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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What nut is sold hot on the streets of Paris in winter?






2. What is une cervelle de veau?






3. What is a significant mineral of France






4. What is Maxim's?






5. What type of painting is Cubism?






6. In which hand do the French usually hold the fork while eating?






7. What is une douzaine d'hu






8. Which king of France was known as the Sun King?






9. Who was the head of the Vichy government?






10. How long did it take Baron Georges Haussmann to transform the city of Paris?






11. Evian - Badoit and Vichy are French cities famous for What?






12. Who was the musician Who collaborated with Moli






13. What are des oeufs sur le plat?






14. At Which celebrations do you give drag






15. What comes first - l'

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16. What French island is located in the Mediterranean






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






18. Who was the first woman to be appointed professor at the Sorbonne?






19. At What age did Louis XIV begin running France?






20. Where is la promenade des Anglais






21. What does une baguette mean besides a loaf of bread?






22. What is un wagon-lit?






23. What country does the World Health Organization frequently name as the world's best overall health care provider?






24. What time is the main meal served in France?






25. How many people live in metropolitan Paris?






26. When did Joan of Arc become Saint Joan?






27. What is the name of the French space program?






28. Who did France join in declaring war on Germany - Which began WWII?






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






30. Who wrote Les Mis






31. Is un litre more or less than a gallon?






32. What is the name of the long beach in Southern France?






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






34. What was the original purpose of le Louvre?






35. What is further north - Lille or Bordeaux






36. What are MC Solaar - Assassins and NTM?






37. What caused the French Revolution of 1789?






38. What new d






39. What amusement park in Paris is the equivalent to Disneyland






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






41. During Which century did the Renaissance take place?






42. What is the Sorbonne?






43. From What origin are most Martiniquais and Guadeloup






44. Which museum was originated by Louis XIV?






45. What did Monet - Manet - and Auguste Renoir have in common?






46. What is une madeleine?






47. We call it football - the French call it...?






48. What is the main ingredient in p






49. Who led the Romans into France in 52BC?






50. Which French writer wrote the Three Musketeers- Les Trois mousquetaires?







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