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Quiz about A Toast to the French

A Toast to the French Trivia Quiz


Join me, PDAZ, Rowena8482, and doublemm at our soirée en France, as we discover some remarkable French folk.

A multiple-choice quiz by eburge. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
eburge
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
346,033
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
5999
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (6/10), TurkishLizzy (8/10), patrickk (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. As drinks are passed around, the French emperor partakes of a glass of brandy and is honored to find out that it had been named after him. What name is shared by both the emperor and the brandy? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. As an elegant young lady passes, she leaves a cloud of scent from the large creamy white flower in her hair. It is a Magnolia grandiflora, but which botanist named the Magnolia genus? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. As new guests arrive, a familiar scent pervades the party. One lady is wearing a perfume known as 'No. 5'. Which prolific 20th century couturier was responsible for this perfume? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. There is a sharp intake of breath as the guests spot Michel Lotito, or 'Monsieur Mangetout', approaching. As well as scoffing the elegant canapés and guzzling the fine liqueurs, what has this gourmand been known to eat? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. As the guests enjoy some fine cuisine, their ears are treated to the soft sounds of 'Clair de Lune'. Which Frenchman composed 'Clair de Lune'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. His left hand bandaged after being shot by his lover, the French poet holds a cocktail in his right hand which he was told had been named after him (or rather, his hand). Which decadent poet was it? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. As waiters carry trays of hors d'oeuvres out from the kitchen, the sound of commotion follows. Thoughts of 'brigade de cuisine' soon arise. Which French restaurateur created this concept of a hierarchy in a kitchen? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Absinthe is offered at the party, but one man abstains. Which cartoonist and animator produced the 1910 film 'Hasher's Delirium' which detailed the effects of overindulgence in absinthe? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. A group of guests gather in the corner, and admire a painting of water lilies on the wall. Which French impressionist artist was responsible for the 'Water Lilies' series of paintings? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The guests raise their glasses to the guest of honor, a French Benedictine monk who earned fame for his vineyard work at the Abbey of Hautvillers. Which name is shared by both the monk and a prestigious brand of bubbly? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. As drinks are passed around, the French emperor partakes of a glass of brandy and is honored to find out that it had been named after him. What name is shared by both the emperor and the brandy?

Answer: Napoleon

Napoleon brandy is a term used for a brandy that is aged for at least five years, although it isn't an official designation. Napoleon Bonaparte, the Emperor of France, was an aficionado of brandy, particularly that from the Cognac region. Napoleon had visited the region in 1811 and had been given a barrel of Cognac. The vintage from that year is considered one of the top vintages of all time.

PDAZ declines a glass of brandy, and sticks with champagne instead.
2. As an elegant young lady passes, she leaves a cloud of scent from the large creamy white flower in her hair. It is a Magnolia grandiflora, but which botanist named the Magnolia genus?

Answer: Charles Plumier

It was Charles Plumier, in 1703, who named the Magnolia genus thus, in honour of his fellow countryman and botanist Pierre Magnol. Magnol held the post of Professor of Botany and Director of the Royal Botanic Garden of Montpellier for several years, and was instrumental in compiling the system used to classify plant species.

Taking a drink from a passing tray, Rowena8482 catches another whiff of the flower as the lady passes again.
3. As new guests arrive, a familiar scent pervades the party. One lady is wearing a perfume known as 'No. 5'. Which prolific 20th century couturier was responsible for this perfume?

Answer: Coco Chanel

Born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel in 1883, Coco Chanel had a big impact on the fashion industry during her lifetime, and was considered a pioneer in the field. Amongst her most famous contributions to haute couture was the Little Black Dress, a sleek, elegant garment, and her first perfume, 'Chanel No. 5', which to this day remains as one of the best-selling and popular perfumes in the world.

As eburge sips his champagne, he gets another waft of 'Chanel No. 5'. It seems like more than one person is wearing it tonight.
4. There is a sharp intake of breath as the guests spot Michel Lotito, or 'Monsieur Mangetout', approaching. As well as scoffing the elegant canapés and guzzling the fine liqueurs, what has this gourmand been known to eat?

