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French Culture

Subject : culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Why is Sainte H






2. Which meal of the day is considered the main meal?






3. Where is the Center for French Space Programs?






4. What is the highest point in France?






5. Who stayed at the Palace of Fontainebleau?






6. What great American landmark did Gustave Eiffel help design and build?






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






8. What is la gastronomie?






9. Where is Napoleon's body today?






10. What is un flipper?






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






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






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






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






15. When did the first real school of French painting emerge?






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






17. What are des tripes






18. What would you find at Lascaux






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






20. What is la zone bleue?






21. What did Monet - Manet - and Auguste Renoir have in common?






22. How many centim






23. Near Which large city is Versailles located






24. What is the official name for the country of France?






25. 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?






26. When was the Sorbonne founded?






27. What religion do most people in France belong to?






28. Can a p






29. What is the French name for home cooking?






30. What is la C






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






32. At dinner time - What do French families do at the table?






33. What is the main ingredient in p






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






35. Cooking in France is considered a form of...






36. What colors are on the flag of France






37. Who succeeded Pompidou as president?






38. What building is named after Georges Pompidou?






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






40. Who invented the process of pasteurization?






41. What is the largest port of France






42. What shape do the 20 major highways leading in and out of Paris form?






43. What flavor is the liquor Cointreau?






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






45. When was Marie Antoinette executed by guillotine?






46. Where does a smaller Statue of Liberty stand in France






47. The university of Paris in the Latin Quarter on the left bank of the Seine is called...?






48. Who were the two most prominent scientists in early 20th century France?






49. Who was the first great writer in France?






50. When did the country - Gaul get renamed France?