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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Which museum was originated by Louis XIV?






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






3. Which came first - Romanesque or Gothic architecture?






4. What are the two most popular theme parks in France?






5. What do French roosters say at the crack of dawn?






6. What types of business attire did the French create?






7. What is un croque-monsieur?






8. What shape do the 20 major highways leading in and out of Paris form?






9. Near What country is Lille






10. What is un wagon-restaurant?






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






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






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






14. Where would you find un chauffe-eau?






15. When was the French defeat at Dienbienphu?






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






17. What type of transportation was invented in France by a French doctor 200 yrs ago?






18. How are students chosen to attend a university






19. French children must attend school until What age?






20. What has 4 legs - 2 long ears and tastes delicious in a stew?






21. When is the French labor day?






22. Who is France's most famous ecologist?






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






24. What is la Chartreuse?






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






26. What colors are on the flag of France






27. What did Andr






28. Do the French have more or less leisure time than Americans?






29. What mountain range separates France and Spain






30. On What side of the road do you drive in France?






31. From What origin are most Martiniquais and Guadeloup






32. When do you drink un ap






33. Where was the final defeat of Napoleon?






34. Where did le croissant originate?






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






36. What time period is the comic strip Ast

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37. How old was Joan of Arc when she was killed in May 1431?






38. What type of political system rules France?






39. What was the profession of Toulouse-Lautrec?






40. What country does the World Health Organization frequently name as the world's best overall health care provider?






41. What very famous writer was born in Nantes?






42. What is la C






43. Who did France join in declaring war on Germany - Which began WWII?






44. Is un centim






45. What is une pissoire?






46. How many French speakers are there worldwide?






47. Where is Nice






48. What would you do at a patinoire?






49. What percentage of France's total area is covered by woods and forests






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






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