Answer: Chandeliers

Michel Lotito became famous for his ability and willingness to eat all sorts of things, such as televisions and beds, and is recorded as eating six chandeliers and eighteen bicycles. Despite this extreme diet, Lotito died of natural causes in 2007.

Thankfully, Monsieur Mangetout refrains from eating part of the house's great chandelier, and doublemm lets out a sigh of relief.
5. As the guests enjoy some fine cuisine, their ears are treated to the soft sounds of 'Clair de Lune'. Which Frenchman composed 'Clair de Lune'?

Answer: Claude Debussy

'Claire de Lune' is the third movement of the suite bergamasque. Debussy composed this piece in 1890 and it was played over an animated crane in a deleted scene in the 1940 film 'Fantasia'.

Recognising the familiar tune, doublemm quietly hums along as he mingles with the other guests.
6. His left hand bandaged after being shot by his lover, the French poet holds a cocktail in his right hand which he was told had been named after him (or rather, his hand). Which decadent poet was it?

Answer: Arthur Rimbaud

The decadent movement of the late 19th century dealt with 'taboo' subjects and mainly included French poets and authors, such as Arthur Rimbaud and his lover Paul Verlaine. Verlaine and Rimbaud had a volatile relationship that ended when Verlaine shot at Rimbaud during a drunken rage, hitting Rimbaud in the left wrist, and sending Verlaine to prison for two years. The drink, 'Rimbaud's Left Hand', was invented by a Chicago bartender and includes absinthe, Benedictine, orange liqueur, fruit juices, rose water and an egg.

PDAZ again sticks with her champagne. She prefers her cocktails without egg in them.
7. As waiters carry trays of hors d'oeuvres out from the kitchen, the sound of commotion follows. Thoughts of 'brigade de cuisine' soon arise. Which French restaurateur created this concept of a hierarchy in a kitchen?

Answer: Auguste Escoffier

Escoffier was responsible for improving the French cooking techniques in restaurants across the country during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Revered in the culinary circle, Escoffier introduced the concept of 'brigade de cuisine' - a hierarchy in kitchens where staff have their own individual role, from head chef, fish cook and pastry cook to dishwasher, pantry supervisor and entrée preparer. Escoffier famously worked at the Savoy Hotel in London, and created the dish known as Peach Melba, for Australian operatic singer Dame Nellie Melba.

eburge helps himself to a canapé as a tray went past, wondering what is happening in the kitchen.
8. Absinthe is offered at the party, but one man abstains. Which cartoonist and animator produced the 1910 film 'Hasher's Delirium' which detailed the effects of overindulgence in absinthe?

Answer: Emile Cohl

Emile Cohl began his media career as an assistant to the (in)famous cartoonist Andre Gill, until in 1879, his caricature of the 1st Duke of Magenta landed him in prison. He began making animated films, in 1907, when he was 50, and then moved into live action. Sadly almost all of his work was lost in a studio fire during WWI, so very little survives.

Rowena8482 also politely declines the absinthe.
9. A group of guests gather in the corner, and admire a painting of water lilies on the wall. Which French impressionist artist was responsible for the 'Water Lilies' series of paintings?

Answer: Claude Monet

Monet was a pioneer of impressionism, known for such works as 'Lavacourt: Sunshine and Snow', 'Woman with a Parasol', and 'Impression, Sunrise' (from which the movement gets its name). The French painter died in 1926 of lung cancer, with a vast number of paintings to his name.

Adjusting his bowtie, eburge walks over and joins the group in admiring the painting.
10. The guests raise their glasses to the guest of honor, a French Benedictine monk who earned fame for his vineyard work at the Abbey of Hautvillers. Which name is shared by both the monk and a prestigious brand of bubbly?

Answer: Dom Perignon

Dom Pierre Perignon didn't invent champagne, but he did work to improve the quality and the processing of the regular wines of the Champagne region of France. He also was credited with using thicker bottles and Spanish corks to protect the wine. The champagne, Dom Perignon, was named in honor of him and was first sold in 1936 (the vintage was 1921).

PDAZ raises her glass aloft with the others, and toasts the guest of honor.
Source: Author eburge

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