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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What happened for the first time in the history of the French Republic on October 19 - 2011?

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2. What is the French term for the meal that is celebrated on Christmas Eve - Dec 24th?






3. What time is the main meal served in France?






4. Which came first - the Renaissance or the Classical period?






5. What year did France switch from the French 'franc' to the European currency unit - the 'euro'?






6. Which king built le ch






7. At what age do children go to le lyc






8. What is a significant mineral of France






9. What are cr






10. What is the French term for soccer?






11. By 1942 Who had taken control over the entire country of France?






12. What day of the week do French children attend school while American children do not






13. What is un centre commercial?






14. Who was the musician Who collaborated with Moli






15. Where do Parisians participate in skiing and other winter sports?






16. What is une langue de veau?






17. Which French territory is in South America






18. What is Calvados?






19. From where does most of France's olive oil come from






20. What kind of composer was Debussy?






21. What did Robert de Sorbon found?






22. The French helped create the world's fastest passenger airplane called?






23. Who is France's most famous ecologist?






24. Which American was known as the music-hall queen of Paris in 1920s?






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






26. What mountain range separates France and Spain






27. How many tourists visit the city of Paris each year?






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






29. What is in caf






30. What is un bateau-mouche?






31. Who was the first national hero of France?






32. Who was Moli






33. What were the series of wars between the French and English that began in 1337?






34. What is a Michelin book?






35. Who was the first French explorer of North America?






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






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






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






39. What does une baguette mean besides a loaf of bread?






40. Which art movement do the painters Edgar Degas - Claude Monet - and Pierre-Auguste Renoir belong to?






41. What is the plateau de fromages?






42. Which Republic is France under today?






43. What is une cervelle de veau?






44. What is la viande chevaline?






45. When did Algeria gain its independence from France?






46. Name two delicacies of France?






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






48. In Which regions is beer really popular?






49. What type of cooking is called haute cuisine?






50. What nut is sold hot on the streets of Paris in winter?