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French Culture

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1. What is le Figaro?






2. What is Orangina?






3. What religion do most people in France belong to?






4. What do the French cows say?






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






6. What is a famous French beef stew?






7. What kind of composer was Debussy?






8. Which ingredient is essential in Proven






9. Who led the underground resistance movement for those opposed to the Nazi takeover in France?






10. Who developed the champagne making method?






11. Which city in southwestern France is called la ville rose






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






13. What type of land is more prevalent in France than in any other country in Western Europe






14. Which river is known as the transportation corridor






15. When do the French celebrate la Toussaint?






16. Is un m






17. Why was Joan of Arc burned at the stake on May 30 - 1431?






18. What French cartoon detective is the subject of a new Steven Spielberg movie??






19. What did Andr






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






21. What did the Popular Front governments enact?






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

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23. What would you find at Lascaux






24. What is a popular fish stew that is served as a soup in the south of France?






25. How many people live in metropolitan Paris?






26. What is further east - Marseille or Toulouse






27. Whose work on radioactivity was the first step toward radiation treatment for cancer?

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28. What is un croque-monsieur?






29. What is le Jura






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






31. What is an international organization of over 50 member states or countries where there is a notable affiliation with French language or culture?






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






33. Where did le croissant originate?






34. On What side of the road do you drive in France?






35. What is now found at La place de la Concorde






36. What was the original purpose of le Louvre?






37. Who was the first woman to be appointed professor at the Sorbonne?






38. Who invaded and occupied the northern and western parts of France in 1940?






39. What mountain range is in central France






40. Who wrote Les Mis






41. What is the nickname of the French flag?






42. The French helped create the world's fastest passenger airplane called?






43. How long ago did the two Frenchmen Joseph Nic






44. Who was the great king of the 16th century?






45. At dinner time - What do French families do at the table?






46. What would you do at la Com






47. On What would you put une vinaigrette?






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






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






50. How tall is the Eiffel Tower







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