France: Geography and Borders Quiz

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Which body of water does France not have a maritime border with?

  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Baltic Sea (correct)
  • Indian Ocean
  • Mediterranean Sea

Which country does not share a land border with Metropolitan France?

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom (correct)
  • Monaco
  • Belgium

Which region is not considered an overseas territory of France?

  • French Guiana
  • French West Indies
  • Corsica (correct)
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Which city is not mentioned as a major urban area in France?

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How many integral regions does France have?

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La France est officiellement la République ______

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La superficie combinée des dix-huit régions intégrales de la France est de 643,801 km2, soit 248,573 miles carrés, et la population totale est de plus de 68 millions en ______

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Les principales zones urbaines de la France comprennent Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Lille, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Nantes et ______

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La France métropolitaine partage des frontières avec la Belgique, le Luxembourg, l'Allemagne, la Suisse, l'Italie, Monaco, l'Andorre et ______

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Les territoires d'outre-mer de la France comprennent la Guyane française en Amérique du Sud, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon dans l'Atlantique Nord, les Antilles françaises et de nombreuses îles en Océanie et dans ______

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Le verbe '______' signifie ______. Sous sa forme infinitive (la forme 'to', comme dans 'to speak'), il se termine en -er. Tous les verbes qui se terminent en -er dans la forme infinitive et qui ont les mêmes modèles dans leurs terminaisons sont ainsi appelés verbes réguliers -er.

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Le verbe '______r' est conjugué de la manière suivante: je ______, tu ______s, il/elle/on ______, nous parlons, vous ______z, ils/elles ______nt.

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La partie '______-' du verbe est appelée la racine du verbe. Les terminaisons du verbe sont les lettres qui sont attachées à la racine. Pour un verbe régulier en -er, la racine inclut toutes les lettres menant jusqu'au -er. Les terminaisons sont -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez et -ent.

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Les verbes réguliers en -er, en -ir et en -re sont classés en ______ groupes.

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Il y a ______ groupes de verbes réguliers: les verbes réguliers en -er, les verbes réguliers en -ir et les verbes réguliers en -re.

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Flashcards

France's Baltic Border?

France does not have a maritime border with the Baltic Sea.

Land border with UK?

The United Kingdom does not share a land border with Metropolitan France.

Overseas territory?

Corsica is not considered an overseas territory of France.

Major French city?

Brussels is not mentioned as a major urban area in France.

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How many regions?

France has 18 integral regions.

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Official name of France?

France is officially the French Republic.

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Population of France?

The combined area of the eighteen integral regions of France is 643,801 km2, or 248,573 square miles, and the total population is over 68 million as of January 2023.

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Major French cities?

Major urban areas in France include Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Lille, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Nantes, and Nice.

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Countries bordering France?

Metropolitan France shares borders with Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain.

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French overseas territories?

The overseas territories of France include French Guiana in South America, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French Antilles, and numerous islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean.

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Meaning of 'parler'?

The verb 'parler' means 'to speak'. In its infinitive form (the 'to' form, as in 'to speak'), it ends in -er. All verbs that end in -er in the infinitive form and have the same patterns in their endings are thus called regular -er verbs.

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Conjugation of 'parler'?

The verb 'parler' is conjugated as follows: je parle, tu parles, il/elle/on parle, nous parlons, vous parlez, ils/elles parlent.

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Verb stem of 'parler'?

The 'parl-' part of the verb is called the verb stem. The verb endings are the letters that are attached to the stem. For a regular -er verb, the stem includes all the letters leading up to the -er. The endings are -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, and -ent.

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Verb groups in French?

Regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs are classified into three groups.

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Types of regular verbs?

There are three groups of regular verbs: regular -er verbs, regular -ir verbs, and regular -re verbs.

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Study Notes

Geography of France

  • France does not have a maritime border with the Mediterranean Sea.
  • The country that does not share a land border with Metropolitan France is Andorra.
  • Europe is not considered an overseas territory of France.

Regions of France

  • France has 18 integral regions.
  • The combined surface area of these regions is 643,801 km² (248,573 miles²).
  • The total population of these regions is over 68 million.

Urban Areas of France

  • The main urban areas in France are Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Lille, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Nantes, and Paris.

Borders of France

  • Metropolitan France shares borders with Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, and Andorra.

Overseas Territories of France

  • The overseas territories of France include French Guiana in South America, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon in the North Atlantic, French Antilles, and numerous islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean.

French Verbs

  • The verb 'parler' means 'to speak'.
  • Verbs that end in -er in the infinitive form and have the same pattern in their endings are called regular -er verbs.
  • The conjugation of the verb 'parler' is: je parle, tu parles, il/elle/on parle, nous parlons, vous parlez, ils/elles parlent.
  • The part '-parl-' of the verb is called the root of the verb.
  • The verb endings are the letters attached to the root.
  • Regular -er verbs are classified into three groups.
  • There are three groups of regular verbs: -er verbs, -ir verbs, and -re verbs.

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