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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Which type of American music has had the most influence on the French?






2. What do children learn in preschool






3. By 1942 Who had taken control over the entire country of France?






4. When did le can-can enjoy popularity?






5. What is the flavor of un macaron?






6. Who composed Bol






7. In Which department would you find truffles






8. What was the symbol of Fran






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






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






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






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






13. What building is named after Georges Pompidou?






14. When did France play host to the World Cup for soccer?






15. What are the divisions of Paris called






16. Where would you most likely find par avion written?






17. What kind of animal is used to snuffle out wild mushrooms and truffles?






18. What is la zone bleue?






19. What is the principal use of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon today






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






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






22. At Which celebrations do you give drag






23. Where is France's spacecraft launched?






24. Where is Orly






25. What French cartoon detective is the subject of a new Steven Spielberg movie??






26. Where is the Center for French Space Programs?






27. What is the highest point in France?






28. What is break-dancing called in France?






29. What was the stage name of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin?






30. What is the name of the comprehensive exam students take at the end of high school?






31. What is the name of the dog in the comic strip Ast






32. In What year did France win the Soccer World Cup for the first time?






33. When did gothic architecture originate in France?






34. What is the Mus






35. What was la Bastille?






36. What is the largest port of France






37. What type of mushrooms are grown underground and are the size of golf balls?






38. What is a significant mineral of France






39. How many rooms are in the Palace of Fontainebleau






40. What is le Jura






41. Whose mistress was the Marquise de Pompadour?






42. What is the longest river in France






43. From where does most of France's olive oil come from






44. In Which month is the Tour de France held?






45. What nut is sold hot on the streets of Paris in winter?






46. The Palace of Versailles is a monument to art of Which period?






47. Who was the musician Who collaborated with Moli






48. What is longer - un kilom






49. What is une b






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