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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What do the French buy almost daily at the bakery?






2. Who did France beat in the 1998 World Cup to win it for the first time in the history of the competition?






3. How old was Marie Antoinette when she married Louis XVI?






4. Where was a papal palace built in France






5. Who was Jacques Cartier?






6. Who wrote Gargantua and Pantagruel?






7. What is an international organization of over 50 member states or countries where there is a notable affiliation with French language or culture?






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






9. What is Mona Lisa called in French?






10. What is une cr






11. Who is Zin






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






13. What is the total population of France?






14. Who was the musician Who collaborated with Moli






15. What was the Roman (Latin) name for Paris?






16. What is une coquille Saint-Jacques?






17. Who was the first French explorer of North America?






18. What is the Mus






19. Is un m






20. What happened to Charles VII on July 17 - 1429?






21. What is longer - un kilom






22. Which artist cut off his ear?






23. Whose work on radioactivity was the first step toward radiation treatment for cancer?

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24. Which artist painted scenes from the Moulin Rouge?






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






26. What kind of composer was Debussy?






27. What other painter did Van Gogh invite to share his studio in the South of France?






28. What is the real name of the cartoonist Herg






29. In What year did France win the Soccer World Cup for the first time?






30. What is the largest port of France






31. Who succeeded Pompidou as president?






32. When was the Sorbonne founded?






33. What famous conquest is depicted in the famous Bayeux tapestry?






34. When do the festivals for the harvesting of wine grapes take place?






35. Which American was known as the music-hall queen of Paris in 1920s?






36. Where is the hall of mirrors






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






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






39. What caused the French Revolution of 1789?






40. Where is la Guadeloupe located






41. What is the main ingredient in p






42. What is la mairie?






43. Which meal of the day is considered the main meal?






44. When did France play host to the World Cup for soccer?






45. Where was the first biscuit factory?






46. How do French people greet each other






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






48. Which American trend has made its way to France and the French are very disapproving of it?






49. What type of mushrooms are grown underground and are the size of golf balls?






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