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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Who is considered the greatest writer of fables in France?






2. When do the Christmas holiday celebrations begin in France






3. At what age do children go to le lyc






4. What type of sports do many of the French prefer?






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






6. Which family had the fleur de lis as a symbol?






7. In western Europe - What is France the largest producer of?






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






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






10. What did Louis Braille create in 1824?






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






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






13. What did the Popular Front governments enact?






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






15. What type of political system rules France?






16. Where would you most likely find par avion written?






17. What cartoonist name sounds like the artist - Georges R






18. What are the main crops in France






19. Who stayed at the Palace of Fontainebleau?






20. when was the first female prime minister - Edith Cresson - appointed?






21. What happened for the first time in the history of the French Republic on October 19 - 2011?

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






23. Protestantism came to France during the 1500s. Those Who converted were called...?






24. At Which celebrations do you give drag






25. What is le Jura






26. What does service compris mean?






27. In Which department would you find truffles






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






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






30. Who was the leading man in the 1990 film Cyrano de Bergerac?






31. What is the total population of France?






32. What was Grace Kelly's profession before she married Prince Rainier de Monaco?






33. At What age do French children attend preschool






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

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35. We call it football - the French call it...?






36. What is un homard?






37. On What would you put une vinaigrette?






38. What is the Pompidou Center?






39. Near Which large city is Versailles located






40. Which artist painted scenes from the Moulin Rouge?






41. Where is le Mus






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






43. Who wrote Le Petit Prince?






44. What do the French call the English Channel

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45. What regions are famous for their butter






46. Which Republic is France under today?






47. What industry produces most of France's electricity?






48. When did Joan of Arc become Saint Joan?






49. Which came first - Romanesque or Gothic architecture?






50. What kind of fruits are grown in Corsica?