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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What very famous writer was born in Nantes?






2. What did Louis Braille create in 1824?






3. After a fancy dinner - What is the evening topped off with?






4. What is break-dancing called in France?






5. What is the largest city in France?






6. What did Robert de Sorbon found?






7. Who wrote the absurdist plays Rhinoceros and La cantatrice chauve (the bald soprano)?






8. What is the real name of the cartoonist Herg






9. What is further east - Marseille or Toulouse






10. What French actor - popular in the US - has starred in such movies as Green Card (1990) and Christopher Columbus (1992)?






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






12. What is une religieuse?






13. Who brought high cooking into France in 1600?






14. What is the French term for soccer?






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






16. What is the longest river in France






17. How many rooms are in the Palace of Fontainebleau






18. At Which celebrations do you give drag






19. How tall is the Eiffel Tower






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






21. Who was Jacques Cartier?






22. What is une coquille Saint-Jacques?






23. A new phenomenon called cohabitation appeared in French politics in the 1980's and 1990's. What does it mean?






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






25. Protestantism came to France during the 1500s. Those Who converted were called...?






26. What percentage of France's total area is covered by woods and forests






27. What mountain range is in central France






28. Whose mistress was the Marquise de Pompadour?






29. What is Calvados?






30. What is la zone bleue?






31. At dinner time - What do French families do at the table?






32. Who has been the leader of le Front National since 1972?






33. Who invaded and occupied the northern and western parts of France in 1940?






34. When did the allies land in Normandy?






35. Which transportation system in France is among the most modern and efficient in the world?






36. What is Mona Lisa called in French?






37. When do the Christmas holiday celebrations begin in France






38. Where did Vincent Van Gogh settle in the late 19th century because he found inspiration for his paintings there?






39. Who composed Bol






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






41. What is un beignet?






42. Near What country is Bayonne






43. What amusement park in Paris is the equivalent to Disneyland






44. What happened in Paris in May 1968?






45. When did France end nuclear testing?






46. How long is the presidential term in France?






47. What kind of school is called le coll






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






49. Which American trend has made its way to France and the French are very disapproving of it?






50. Which river is known as the transportation corridor