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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. French children must attend school until What age?






2. Who led the Romans into France in 52BC?






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






4. When do you eat une galette des rois?






5. What would you find at Lascaux






6. Who is responsible for the invention of the cinema in the late 19th century?






7. On Which French city did the world focus when Diana - Princess of Wales died in 1997?






8. What was the symbol of Fran






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






10. From What origin are most Martiniquais and Guadeloup






11. Which artist cut off his ear?






12. What is un mille-feuilles?






13. What flavor is the liquor Cointreau?






14. What is un bateau-mouche?






15. What is hidden in une galette des Rois?






16. What is Orangina?






17. Who wrote Gargantua and Pantagruel?






18. What did Andr






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






20. When was Marie Antoinette executed by guillotine?






21. What is the profession of Catherine Deneuve?






22. Is un centim






23. What does service compris mean?






24. What is the French delicacy foie gras?






25. Who was the head of the Vichy government?






26. How many people live in metropolitan Paris?






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






28. What caused the French Revolution of 1789?






29. When do the festivals for the harvesting of wine grapes take place?






30. The cathedral of Chartres is an example of Which type of art?






31. When did Algeria gain its independence from France?






32. What mountain range separates France and Spain






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






34. Who won the Tour de France a record 7 times 1999-2005?






35. What is une maison de retraite?






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






37. What is the Tour de France?






38. What is le Concorde?






39. What did the brothers Louis and Auguste Lumi






40. What country is la Martinique part of






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






42. What is the main ingredient of bouillabaisse?






43. How tall is the Eiffel Tower






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






45. What is the name of the dog in the comic strip Ast






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






47. How much do sponsors pay to participate in the Tour de France?






48. How many grammes in un kilo?






49. Where is le Quartier latin - right or left bank






50. Who is Ast