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French Culture

Subject : culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The visual arts flourished in the mid-19th century. What were the three schools?






2. As the US is divided into states - France is divided into...






3. What is the SNCF?






4. What is un rago






5. Is the wine le Muscadet red or white?






6. Where did Paris get its name from?






7. What is the French national motto that came as a result of the Revolution?






8. How old was Joan of Arc when she was killed in May 1431?






9. Where was the final defeat of Napoleon?






10. What is le Jura






11. Who is Guignol?






12. What other countries still use French as their official language






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






14. What would you do at les Galeries Lafayette?






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






16. What is une langue de veau?






17. Who brought order back to France?






18. What war leader was chief of the French army at age 26?






19. Who composed Bol






20. What is Orangina?






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






22. What happened for the first time in the history of the French Republic on October 19 - 2011?

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






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






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






26. Who was imprisoned at the Conciergerie?






27. Why was Joan of Arc burned at the stake on May 30 - 1431?






28. What is une coquille Saint-Jacques?






29. What has 4 legs - 2 long ears and tastes delicious in a stew?






30. What is le Concorde?






31. What did Louis Braille create in 1824?






32. What do painters from the romantic period appeal to?






33. Who succeeded Pompidou as president?






34. When did the allies land in Normandy?






35. What is Maxim's?






36. What is hidden in une galette des Rois?






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






38. How old must you be to vote in France






39. What is Mona Lisa called in French?






40. Who was made emperor in 800 AD?






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






42. What day of the week are elections always held in France






43. Who had Versailles built to its present day splendor?






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






45. What is le Code Napol






46. What was the profession of Debussy?






47. Where was the first biscuit factory?






48. What would you find at Lascaux






49. How tall is the Eiffel Tower






50. What is le Camembert?






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