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French Culture

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






2. How many different types of cheese does France produce?






3. What is the French term for soccer?






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

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5. What opera did Georges Bizet write that is considered his masterpiece?






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






7. Who is Zin






8. What is Maxim's?






9. What is the name of the comprehensive exam students take at the end of high school?






10. What is the plateau de fromages?






11. Which transportation system in France is among the most modern and efficient in the world?






12. What great American landmark did Gustave Eiffel help design and build?






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






14. What type of shoes was invented in France 400 yrs ago?






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






16. How tall is the Eiffel Tower






17. What would you do at la Com






18. What was the original purpose of le Louvre?






19. When were the boundaries of modern France established?






20. What is un croque-monsieur?






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






22. When do you drink un ap






23. Where is la Guadeloupe located






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






25. What caused the French Revolution of 1789?






26. What was the profession of the man Who invented Champagne?






27. Who was the first national hero of France?






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






29. What is un beignet?






30. What do French ducks say?






31. What mountain range separates France and Spain






32. What are les parcs zoologiques






33. What is tutoiement?






34. Who ruled France when the metric system was established?






35. Which king built le ch






36. Who is responsible for the invention of the cinema in the late 19th century?






37. Where is la promenade des Anglais






38. Where was the first biscuit factory?






39. What was the occupation of Brigitte Bardot?






40. What did the brothers Louis and Auguste Lumi






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






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






43. On What kind of bottle would you find the word brut?






44. What is le Camembert?






45. What structure was built in Paris in 1889 by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel?






46. What is the average life expectancy in France?






47. What is une langue de veau?






48. What type of cooking is called provincial?






49. Where is le grand Trianon






50. What is fondue savoyarde?