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French Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. We call it baseball - the French call it...?






2. Can a p






3. What is une Citro






4. What is the French for high school?






5. When was Marie Antoinette executed by guillotine?






6. What is the flavor of un macaron?






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






8. During Which period were les ch






9. Where is le Quartier latin - right or left bank






10. What Museum in Paris is housed in an old train station?






11. Where was a papal palace built in France






12. What new d






13. What founder member of the European Union (EU) has the third largest military in NATO - and the largest army in the EU?






14. At Which celebrations do you give drag






15. What would you find at Lascaux






16. What is le Camembert?






17. Who was the musician Who collaborated with Moli






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






19. When do the Christmas holiday celebrations begin in France






20. when was Impressionism at its height as a style?






21. How many tourists visit the city of Paris each year?






22. What is une langue de chat?






23. What is a lyc






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






25. What is une cervelle de veau?






26. During What century was Le Corbusier a famous architect?






27. Who was the first national hero of France?






28. What was the occupation of Brigitte Bardot?






29. How many rooms are in the Palace of Fontainebleau






30. What is considered rude to do in a restaurant in France at the end of a meal






31. Is un litre more or less than a gallon?






32. Which ingredient is essential in Proven






33. When do you drink un ap






34. What is la gastronomie?






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






36. What is le Figaro?






37. How long is the presidential term in France?






38. What is un wagon-lit?






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






40. Which type of American music has had the most influence on the French?






41. What is heavier - un kilo or 2 pounds?






42. What are the Auteuil - Longchamps - Chantilly and St. Cloud in Paris?






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






44. Who wrote Gargantua and Pantagruel?






45. What mountain range is in central France






46. The Palace of Versailles is a monument to art of Which period?






47. What was the stage name of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin?






48. What is un wagon-restaurant?






49. Who invented the process of pasteurization?






50. At What age do French children attend preschool