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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What is la C






2. Which museum was originated by Louis XIV?






3. What is la viande chevaline?






4. Of What school of philosophy was Jean-Paul Sartre a major representative?

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5. Where did Vincent Van Gogh settle in the late 19th century because he found inspiration for his paintings there?






6. Who developed the champagne making method?






7. How many different types of cheese does France produce?






8. How do French people greet each other






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






10. What is un kilo the abbreviation of?






11. What is the French name for home cooking?






12. Which French city has been the center of perfume production for centuries?






13. The visual arts flourished in the mid-19th century. What were the three schools?






14. Who sculpted Le Penseur?






15. What is une b






16. Who launched the first hot air balloon in 1783?






17. What was the profession of Toulouse-Lautrec?






18. What was la Bastille?






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






20. When did the Cannes Film Festival begin?






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






22. What would you find at Lascaux






23. What is more ornate Gothic or Romanesque architecture?






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






25. What colors are on the flag of France






26. What great American landmark did Gustave Eiffel help design and build?






27. Where was the first biscuit factory?






28. What did Andr






29. What is un centre commercial?






30. What are des fruits de mer?






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






32. What is le Concorde?






33. How many paintings does the Louvre hold?






34. What comes first - l'

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35. What is the Pompidou Center?






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






37. What French actor - popular in the US - has starred in such movies as Green Card (1990) and Christopher Columbus (1992)?






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






39. What was the nationality of the painter of the Mona Lisa?






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






41. Where is the hall of mirrors






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






43. What are moules marini






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






45. What is the difference between un ch






46. What was the profession of Jean Renoir?






47. What is la mairie?






48. When was the Sorbonne founded?






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






50. What are des tripes