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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Who was Moli






2. We call it baseball - the French call it...?






3. Where is the Center for French Space Programs?






4. On June 12 - 1940 - Paris surrendered to What country to save itself from destruction?






5. Which of Ernest Hemingway's books portray life in Paris between the two world wars?






6. ARIANE launchers are used mainly to send What into space?






7. What did Andr






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






9. What country is la Martinique part of






10. Near Which large city is Versailles located






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






12. How old must you be to vote in France






13. For What is Limoges famous






14. What famous French-Swiss filmmaker - Who headed the Nouvelle Vague movement - was awarded an Oscar by the American Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2011?






15. Who wrote Candide?






16. where in France is the Celtic influence still strong?






17. What is la zone bleue?






18. Name two delicacies of France?






19. What is the Mus






20. Where is Biarritz






21. What borders France to the south?






22. During Which century did the Renaissance take place?






23. During Which century did Louis XIV reign?






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






25. What are moules marini






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






27. What type of mushrooms are grown underground and are the size of golf balls?






28. What types of business attire did the French create?






29. What did France lose in the Franco-German war of 1870-1871?






30. What was the profession of Toulouse-Lautrec?






31. What do French ducks say?






32. What is the total population of France?






33. From where does most of France's olive oil come from






34. When did the first real school of French painting emerge?






35. Is the wine le Muscadet red or white?






36. What would you do at les Galeries Lafayette?






37. What is un potage?






38. Where did Paris get its name from?






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






40. What is one of the largest crops in France






41. What is le Code Napol






42. Where was Napoleon Bonaparte born?






43. What does tomates farcies mean?






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






45. When was the Statue of Liberty shipped from France to NY?






46. What comes first - l'

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47. When do you eat une galette des rois?






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






49. At What age did Louis XIV begin running France?






50. Prior to the Roman invasion - What was the language of the French?