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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What type of mushrooms are grown underground and are the size of golf balls?






2. Prior to the Roman invasion - What was the language of the French?






3. What coalition group won the elections in 1936?






4. What kind of fruits are grown in Corsica?






5. Who was the first national hero of France?






6. Who was the cardinal Who served as regent for Louis XIII?






7. When was the Statue of Liberty shipped from France to NY?






8. Who was made emperor in 800 AD?






9. What fabric dye originated in France - but is very much part of American culture?






10. Which came first - the Renaissance or the Classical period?






11. From where does most of France's olive oil come from






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






13. What type of painting is Cubism?






14. What does d

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15. What is le Code Napol






16. Where did le croissant originate?






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






18. Who wrote Les Mis






19. Which musicians were prominent the early 19th century?






20. Who was Jacques Cartier?






21. What was the profession of Toulouse-Lautrec?






22. Is un centim






23. What is a Michelin book?






24. Where is Nice






25. What do French roosters say at the crack of dawn?






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






27. What does service compris mean?






28. What do you call a stage of the Tour de France in French?






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






30. Who signed an armistice with Hitler that divided France into 2 parts?






31. How many m






32. At What age do French children attend preschool






33. What is la Chartreuse?






34. What is France's most important national resource






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






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






37. What borders France to the south?






38. What shape do the 20 major highways leading in and out of Paris form?






39. What very famous writer was born in Nantes?






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






41. Which ingredient is essential in Proven






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






43. What is un homard?






44. On What would you put une vinaigrette?






45. Which came first - Romanesque or Gothic architecture?






46. What is un croque-monsieur?






47. What is le Front National?






48. Which of Ernest Hemingway's books portray life in Paris between the two world wars?






49. Which artist cut off his ear?






50. How do you most often eat oysters in France?