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French Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. On What would you put une vinaigrette?






2. Why was Marie Antoinette disliked by the French?






3. How do French people greet each other






4. How tall is Mont Blanc - the tallest mountain in Europe?






5. Who married Louis XIII?

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6. How are students chosen to attend a university






7. Where is Nice






8. where in France is the Celtic influence still strong?






9. France's North American Colony - Louisiana - was sold to the US. What was the sale called?






10. Where was the first biscuit factory?






11. What famous French-Swiss filmmaker - Who headed the Nouvelle Vague movement - was awarded an Oscar by the American Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2011?






12. What is the French term for soccer?






13. Who succeeded Charles de Gaulle as President?






14. How much mustard does each person in France use per year?






15. What do the French call the English Channel

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16. What is Mona Lisa called in French?






17. The French invented the coffee pot How many years ago?






18. What is the Sorbonne?






19. Couscous is a popular dish in France. Where did it come from?






20. Which musicians were prominent the early 19th century?






21. When was a bill approved giving Corsica limited autonomy?






22. What is a drag






23. What has 4 legs - 2 long ears and tastes delicious in a stew?






24. Why is Sainte H






25. In Which month is the Tour de France held?






26. Who was the first great writer in France?






27. What is the difference between un ch






28. When was the French defeat at Dienbienphu?






29. What is the profession of Catherine Deneuve?






30. What fragrant purple flower is grown for the perfume industry in the south of France?






31. Where is the hall of mirrors






32. What is une douzaine d'hu






33. Who is Guignol?






34. When was Marie Antoinette executed by guillotine?






35. What is hidden in une galette des Rois?






36. Who said 'L'






37. When is the French labor day?






38. What is the longest river in France






39. What is the Tour de France?






40. What did France get back at the end of World War I?






41. The French helped create the world's fastest passenger airplane called?






42. What is le Code Napol






43. Who succeeded Pompidou as president?






44. When did the country - Gaul get renamed France?






45. What is a famous French beef stew?






46. What is un wagon-restaurant?






47. What is une langue de veau?






48. Who composed Bol






49. Who brought high cooking into France in 1600?






50. The visual arts flourished in the mid-19th century. What were the three schools?