Kenya
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Senegal
Hint: Senegal's capital, Dakar, is a major Francophone city.
Question 4
Which of these countries has French as one of its official languages?
🌍- Belgium
- Brazil
- Japan
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Belgium
Hint: French is spoken by hundreds of millions of people on several continents. Each Francophone community has its own culture, food and traditions.
Question 5
What is the capital of Belgium?
🏛️- Brussels
- Montréal
- Paris
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Brussels
Hint: French is spoken by hundreds of millions of people on several continents. Each Francophone community has its own culture, food and traditions.
Question 6
Rabat is the capital of which country?
🌍- Senegal
- Morocco
- Belgium
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Morocco
Hint: French is spoken by hundreds of millions of people on several continents. Each Francophone community has its own culture, food and traditions.