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French Culture

Subject : culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What does service compris mean?






2. What fabric dye originated in France - but is very much part of American culture?






3. What is un bateau-mouche?






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






5. Where is le grand Trianon






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






7. Who sculpted Le Penseur?






8. When did the Tour de France not occur during its history?






9. Of What school of philosophy was Jean-Paul Sartre a major representative?

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






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






12. At what age do children go to le lyc






13. What great American landmark did Gustave Eiffel help design and build?






14. Why was Marie Antoinette disliked by the French?






15. What did Robert de Sorbon found?






16. Near Which large city is Versailles located






17. How do French people greet each other






18. What music festival is Aix-en-Provence famous for?






19. What famous conquest is depicted in the famous Bayeux tapestry?






20. Which type of American music has had the most influence on the French?






21. What are Europe's tallest mountains bordering France and Italy?






22. What would you do at la Com






23. What is the Pompidou Center?






24. Who composed the national anthem of France?






25. What type of shoes was invented in France 400 yrs ago?






26. Do the French have more or less leisure time than Americans?






27. When did the first real school of French painting emerge?






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






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






30. During Which century did the Renaissance take place?






31. What kind of animal is used to snuffle out wild mushrooms and truffles?






32. How many French speakers are there worldwide?






33. What are des tripes






34. What is more ornate Gothic or Romanesque architecture?






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






36. What is une madeleine?






37. What does d

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38. During Which century did Louis XIV reign?






39. What is une religieuse?






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






41. How does France's economy compare to the rest of the world?






42. Who composed Bol






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






44. What is le Concorde?






45. Where were the kings of France crowned for hundreds of years






46. What is the main ingredient in p






47. Why is Sainte H






48. Who are the two most famous Cubist Artists?






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






50. What cheese is known as the oldest in France?