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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Where would you find un bidet?






2. Where was Maximilian sent by Napoleon III?






3. Who is Quasimodo?






4. The Man in the Iron Mask was the supposed twin brother of Which French king?






5. What is a Michelin book?






6. What is the French national anthem?






7. Who are the two most famous Cubist Artists?






8. What is un wagon-lit?






9. What are des fruits de mer?






10. At What meal are eggs eaten?






11. Which Republic is France under today?






12. What mountain range separates France and Spain






13. What is the name of the baby that French President Nicolas Sarkozy and (Italian model and actress) wife Carla Bruni had in October 2011?






14. What mountain range is in central France






15. 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?






16. What does tomates farcies mean?






17. What are cr






18. What is the largest port of France






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






20. What type of game is boules?






21. What is un centre commercial?






22. How long did the construction of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris take?






23. What is le Jura






24. What are Europe's tallest mountains bordering France and Italy?






25. What type of shoes was invented in France 400 yrs ago?






26. Who succeeded Pompidou as president?






27. Who entered WWI in 1917 to help France defeat Germany?






28. Who said 'L'






29. What is vouvoiement?






30. In which hand do the French usually hold the fork while eating?






31. Who wrote the absurdist plays Rhinoceros and La cantatrice chauve (the bald soprano)?






32. What is une douzaine d'hu






33. How old must you be to vote in France






34. Which American was known as the music-hall queen of Paris in 1920s?






35. What was la Bastille?






36. What would you find at Lascaux






37. How many grammes in un kilo?






38. Who was the first great writer in France?






39. What is une langue de veau?






40. Is un litre more or less than a gallon?






41. After a fancy dinner - What is the evening topped off with?






42. What is an international organization of over 50 member states or countries where there is a notable affiliation with French language or culture?






43. What is the difference between un ch






44. How many different types of cheese does France produce?






45. What did Andr






46. When did the allies land in Normandy?






47. How long is the presidential term in France?






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






49. What did France lose in the Franco-German war of 1870-1871?






50. Where does the festival of the American film take place?