Comparing French and American cultures quiz (French 4)

Quick answer: To compare cultures in French, use a comparative (plus… que, moins… que, aussi… que, autant de… que), a contrast connector (alors que, tandis que, contrairement à, en revanche) and a softener such as en général, souvent or beaucoup de. This French 4 quiz checks comparing French and American cultures with 10 multiple-choice questions and instant feedback; every answer comes with a short explanation.

This comparing French and American cultures quiz has ten quick questions for French 4, with instant feedback. Need a refresher first? Read the lesson or do the worksheet on comparing French and American cultures.

Ten quick questions on comparisons, contrast connectors and fair generalizations. Choose the one best answer, then read the explanation to understand why the other options fail. A score of eight or more means you are ready to write a short cultural comparison.

Level: French 4 (high school, ACTFL Intermediate Mid) · Standards: ACTFL Intermediate Mid, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational, WL 4.1 Language Comparisons, WL 2.1 Cultural Practices

Comparing French and American cultures quiz: the questions

Which sentence is correct?

Elle chante ___ que moi.

Il y a ___ filles que de garçons dans mon club. (same number)

Which connector expresses a contrast between two facts?

Which sentence is the least stereotyped?

C'est la ___ élève de la classe.

Il y a plus ___ 300 élèves dans ce lycée.

How do you say “In contrast to the U.S., France…”?

Which holiday is celebrated on February 2 with crêpes?

What does “Cette salade est moins chère que ce sandwich” mean?

Comparative of equality with an adjective? — aussi + adjective + que

Comparative of the adjective bon? — meilleur / meilleure / meilleurs / meilleures

Comparative of the adverb bien? — mieux (invariable)

“As many … as” with a noun? — autant de + noun + que

Which word follows plus before a number? — de (plus de trente élèves)

Two connectors followed by a full clause for contrast? — alors que, tandis que

Connector followed by a noun meaning “unlike”? — contrairement à

Meaning of en revanche? — on the other hand

Two softeners that replace tous? — beaucoup de, la plupart des, certains

Which holiday brings crêpes on February 2? — la Chandeleur

Comparing French and American cultures quiz for French 4 (10 questions)

Comparing French and American cultures quiz: the questions