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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Where do Parisians participate in skiing and other winter sports?






2. Is un centim






3. Which artist painted scenes from the Moulin Rouge?






4. What colors are on the flag of France






5. On average - How many children do married couples have in France?






6. What is longer - un kilom






7. What are the main crops in France






8. What countries border France to the East?






9. What is sold in une charcuterie?






10. What is p






11. When do the Christmas holiday celebrations begin in France






12. What is more ornate Gothic or Romanesque architecture?






13. What is a famous French beef stew?






14. What kind of art is found at the Jeu de Paume?






15. What do painters from the romantic period appeal to?






16. Where is France's spacecraft launched?






17. What music festival is Aix-en-Provence famous for?






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






19. What is fondue savoyarde?






20. What is the main ingredient in p






21. Who is Guignol?






22. When do you drink un ap






23. What is the French term for bakery?






24. Which artist cut off his ear?






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






26. What is un croque-monsieur?






27. Who led the armies of the French King Charles VII to victories against the English?






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






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






30. Where is le pays basque






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






32. Who is considered the greatest writer of fables in France?






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






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






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






36. What is hidden in une galette des Rois?






37. What are crudit






38. Is un m






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






40. What are des fruits de mer?






41. What is further north - Lille or Bordeaux






42. What is la France d'outre-mer






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






44. How many rooms are in the Palace of Fontainebleau






45. What was the profession of Debussy?






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






47. Where is le Quartier latin - right or left bank






48. What is une langue de chat?






49. Where would you find un chauffe-eau?






50. How many French soldiers died in World War I?