Anglais.Res Big Challenge 2014 !!

40 Questions | By Anglaisre | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 110

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Anglais.Res Big Challenge 2014 !! - Quiz

40 questions to test your knowledge of Reunion Island, its geography, animals, nature, history, sports and people!Do you know your 'carry' from your 'rougail'? The top score wins a free season ticket of 10 films at Ciné Cambaie!

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1.

VOCAB 1 : What is the English for 'COMBAVA'?
- A.
  
  Green lemon
- B.
  
  Kaffir lime
- C.
  
  Envy fruit
2.

VOCAB 2: What is the English for 'PAILLE-EN-QUEUE'?
- A.
  
  Tropicbird
- B.
  
  Straw-tail
- C.
  
  White beauty
3.

VOCAB 3: What is the English for 'TANGUE'?
- A.
  
  Sixrec
- B.
  
  Eightrec
- C.
  
  Tenrec
4.

VOCAB 4: What is the English for 'GOYAVIER'?
- A.
  
  Strawberry guava
- B.
  
  Red berry joy fruit
- C.
  
  Tropical raspberry
5.

VOCAB 5: What is the English for 'CHOUCHOU'?
- A.
  
  Cabbage-cabbage
- B.
  
  Christophine
- C.
  
  Darling vegetable
6.

HISTORY 1: When did the volcanic eruption first create the island?
- A.
  
  3 billion years ago
- B.
  
  3 million years ago
- C.
  
  3 thousand years ago
7.

HISTORY 2: When a Pirate called Blackwell first arrived in Reunion in 1613, what did he name the island?
- A.
  
  Ewok Forest
- B.
  
  England Forest
- C.
  
  Nottingham Forest
8.

HISTORY 3: What is the English for 'TETE DE MORT'?
- A.
  
  Skull's head
- B.
  
  Death's head
- C.
  
  Skull & Crossbones
9.

HISTORY 4: Because of the time difference, the first place in the world to use the Euro was Reunion Island. What was the first thing to be bought?
- A.
  
  An 'Américain-bouchons-gratiné'
- B.
  
  A COT citron
- C.
  
  A kilo of lychees.
10.

HISTORY 5: What is the Latin motto of Reunion Island?
- A.
  
  Florebo quocumque ferar (I will flourish wherever life takes me)
- B.
  
  Semper cum nobis fortis sit (May the force be with us always)
- C.
  
  Mocato ergo sum (I 'moucate' therefore I am)
11.

ANIMALS 1: Which type of shark does NOT exist around Reunion?
- A.
  
  Great white whark
- B.
  
  Tiger shark
- C.
  
  Bull shark
12.

ANIMALS 2: What type of animal is a mongrel?
- A.
  
  A type of chameleon
- B.
  
  A 'royal bourbon' dog
- C.
  
  A species of tropical fish
13.

ANIMALS 3: What is the English for 'cachalot'?
- A.
  
  Blue whale
- B.
  
  Humpback whale
- C.
  
  Sperm whale
14.

ANIMALS 4: Which endemic bird is the Reunion Harrier?
- A.
  
  A 'Papangue'
- B.
  
  A 'Cardinal'
- C.
  
  A 'Tuit-tuit'
15.

ANIMALS 5: Reunion's green and red gecko is one of the rarest animals in the world. Where can it be found?
- A.
  
  Grand Etang
- B.
  
  Forêt du Maido
- C.
  
  Manapany
16.

WATERFALLS 1: Where is 'Cascade du Diable'?
- A.
  
  Saint-Denis
- B.
  
  Saint-André
- C.
  
  Saint-Benoît
17.

WATERFALLS 2: 'Cascade Blanche' is the 21st highest waterfall in the world. Where is it?
- A.
  
  Mafate
- B.
  
  Cilaos
- C.
  
  Salazie
18.

WATERFALLS 4: Where is 'Cascade Biberon'?
- A.
  
  Plaine-des-Palmistes
- B.
  
  Saint-Gilles-les-Hauts
- C.
  
  Saint-Joseph
19.

WATERFALLS 3: Where is 'Cascade du Chien'?
- A.
  
  The east
- B.
  
  The south
- C.
  
  The north
20.

WATERFALLS 5: Where is 'Cascade des Trois Roches'?
- A.
  
  Saint-Leu
- B.
  
  Mafate
- C.
  
  Saint-Philippe
21.

DATES 1: What happened in 1497?
- A.
  
  The island was first spotted by Vasco di Gama
- B.
  
  The last dodo was eaten.
- C.
  
  The invention of the samosa.
22.

DATES 2: What happened in 1516?
- A.
  
  The island was visited by Pedro de Mascarenhas
- B.
  
  The first traffic jam
- C.
  
  The invention of rougail saucisse.
23.

DATES 3 : What happened in 1810-1814?
- A.
  
  The island was occupied by the English
- B.
  
  The island was occupied by the Scottish
- C.
  
  The island was occupied by Martians
24.

DATES 4: What happened in 1848?
- A.
  
  Abolition of slavery
- B.
  
  Abolition of 'ladilafé'
- C.
  
  Abolition of cock-fights
25.

DATES 5: What happened in 1946?
- A.
  
  The second world war ended
- B.
  
  The first MacDo opened.
- C.
  
  Reunion became a French Department