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French Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What type of painting is Cubism?






2. How does France's economy compare to the rest of the world?






3. When were the boundaries of modern France established?






4. What was the Roman (Latin) name for Paris?






5. What is the Mus






6. What is a popular fish stew that is served as a soup in the south of France?






7. What is un centre commercial?






8. What is une cervelle de veau?






9. What comes first: l'

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10. Where is France's spacecraft launched?






11. Who led the armies of the French King Charles VII to victories against the English?






12. What time period is the comic strip Ast

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13. Where was the first biscuit factory?






14. During Which period were les ch






15. How many people live in metropolitan Paris?






16. What founder member of the European Union (EU) has the third largest military in NATO - and the largest army in the EU?






17. Who is Zin






18. In France - What type of wedding is required by law - civil or religious?






19. What type of political system rules France?






20. The Man in the Iron Mask was the supposed twin brother of Which French king?






21. When do the festivals for the harvesting of wine grapes take place?






22. Where is Napoleon's body today?






23. What are the four major rivers in France?






24. What French cartoon detective is the subject of a new Steven Spielberg movie??






25. What did Ren






26. Who invented the process of pasteurization?






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






28. In France - Where would you find a concierge?






29. What other painter did Van Gogh invite to share his studio in the South of France?






30. What did Paul Verlaine write?






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






32. How are students chosen to attend a university






33. What is the real name of the cartoonist Herg






34. What is the main ingredient in p






35. What is le Front National?






36. What is an international organization of over 50 member states or countries where there is a notable affiliation with French language or culture?






37. Who painted Guernica?






38. Whose work on radioactivity was the first step toward radiation treatment for cancer?

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39. How many m






40. What helped rebuild France at the end of World War II?






41. Who wrote Les Mis






42. What is le Jura






43. Who was the head of the Vichy government?






44. Who wrote Tartuffe?






45. What is la zone bleue?






46. What is the approximate geometrical shape of France






47. From where does most of France's olive oil come from






48. In western Europe - What is France the largest producer of?






49. How many grammes in un kilo?






50. Where is le pays basque