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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What did Paul Verlaine write?






2. What happened in Paris in May 1968?






3. What was the nationality of the painter of the Mona Lisa?






4. Near What country is Bayonne






5. Who brought high cooking into France in 1600?






6. Where is la Guadeloupe located






7. What industry produces most of France's electricity?






8. Who wrote Candide?






9. When do you eat une galette des rois?






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






11. What war leader was chief of the French army at age 26?






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






13. What is a famous French beef stew?






14. In France - Where would you find a concierge?






15. Which French territory is off the coast of Canada






16. What is une douzaine d'hu






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






18. How many departments are there in mainland France






19. Where was the final defeat of Napoleon?






20. How long does the car race at Le Mans last?






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






22. With Which school of literature is Victor Hugo often associated?






23. Where is le pays basque






24. Who said 'L'






25. What is la zone bleue?






26. What is the nickname of the French flag?






27. What type of land transportation links France and England






28. What is le Front National?






29. Where is Napoleon's body today?






30. What was the object of a controversial retirement bill passed through the Assembl






31. At What age did Louis XIV begin running France?






32. What was the profession of Jean Renoir?






33. What are the four major rivers in France?






34. Who succeeded Charles de Gaulle as President?






35. What is the French term for bakery?






36. ARIANE launchers are used mainly to send What into space?






37. What type of painting is Cubism?






38. What was the profession of Toulouse-Lautrec?






39. How old must you be to vote in France






40. What is the Pompidou Center?






41. What type of game is boules?






42. Who is Ast






43. What was the country of France named before Roman times?






44. How many grammes in un kilo?






45. Which Republic is France under today?






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






47. When did France end nuclear testing?






48. What is the approximate geometrical shape of France






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






50. What opera did Georges Bizet write that is considered his masterpiece?