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French Culture

Subject : culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. On What kind of bottle would you find the word brut?






2. How do French people greet each other






3. What is the SNCF?






4. How old was Joan of Arc when she was killed in May 1431?






5. Where is le pays basque






6. What is Maxim's?






7. What is a popular fish stew that is served as a soup in the south of France?






8. What is une douzaine d'hu






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






10. What is la Chartreuse?






11. Do the French have more or less leisure time than Americans?






12. How many paintings does the Louvre hold?






13. What are the divisions of Paris called






14. Where is le grand Trianon






15. How long is the presidential term in France?






16. What are les parcs zoologiques






17. What country is la Martinique part of






18. When did Algeria gain its independence from France?






19. What is la gastronomie?






20. Which three French clothing designers first influenced the fashion trends?






21. Which French territory is in South America






22. During Which century did the Renaissance take place?






23. Who composed the national anthem of France?






24. What is un rago






25. What is one of the largest crops in France






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






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






28. What famous French-Swiss filmmaker - Who headed the Nouvelle Vague movement - was awarded an Oscar by the American Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2011?






29. What kind of fruits are grown in Corsica?






30. What do the French buy almost daily at the bakery?






31. We call it baseball - the French call it...?






32. What is the highest point in France?






33. Who is Ast






34. What is Chartres famous for






35. When did le can-can enjoy popularity?






36. What colors are on the flag of France






37. Who was imprisoned at the Conciergerie?






38. What was the profession of Toulouse-Lautrec?






39. What is un bateau-mouche?






40. What is un potage?






41. Where was Maximilian sent by Napoleon III?






42. What is fondue savoyarde?






43. When were the boundaries of modern France established?






44. Who was the great king of the 16th century?






45. Where was the final defeat of Napoleon?






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






47. How many m






48. Where is Napoleon's body today?






49. Who led the Romans into France in 52BC?






50. What type of land is more prevalent in France than in any other country in Western Europe