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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Which museum was originated by Louis XIV?






2. Who designed the glass pyramid built in 1989 in the courtyard of the Louvre museum in Paris?






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






4. Where would you find un chauffe-eau?






5. Marie Antoinette was not French. What nationality was she?






6. When was Jacques Chirac elected president?






7. What are les parcs zoologiques






8. What island in the Indian Ocean became the newest overseas territory (d






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






10. What is une cervelle de veau?






11. What is un potage?






12. What is la zone bleue?






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






14. When was the French defeat at Dienbienphu?






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






16. What is un homard?






17. What is the French delicacy foie gras?






18. Which French territory is off the coast of Canada






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






20. For What is Limoges famous






21. What is la viande chevaline?






22. What are the divisions of Paris called






23. Who is Ast






24. What type of mushrooms are grown underground and are the size of golf balls?






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






26. What is une langue de veau?






27. The university of Paris in the Latin Quarter on the left bank of the Seine is called...?






28. What is the French for high school?






29. What caused the French Revolution of 1789?






30. Who wrote Le Petit Prince?






31. Where would you find un bidet?






32. What is the largest port of France






33. What was Grace Kelly's profession before she married Prince Rainier de Monaco?






34. What comes first - l'

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35. What is longer - un kilom






36. The visual arts flourished in the mid-19th century. What were the three schools?






37. What country does the World Health Organization frequently name as the world's best overall health care provider?






38. What did Robert de Sorbon found?






39. What is the largest country of Western Europe?






40. On Which French city did the world focus when Diana - Princess of Wales died in 1997?






41. Which holiday celebrated in the US began in France 450 yrs ago?

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42. What do you call a meal where guests cook chunks of prime beef in hot oil at the table?






43. Why is Sainte H






44. What countries border France to the East?






45. What is fondue savoyarde?






46. What did Ren






47. In western Europe - What is France the largest producer of?






48. What is une r






49. What is the most popular sport in France?






50. Evian - Badoit and Vichy are French cities famous for What?