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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Who composed the national anthem of France?






2. When did the Cannes Film Festival begin?






3. What is une maison de retraite?






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






5. Which ingredient is essential in Proven






6. Is un m






7. At what age do children go to le lyc






8. Who is Zin






9. Who was the great king of the 16th century?






10. By 1942 Who had taken control over the entire country of France?






11. What is le Concorde?






12. What is the largest city in France?






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






14. 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?






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






16. Who invented the process of pasteurization?






17. What is fondue savoyarde?






18. Which French territory is off the coast of Canada






19. What is un potage?






20. What mountain range is in central France






21. What is p






22. What does d

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23. Who was the cardinal Who served as regent for Louis XIII?






24. Who was the first president of the 5th republic?






25. Which came first - Romanesque or Gothic architecture?






26. What did Gustave Eiffel build before he built the Eiffel Tower?






27. Who was imprisoned at the Conciergerie?






28. What would you do at les Galeries Lafayette?






29. What is la mairie?






30. What is la C






31. What fruit is used in Kirsch?






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






33. What is the nickname of the French flag?






34. What types of industry are most prominent in Toulouse - France?






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






36. For What is Grasse famous






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






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






39. What is une pissoire?






40. What is le Code Napol






41. How many rooms are in the Palace of Fontainebleau






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

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






44. What is a drag






45. What new d






46. The university of Paris in the Latin Quarter on the left bank of the Seine is called...?






47. On Which French city did the world focus when Diana - Princess of Wales died in 1997?






48. Who were the two most prominent scientists in early 20th century France?






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






50. At Which celebrations do you give drag