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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Where is Carcassonne






2. What is a famous French beef stew?






3. When would one eat a go






4. How tall is Mont Blanc - the tallest mountain in Europe?






5. What coalition group won the elections in 1936?






6. How many centim






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






8. What was the profession of Jean Renoir?






9. Where was Maximilian sent by Napoleon III?






10. We call it football - the French call it...?






11. What is une madeleine?






12. What palace in Paris serves as a meeting place for the 348-member French S






13. What is fondue savoyarde?






14. What did Gustave Eiffel build before he built the Eiffel Tower?






15. What is the French national anthem?






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






17. What cheese is known as the oldest in France?






18. Who signed an armistice with Hitler that divided France into 2 parts?






19. Where is la Guadeloupe located






20. Where did Paris get its name from?






21. Where is Nice






22. Who invented the process of pasteurization?






23. Who composed the national anthem of France?






24. Which of Ernest Hemingway's books portray life in Paris between the two world wars?






25. Who wrote Le Petit Prince?






26. When did the allies land in Normandy?






27. How does France's economy compare to the rest of the world?






28. What are les parcs zoologiques






29. What time do the French usually eat dinner?






30. What would you do at les Galeries Lafayette?






31. What do some people do before putting the lettuce in a salad bowl?






32. What is the main ingredient of bouillabaisse?






33. What is une cervelle de veau?






34. What is un potage?






35. What happened to Charles VII on July 17 - 1429?






36. What is un mille-feuilles?






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






38. What is an international organization of over 50 member states or countries where there is a notable affiliation with French language or culture?






39. When were the boundaries of modern France established?






40. What are Europe's tallest mountains bordering France and Italy?






41. What is heavier - un kilo or 2 pounds?






42. What is un petit beurre?






43. Who was the leading man in the 1990 film Cyrano de Bergerac?






44. What is un kilo the abbreviation of?






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






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






47. How many departments are there in mainland France






48. The cathedral of Chartres is an example of Which type of art?






49. What is une maison de retraite?






50. Who had Versailles built to its present day splendor?







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