The BIG French Quiz 2021 (KS3/KS4)

With both the KS3 and KS4 version of the BIG Quiz, each in both Target Language and English versions, here is a total of 4 different versions of the quiz, so you can adapt to every class!

Item description:
Ready for the end of the year? Or looking for something engaging to start September off with?

This quiz includes 7 different rounds with a total of 35 questions, plus 5 bonus tie-breaker questions. Designed to be something fun for the end of the year, it nonetheless has educational value, teaching about French-speaking cultures and current affairs, and even sneaks in a bit of vocabulary and grammar (without ever mentioning the g word itself). One of the rounds includes links to YouTube videos, with the videos integrated into the Powerpoint. If you don’t have a version of Powerpoint that supports integrated online videos, the link for each one is given in the slide notes.

The quiz is provided in two flavours: English language (questions and most answers in English) and Target Language (all questions and answers in Spanish), so you can pick the version that best fits your class. There is also a KS4 version available separately or as part of a bundle with this one.

The rounds are split off into sections, making it is easy to move them around or skip to a particular part if you don’t think you’ll have time to do the whole thing. The answers are given at the end of each round, so you can quickly wrap up if you find yourselves short on time.

For the videos to work, you must click Enable Content when powerpoint starts.

All the images in this Powerpoint have either been created by me or carefully sourced from copyright-free or Creative Commons sources. Some slides are interactive and, as well as including videos and animation, have different images that will appear depending on which answer you select, to provide the pupils a clue.

Please check the notes section for each slide as useful information is provided there for you.

Sample questions (in English) for each round (all are multiple choice):
Round 1: Y’a pas photo !
Choose the best description for the image. (See preview images)

Round 2: La Culture et La Société
KS3: What currency do we use in France?
KS4:What date is Mardi Gras this year?

Round 3: Les Sports
KS3: Which is the following is not a famous football player?
KS4: Which French-speaking country beat France in the Round of 16 of Euro 2020?

Round 4: Le Mot Juste
KS3: What’s the correct response to “Ça va ?”
KS4: La danse est mon ______ préféré.

Round 5: Chanter comme une casserole
KS3: What‘s the name of the song that Barbaba Pravi sang to represent France in Eurovision this year?
KS4: Quel duo français de musique électronique s’est séparé cette année ?

Round 6: Le Meilleur Traducteur
KS3: Translate: I have long blond hair.
KS4: Unfortunately, I have to do my homework every night.

Round 7: Vous êtes au courant ?
KS3: Thomas Pesquet will be the first French captain of… what?
KS4: Cette année, la France a passé une loi pour privilégier les voyages en _______ sur les voyages en avion.
(by the way, there are NO questions about coronavirus or the pandemic because I think we’ve all heard enough about that)