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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What is Brittany know for?






2. What is the average life expectancy in France?






3. What is the plateau de fromages?






4. Who brought high cooking into France in 1600?






5. What was the profession of Debussy?






6. Who led the Romans into France in 52BC?






7. What kind of school is called le coll






8. At What meal are eggs eaten?






9. What new d






10. When did le can-can enjoy popularity?






11. Who married Louis XIII?

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






13. During World War II - What percentage of France's factories - machinery and transportation systems were lost?






14. What kind of animal is used to snuffle out wild mushrooms and truffles?






15. What is the largest port of France






16. What type of game is boules?






17. How many grammes in un kilo?






18. In Which regions is beer really popular?






19. What is un wagon-lit?






20. What is further north - Lille or Bordeaux






21. Who wrote Tartuffe?






22. At What age do French children attend preschool






23. What is the Tour de France?






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






25. What time period is the comic strip Ast

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






27. What mountain range is in central France






28. What practice dating back to the 18th century - known as la tauromachie - or corrida - was granted official protection by the French Minister for Culture in 2011?






29. Who was the queen of France at the time of the Revolution?






30. What is un croque-monsieur?






31. Where do Parisians participate in skiing and other winter sports?






32. What do some people do before putting the lettuce in a salad bowl?






33. Where would you most likely find par avion written?






34. What did Ren






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






36. In which hand do the French usually hold the fork while eating?






37. What industry produces most of France's electricity?






38. How much mustard does each person in France use per year?






39. What kind of composer was Debussy?






40. What is le Camembert?






41. Which French territory is off the coast of Canada






42. What is vouvoiement?






43. What would you do at a patinoire?






44. Where does the festival of the American film take place?






45. At Which celebrations do you give drag






46. By 1942 Who had taken control over the entire country of France?






47. When was the French defeat at Dienbienphu?






48. What does une baguette mean besides a loaf of bread?






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






50. What is la France d'outre-mer