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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. How many different types of cheese does France produce?






2. Why was Joan of Arc burned at the stake on May 30 - 1431?






3. What are marrons glac






4. What fragrant purple flower is grown for the perfume industry in the south of France?






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






6. What are the two most popular French sporting events in summer?






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






8. What is the profession of Catherine Deneuve?






9. What is the French name for home cooking?






10. What new d






11. Who succeeded Charles de Gaulle as President?






12. What did the Popular Front governments enact?






13. What time is the main meal served in France?






14. What are des fruits de mer?






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






16. Where does a smaller Statue of Liberty stand in France






17. Near Which large city is Versailles located






18. What is the French term for the meal that is celebrated on Christmas Eve - Dec 24th?






19. What are the main ingredients of une choucroute garnie?






20. When is the French labor day?






21. What is the longest river in France






22. Where did Paris get its name from?






23. What is Mona Lisa called in French?






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






25. What is the French national anthem?






26. What cartoonist name sounds like the artist - Georges R






27. What is le Front National?






28. What is une cervelle de veau?






29. where in France is the Celtic influence still strong?






30. Who wrote Gargantua and Pantagruel?






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






32. What is the underground subway system called in Paris?






33. Which came first - Romanesque or Gothic architecture?






34. What do the French call the English Channel

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35. For What is Grasse famous






36. What did Paul Verlaine write?






37. Where is le Mus






38. What did Louis Braille create in 1824?






39. Where is la Polyn






40. What do French ducks say?






41. What is une b






42. What is the principal use of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon today






43. Where was Napoleon Bonaparte born?






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






45. What is un petit beurre?






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






47. What was the occupation of Brigitte Bardot?






48. What island in the Indian Ocean became the newest overseas territory (d






49. What is France's most important national resource






50. What helped rebuild France at the end of World War II?







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