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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What type of game is boules?






2. What was the profession of Jean Renoir?






3. Which holiday celebrated in the US began in France 450 yrs ago?

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4. How many rooms are in the Palace of Fontainebleau






5. How tall is Mont Blanc - the tallest mountain in Europe?






6. What country does more exporting of food than France?






7. What does tomates farcies mean?






8. What caused the French Revolution of 1789?






9. Who entered WWI in 1917 to help France defeat Germany?






10. What comes first: l'

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






12. What is the name of the French space program?






13. Who was Moli






14. How long did the construction of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris take?






15. To What age was France's legal retirement age lowered in 1982 by Socialist President Mitterrand?






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






17. What do children learn in preschool






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






19. What kind of animal is Babar?






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






21. As the US is divided into states - France is divided into...






22. When was a bill approved giving Corsica limited autonomy?






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






24. What city was the center of international art in the 20th century until after World War II?






25. What is the largest airline in France?






26. What country is la Martinique part of






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






28. What coalition group won the elections in 1936?






29. What is the real name of the cartoonist Herg






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






31. Is un m






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






33. What types of industry are most prominent in Toulouse - France?






34. Where is Orly






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






36. What is une Citro






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






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






39. Where is la Polyn






40. What is la France m






41. Where is the hall of mirrors






42. How do French people greet each other






43. What did Monet - Manet - and Auguste Renoir have in common?






44. Olives grow in southern France during Which season of the year






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






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






47. From What origin are most Martiniquais and Guadeloup






48. What is the name of the comprehensive exam students take at the end of high school?






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






50. What is une b






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