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French Culture

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1. Why was Joan of Arc burned at the stake on May 30 - 1431?






2. What is the Pompidou Center?






3. Who launched the first hot air balloon in 1783?






4. Where was Maximilian sent by Napoleon III?






5. What French president was elected in 2007 - and is up for re-election in May 2012?






6. What is une b






7. What is the French for high school?






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






9. Which family had the fleur de lis as a symbol?






10. What type of land transportation links France and England






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






12. What is un croque-monsieur?






13. What is a popular outdoor activity among the French?






14. What is the French name for home cooking?






15. What city was the center of international art in the 20th century until after World War II?






16. Where is France's spacecraft launched?






17. What happened in Paris in May 1968?






18. What is considered rude to do in a restaurant in France at the end of a meal






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






20. Which holiday celebrated in the US began in France 450 yrs ago?

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






22. How long did the construction of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris take?






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






24. What is the difference between un ch






25. Which Republic is France under today?






26. What is Mona Lisa called in French?






27. Which art movement do the painters Edgar Degas - Claude Monet - and Pierre-Auguste Renoir belong to?






28. What is une madeleine?






29. What types of food is Normandy famous for?






30. What kind of fruits are grown in Corsica?






31. Why is Sainte H






32. What is the longest river in France






33. What do you call a meal where guests cook chunks of prime beef in hot oil at the table?






34. What is the largest city in France?






35. What is the nickname of the French flag?






36. What palace in Paris serves as a meeting place for the 348-member French S






37. When did the first real school of French painting emerge?






38. What war leader was chief of the French army at age 26?






39. Where is the hall of mirrors






40. Who is Quasimodo?






41. What is the largest airline in France?






42. Who said 'L'






43. What did France lose in the Franco-German war of 1870-1871?






44. What are des oeufs sur le plat?






45. Who won the Tour de France a record 7 times 1999-2005?






46. What is longer - un kilom






47. When did the allies land in Normandy?






48. Who crowned himself emperor in 1804?






49. Is un centim






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







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