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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What is le Code Napol






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






3. Who crowned himself emperor in 1804?






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






5. Where would you most likely find par avion written?






6. Who succeeded Pompidou as president?






7. What is un homard?






8. When would one eat a go






9. Who was the great king of the 16th century?






10. What did l'






11. Who wrote Gargantua and Pantagruel?






12. What is the largest port of France






13. Where was the final defeat of Napoleon?






14. What mountain range is in central France






15. How many m






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






17. What type of cooking is called provincial?






18. Which river is known as the transportation corridor






19. What is longer - un kilom






20. Who wrote Les Mis






21. What happened in Paris in May 1968?






22. When was the first men's Tour de France held?






23. What day in France is comparable to American Independence Day - July 4th?






24. In Which month is the Tour de France held?






25. Who composed Bol






26. What practice dating back to the 18th century - known as la tauromachie - or corrida - was granted official protection by the French Minister for Culture in 2011?






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






28. When was the first women's Tour de France held?






29. Who was the cardinal Who served as regent for Louis XIII?






30. How many paintings does the Louvre hold?






31. When was the Sorbonne founded?






32. What is the difference between un ch






33. What is the French term for soccer?






34. Where is la Guadeloupe located






35. At What age do French children attend preschool






36. What building is named after Georges Pompidou?






37. Which state was a French territory until sold to the US in 1803?






38. What is la viande chevaline?






39. What is la France m






40. What is the French for high school?






41. What is the real name of the cartoonist Herg






42. What type of equipment did Emile Gagnon and Jacques Cousteau invent in 1942?






43. What is the underground subway system called in Paris?






44. Who won the Tour de France a record 7 times 1999-2005?






45. How old must you be to vote in France






46. What is Orangina?






47. What new d






48. What did Robert de Sorbon found?






49. What is un rago






50. During Which century did the Renaissance take place?