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French Culture

Subject : culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The French helped create the world's fastest passenger airplane called?






2. Where were the kings of France crowned for hundreds of years






3. What is un wagon-restaurant?






4. What nut is sold hot on the streets of Paris in winter?






5. What is un bateau-mouche?






6. What was the country of France named before Roman times?






7. How many m






8. A movement in the 1970s featuring simpler foods - smaller portions and natural flavors called...






9. What was the profession of Debussy?






10. What happened in Paris in May 1968?






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






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






13. What percentage of France's total area is covered by woods and forests






14. Where did le croissant originate?






15. What kind of fruits are grown in Corsica?






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






17. In France - What type of wedding is required by law - civil or religious?






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






19. Where is la Guadeloupe located






20. Marie Antoinette was not French. What nationality was she?






21. Do the French have more or less leisure time than Americans?






22. Whose mistress was the Marquise de Pompadour?






23. What is the Pompidou Center?






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






25. What is the largest airline in France?






26. What is un homard?






27. What type of equipment did Emile Gagnon and Jacques Cousteau invent in 1942?






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






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






30. When was Jacques Chirac elected president?






31. Which artist painted scenes from the Moulin Rouge?






32. When was the first men's Tour de France held?






33. Why is Sainte H






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






35. What day of the week are elections always held in France






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






37. Who ruled France when the metric system was established?






38. What was the profession of Toulouse-Lautrec?






39. What are les parcs zoologiques






40. What is the Tour de France?






41. What time is the main meal served in France?






42. What do French ducks say?






43. Who is Quasimodo?






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






45. What is the French national anthem?






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






47. Who was the musician Who collaborated with Moli






48. What is one of the largest crops in France






49. What is the French delicacy foie gras?






50. The university of Paris in the Latin Quarter on the left bank of the Seine is called...?