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French Culture
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1. Where does a smaller Statue of Liberty stand in France
5th Republic
in Paris - on an islet in the middle of the Seine River - facing west toward the original statue
left
Toulouse
2. When do the Christmas holiday celebrations begin in France
December 6th (Saint Nicolas)
Joan of Arc
during WWI and WWII
1890s
3. Where was the first biscuit factory?
between 7:00 and 9:30pm
Nantes
they learn to read
watch a play
4. How do you most often eat oysters in France?
200 years ago
raw - on the half shell with a splash of lemon
a tourist guide book
inwards
5. How much mustard does each person in France use per year?
the Baroque period
2 lbs per person - a total of 60 -000 tons
rub the bowl with garlic
she was accused of being a witch
6. What was the stage name of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin?
she was accused of being a witch
croissants and baguettes
Moli
more than a thousand
7. What fruit is used in Kirsch?
cherries
a star
jazz
Marie Curie's work
8. What was Louis Pasteur's most important vaccine?
rabies vaccine
using the formal vous when talking to somebody
goose liver
strong black coffee
9. Where were the kings of France crowned for hundreds of years
white
the cathedral in Reims
Tintin
Jean de la Fontaine
10. What type of land transportation links France and England
coin coin
2 million
about $7 -500
a railway known as the Channel Tunnel or Chunnel
11. What is the French name for home cooking?
cuisine bourgeoise
about 400
more
the Baroque period
12. What was la Bastille?
soup
bullfighting
prison
Mexico
13. How many departments are there in mainland France
raw - fresh vegetables
95
jazz
2
14. What is a popular fish stew that is served as a soup in the south of France?
Louisiana Purchase
la bouillabaisse
a Paris university
near Paris
15. What is un wagon-lit?
95
1991
sleeping car
cartoon character
16. What is un centre commercial?
civil
high-heeled shoes
shopping center
une
17. What types of industry are most prominent in Toulouse - France?
poetry
1000
space - electronics and computer software
cocorico
18. The Man in the Iron Mask was the supposed twin brother of Which French king?
a place where they make and sell cr
Nice
Louis XIV
lunch
19. Is un m
100
more
fillet of duck breast
5 yrs old
20. Who composed the national anthem of France?
la Marseillaise
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
ARIANE
A Moveable Feast
21. What is France's most important national resource
an Egyptian Obelisk
soup
tripe cooked very slowly in sauce - up to 24 hours
fertile soil
22. How tall is the Eiffel Tower
scuba gear
ARIANE
Statue of Liberty
1000 feet/300 meters
23. Where did le croissant originate?
in an apartment building
soccer player of Algerian origin Who brought the World Cup to the French in 1998
a mile
Vienna - to celebrate the end of the siege of the city by the Turks
24. What was the profession of Debussy?
Austrian
composer
Braille script to help the blind read
Marie Antoinette
25. Which Republic is France under today?
cocorico
fillet of duck breast
that is where he died
5th Republic
26. What is une langue de chat?
over 90 million
French Guyana - la Guyane fran
a cookie
christenings and weddings
27. What is the French term for soccer?
le football or le foot
the Alps and the Pyrenees
summer
Impressionism
28. Near Which large city is Versailles located
processed meats and sandwiches
Paris
US
la Manche 'the sleeve'
29. What is the name of the baby that French President Nicolas Sarkozy and (Italian model and actress) wife Carla Bruni had in October 2011?
Giulia
le P
a bicycle race
it is the 5th largest economy
30. What is in caf
late 1800s
Alsace and Lorraine
la Manche 'the sleeve'
hot milk and coffee
31. What type of game is boules?
une bouteille de champagne
G
a scallop (type of seafood)
a kind of outdoor bowling game played with two large metal balls and one smaller one
32. Who was the first president of the 5th republic?
Charles de Gaulle
a mountain range
about 400
an Egyptian Obelisk
33. What is un clip?
a music video
a dozen oysters
soccer player of Algerian origin Who brought the World Cup to the French in 1998
Georges R
34. Which king of France was known as the Sun King?
Paris
horsemeat
French Riviera
Louis XIV
35. As the US is divided into states - France is divided into...
high-heeled shoes
d
Jacques Cartier
Italian
36. Who was the first woman to be appointed professor at the Sorbonne?
gather together and share events from their day
Continental France
Marie Curie
Impressionism
37. Who ruled France when the metric system was established?
Nice
founder of Renault automobiles
The Marshall Plan (US)
Napoleon Bonaparte
38. What other painter did Van Gogh invite to share his studio in the South of France?
Paul Gauguin
hot milk and coffee
G
81
39. Who was the musician Who collaborated with Moli
Jean-Baptiste Lully
1903
Paris
a kind of outdoor bowling game played with two large metal balls and one smaller one
40. What are des tripes
Mont Blanc
rich chocolate cake with vanilla or coffee icing in the shape of a log
tripe cooked very slowly in sauce - up to 24 hours
Gothic art
41. Who was the cardinal Who served as regent for Louis XIII?
a Gallic tribe - Parisii
le Mar
Germany - Switzerland and Italy
Richelieu
42. When did France play host to the World Cup for soccer?
business section with offices - shopping and small factories
1998
in the Caribbean
un kilogramme
43. What kind of animal is used to snuffle out wild mushrooms and truffles?
1998
100
pig
a pastry - also means a nun
44. What types of food is Normandy famous for?
cheese - butter and apple brandy (Calvados)
less
le smurf
Napoleon Bonaparte
45. What type of equipment did Emile Gagnon and Jacques Cousteau invent in 1942?
lunch or dinner - almost never at breakfast
Napoleon
Alsace and Lorraine
scuba gear
46. What is a drag
the Opera festival
Austrian
a dining car
a sugared almond
47. What nut is sold hot on the streets of Paris in winter?
chestnuts
Moulin Rouge
more
un kilo
48. What is la mairie?
60
on the southwest coast of France
the town hall
Saturdays
49. What is une cervelle de veau?
General Charles de Gaulle
Jacques Cartier
founder of Renault automobiles
yes - some French people eat it : a veal brain
50. What kind of art is found at the Jeu de Paume?
civil
Impressionism
81
in a bathroom or kitchen
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