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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Who was the first president of the 5th republic?






2. What is une pissoire?






3. What is the French term for bakery?






4. Where is Biarritz






5. In France - What type of wedding is required by law - civil or religious?






6. What is sold in une charcuterie?






7. What is un wagon-restaurant?






8. The Man in the Iron Mask was the supposed twin brother of Which French king?






9. What is la viande chevaline?






10. Where is Carcassonne






11. What was the object of a controversial retirement bill passed through the Assembl






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






13. Who wrote Tartuffe?






14. What are the two most popular French sporting events in summer?






15. Where would you find un bidet?






16. Who crowned himself emperor in 1804?






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






18. What is the principal use of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon today






19. When did the Cannes Film Festival begin?






20. Who wrote Gargantua and Pantagruel?






21. What do French ducks say?






22. Which ingredient is essential in Proven






23. Who designed the glass pyramid built in 1989 in the courtyard of the Louvre museum in Paris?






24. What structure was built in Paris in 1889 by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel?






25. At Which celebrations do you give drag






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






27. Where does a smaller Statue of Liberty stand in France






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






29. What is une madeleine?






30. When did Joan of Arc become Saint Joan?






31. Which artist painted scenes from the Moulin Rouge?






32. What world famous theatre festival was founded in Provence in 1947?

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33. What did Gustave Eiffel build before he built the Eiffel Tower?






34. What type of land is more prevalent in France than in any other country in Western Europe






35. During Which century did Albert Camus write?






36. Who is considered the greatest writer of fables in France?






37. What are des fruits de mer?






38. What would you find at Lascaux






39. What is the name of the French space program?






40. What type of game is boules?






41. When is the French labor day?






42. When do the Christmas holiday celebrations begin in France






43. Who painted Guernica?






44. Where is le Mus






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






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






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






48. What is un homard?






49. Where was a papal palace built in France






50. What palace in Paris serves as a meeting place for the 348-member French S