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Junior Cycle French: Countries & the francophone world

How often Countries & the francophone world comes up on the French papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Countries & the francophone world, Common Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Countries & the francophone world.

(a)In which country are Dutch, French and German all official languages?
  1. Austria
  2. Belgium
  3. Portugal
(b)Which Canadian province is mainly French-speaking?
  1. Alberta
  2. Ontario
  3. Québec
(c)What do French people say to each other before a meal?
  1. Bon appétit
  2. Bon voyage
  3. Bonne chance
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(a) Belgium

(b) Québec

(c) Bon appétit

Your turn: Common Level questions on Countries & the francophone world.

Common Level

Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q11
2025Q10
2024Q6, Q9, Q12, Q13
2023Q8, Q9, Q15
2022Q5, Q7

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Countries & the francophone world questions

Countries & the francophone world, 3 marks

French friends often greet each other with « la bise ». What is it?

  1. A firm handshake
  2. A wave from a distance
  3. A kiss on each cheek
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A kiss on each cheek

Faire la bise = kissing on the cheeks, the usual greeting between friends and family in France. The number of kisses varies by region. A handshake is une poignée de main.

Countries & the francophone world, 2 marks

Geneva and Lausanne are French-speaking cities in which country?

  1. Luxembourg
  2. Switzerland
  3. Belgium
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Switzerland

French is one of Switzerland's four national languages, spoken in the west around Genève and Lausanne. The others are German, Italian and Romansh.

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