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French Culture

Subject : culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Where did Paris get its name from?






2. What was the profession of the man Who invented Champagne?






3. What was Louis Pasteur's most important vaccine?






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






5. When did the Cannes Film Festival begin?






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

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7. How many m






8. A movement in the 1970s featuring simpler foods - smaller portions and natural flavors called...






9. On What would you put une vinaigrette?






10. Where is the hall of mirrors






11. How are students chosen to attend a university






12. What is the principal use of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon today






13. What are marrons glac






14. What is la France m






15. Who said 'L'






16. What is la Chartreuse?






17. Where is le pays basque






18. Who wrote Le Petit Prince?






19. What is the French national anthem?






20. How old must you be to vote in France






21. What types of business attire did the French create?






22. What did l'






23. What world famous theatre festival was founded in Provence in 1947?

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24. Who wrote Candide?






25. What would you find at Lascaux






26. What is considered rude to do in a restaurant in France at the end of a meal






27. What did France lose in the Franco-German war of 1870-1871?






28. What are des tripes






29. In What year did France win the Soccer World Cup for the first time?






30. How do you most often eat oysters in France?






31. Where is Biarritz






32. What is longer - un kilom






33. What is une douzaine d'hu






34. When did gothic architecture originate in France?






35. What caused the French Revolution of 1789?






36. What kind of fruits are grown in Corsica?






37. What is un mille-feuilles?






38. What borders France to the south?






39. What are MC Solaar - Assassins and NTM?






40. What does tomates farcies mean?






41. How long did it take Baron Georges Haussmann to transform the city of Paris?






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






43. What is un rago






44. How much mustard does each person in France use per year?






45. When do the Christmas holiday celebrations begin in France






46. Which king of France was known as the Sun King?






47. What is Brittany know for?






48. In which hand do the French usually hold the fork while eating?






49. What type of painting is Cubism?






50. What are moules marini