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French Culture

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






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






3. What are moules marini






4. Where is the Center for French Space Programs?






5. Who composed the national anthem of France?






6. In France - do windows usually swing inwards or outwards?






7. What is the largest airline in France?






8. What is une madeleine?






9. Where is Carcassonne






10. Who wrote Candide?






11. What is tutoiement?






12. What type of painting is Cubism?






13. Where is Napoleon's body today?






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






15. What is le cochonnet in the game of boules?






16. Which French President was responsible for the construction of the Louvre Pyramid - the Great Arch at La D






17. What was the country of France named before Roman times?






18. when was the first female prime minister - Edith Cresson - appointed?






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






20. Where would you find un bidet?






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






22. Who is the current Prime Minister of France - serving along with President Nicolas Sarkozy?






23. What are the main crops in France






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

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25. What was the original purpose of le Louvre?






26. What is the SNCF?






27. Which river divides Paris into the right bank and left bank






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






29. When is the French labor day?






30. Who sculpted Le Penseur?






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






32. Where is the hall of mirrors






33. What are les parcs zoologiques






34. Couscous is a popular dish in France. Where did it come from?






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






36. When did the country - Gaul get renamed France?






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






38. Which river is known as the transportation corridor






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






40. What is the difference between un ch






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






42. When did France end nuclear testing?






43. Cooking in France is considered a form of...






44. Where is la promenade des Anglais






45. What is the Sorbonne?






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






47. Which museum was originated by Louis XIV?






48. Who had Versailles built to its present day splendor?






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






50. During Which century did Louis XIV reign?