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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Which river divides Paris into the right bank and left bank






2. What is tutoiement?






3. Near Which large city is Versailles located






4. Who painted Guernica?






5. What do French ducks say?






6. What day in France is comparable to American Independence Day - July 4th?






7. What was the Roman (Latin) name for Paris?






8. What are des tripes






9. What is un beignet?






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






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






12. What was Louis Pasteur's most important vaccine?






13. Why were the first hot air balloons know as montgolfi






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






15. What is longer - un kilom






16. What is la viande chevaline?






17. What is a drag






18. What caused the French Revolution of 1789?






19. Which river is known as the transportation corridor






20. Who brought order back to France?






21. Why was Marie Antoinette disliked by the French?






22. What is the French term for the meal that is celebrated on Christmas Eve - Dec 24th?






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






24. When did the Cannes Film Festival begin?






25. Which American trend has made its way to France and the French are very disapproving of it?






26. What is la gastronomie?






27. In which hand do the French usually hold the fork while eating?






28. Who was made emperor in 800 AD?






29. What is la C






30. At What age do French children attend preschool






31. What is sold in une charcuterie?






32. What do the French call the English Channel

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






34. What is the difference between un ch






35. Near What country is Lille






36. Who had Versailles built to its present day splendor?






37. When was the French defeat at Dienbienphu?






38. What are the two most popular theme parks in France?






39. For What is Limoges famous






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

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41. What happened to Charles VII on July 17 - 1429?






42. What is the name of the baby that French President Nicolas Sarkozy and (Italian model and actress) wife Carla Bruni had in October 2011?






43. On What would you put une vinaigrette?






44. In Which department would you find truffles






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






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






47. When did France end nuclear testing?






48. How long did it take Baron Georges Haussmann to transform the city of Paris?






49. For What is Grasse famous






50. What was the stage name of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin?