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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Who won the Tour de France a record 7 times 1999-2005?






2. What is une r






3. What mountain range is in central France






4. What building is named after Georges Pompidou?






5. What is the real name of the cartoonist Herg






6. Which French President was responsible for the construction of the Louvre Pyramid - the Great Arch at La D






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






8. Who was the first president of the 5th republic?






9. Where is Napoleon's body today?






10. Where is le Quartier latin - right or left bank






11. What does tomates farcies mean?






12. Where was the final defeat of Napoleon?






13. What music festival is Aix-en-Provence famous for?






14. What is the main ingredient in p






15. What did l'






16. During Which century did Albert Camus write?






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






18. What is un mille-feuilles?






19. What very famous writer was born in Nantes?






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






21. What mountain range separates France and Spain






22. During Which century did Louis XIV reign?






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






24. What is la zone bleue?






25. What is un clip?






26. What is the highest point in France?






27. What is tutoiement?






28. In France - do windows usually swing inwards or outwards?






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






30. Who was the first woman to be appointed professor at the Sorbonne?






31. Which French territory is off the coast of Canada






32. What is the French national motto that came as a result of the Revolution?






33. What kind of art is found at the Jeu de Paume?






34. What happened in Paris in May 1968?






35. During World War II - What percentage of France's factories - machinery and transportation systems were lost?






36. Who was the cardinal Who served as regent for Louis XIII?






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






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






39. What is the plateau de fromages?






40. Where was a papal palace built in France






41. What is un wagon-lit?






42. Where would you find un bidet?






43. Who succeeded Pompidou as president?






44. Where is la Polyn






45. What is le slow?






46. What Museum in Paris is housed in an old train station?






47. Whose work on radioactivity was the first step toward radiation treatment for cancer?

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48. What was the profession of Jean Renoir?






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






50. Who wrote Tartuffe?