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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What is the profession of Catherine Deneuve?






2. Which transportation system in France is among the most modern and efficient in the world?






3. What countries border France to the East?






4. How many grammes in un kilo?






5. What was the symbol of Fran






6. Where was the final defeat of Napoleon?






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






8. Who painted Guernica?






9. Who wrote Le Petit Prince?






10. Which came first - Romanesque or Gothic architecture?






11. What is the largest port of France






12. What is le Jura






13. When did France end nuclear testing?






14. Where is the hall of mirrors






15. How many m






16. What other painter did Van Gogh invite to share his studio in the South of France?






17. How long does the car race at Le Mans last?






18. At What age do French children attend preschool






19. What did the brothers Louis and Auguste Lumi






20. What kind of composer was Debussy?






21. What are the four major rivers in France?






22. Where is le Mus






23. When did Algeria gain its independence from France?






24. What is the difference between un ch






25. What French actor - popular in the US - has starred in such movies as Green Card (1990) and Christopher Columbus (1992)?






26. What new d






27. What is the French national anthem?






28. When were the boundaries of modern France established?






29. The French invented the coffee pot How many years ago?






30. What are the main ingredients of une choucroute garnie?






31. How tall is the Eiffel Tower






32. What is break-dancing called in France?






33. When was a bill approved giving Corsica limited autonomy?






34. when was the first female prime minister - Edith Cresson - appointed?






35. Which museum was originated by Louis XIV?






36. Who was the leading man in the 1990 film Cyrano de Bergerac?






37. What kind of animal is Babar?






38. How many French soldiers died in World War I?






39. Who succeeded Charles de Gaulle as President?






40. What are cr






41. Who was the queen of France at the time of the Revolution?






42. What is the Tour de France?






43. What kind of fruits are grown in Corsica?






44. What do French roosters say at the crack of dawn?






45. When did France play host to the World Cup for soccer?






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






47. What French island is located in the Mediterranean






48. What Museum in Paris is housed in an old train station?






49. Who was the musician Who collaborated with Moli






50. What wine is used in boeuf bourguignon. Red or white?