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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What is hidden in une galette des Rois?






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






3. When did Joan of Arc become Saint Joan?






4. Who crowned himself emperor in 1804?






5. Who designed the glass pyramid built in 1989 in the courtyard of the Louvre museum in Paris?






6. What is la France m






7. How long does the car race at Le Mans last?






8. What day of the week are elections always held in France






9. What country is la Martinique part of






10. What is boudin noir (black pudding) made with?

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11. Who succeeded Pompidou as president?






12. On What would you put une vinaigrette?






13. What island in the Indian Ocean became the newest overseas territory (d






14. What is now found at La place de la Concorde






15. In France - do windows usually swing inwards or outwards?






16. Which state was a French territory until sold to the US in 1803?






17. Where did le croissant originate?






18. What is the French term for bakery?






19. What is the profession of Catherine Deneuve?






20. What do you call a stage of the Tour de France in French?






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






22. What happened for the first time in the history of the French Republic on October 19 - 2011?

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23. What is the plateau de fromages?






24. What is p






25. What is la Chartreuse?






26. For What is Limoges famous






27. What kind of composer was Debussy?






28. What is Chartres famous for






29. What do French ducks say?






30. Where is le Mus






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






32. Of What school of philosophy was Jean-Paul Sartre a major representative?

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






34. Which river divides Paris into the right bank and left bank






35. What is Mona Lisa called in French?






36. How many m






37. What is the French national anthem?






38. What is further east - Marseille or Toulouse






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






40. What do the French buy almost daily at the bakery?






41. Who are the two most famous Cubist Artists?






42. What was the nationality of the painter of the Mona Lisa?






43. Which Republic is France under today?






44. Who is the current Prime Minister of France - serving along with President Nicolas Sarkozy?






45. What was the symbol of Fran






46. What is the real name of the cartoonist Herg






47. What is the name of the baby that French President Nicolas Sarkozy and (Italian model and actress) wife Carla Bruni had in October 2011?






48. What is le cochonnet in the game of boules?






49. We call it baseball - the French call it...?






50. In Which regions is beer really popular?