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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. When did the country - Gaul get renamed France?






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






3. when was Impressionism at its height as a style?






4. What type of land transportation links France and England






5. Who is the current Prime Minister of France - serving along with President Nicolas Sarkozy?






6. What would you find at Lascaux






7. Who was imprisoned at the Conciergerie?






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






9. What is break-dancing called in France?






10. What types of industry are most prominent in Toulouse - France?






11. What are cr






12. In Which regions is beer really popular?






13. What French island is located in the Mediterranean






14. In which hand do the French usually hold the fork while eating?






15. What did Paul Verlaine write?






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






17. What do some people do before putting the lettuce in a salad bowl?






18. We call it football - the French call it...?






19. France's North American Colony - Louisiana - was sold to the US. What was the sale called?






20. What is la gastronomie?






21. Who launched the first hot air balloon in 1783?






22. What is un homard?






23. What coalition group won the elections in 1936?






24. What is le Front National?






25. When did the allies land in Normandy?






26. For What is Limoges famous






27. A new phenomenon called cohabitation appeared in French politics in the 1980's and 1990's. What does it mean?






28. What is le Jura






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






30. What is the total population of France?






31. Who ruled France when the metric system was established?






32. What is boudin noir (black pudding) made with?

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33. What religion do most people in France belong to?






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






35. How much mustard does each person in France use per year?






36. Protestantism came to France during the 1500s. Those Who converted were called...?






37. What type of transportation was invented in France by a French doctor 200 yrs ago?






38. What is a famous French beef stew?






39. On What would you put une vinaigrette?






40. When would one eat a go






41. What would you do at la Com






42. What is un centre commercial?






43. What do you call a stage of the Tour de France in French?






44. What was the stage name of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin?






45. Where would you find un chauffe-eau?






46. Which French territory is in South America






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






48. Name two delicacies of France?






49. Who won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1903?






50. Which American trend has made its way to France and the French are very disapproving of it?