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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. The university of Paris in the Latin Quarter on the left bank of the Seine is called...?






2. How tall is Mont Blanc - the tallest mountain in Europe?






3. What is considered rude to do in a restaurant in France at the end of a meal






4. What is a drag






5. when was the first female prime minister - Edith Cresson - appointed?






6. When was a bill approved giving Corsica limited autonomy?






7. When did Joan of Arc become Saint Joan?






8. What was the symbol of Fran






9. Who launched the first hot air balloon in 1783?






10. When was the Statue of Liberty shipped from France to NY?






11. A movement in the 1970s featuring simpler foods - smaller portions and natural flavors called...






12. What is le Code Napol






13. How much mustard does each person in France use per year?






14. How are students chosen to attend a university






15. A new phenomenon called cohabitation appeared in French politics in the 1980's and 1990's. What does it mean?






16. What is la C






17. How many people live in metropolitan Paris?






18. What flavor is the liquor Cointreau?






19. Which state was a French territory until sold to the US in 1803?






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






21. What is fondue savoyarde?






22. Which holiday celebrated in the US began in France 450 yrs ago?

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






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






25. What is une langue de veau?






26. Where were the kings of France crowned for hundreds of years






27. What does service compris mean?






28. On June 12 - 1940 - Paris surrendered to What country to save itself from destruction?






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






30. What type of sports do many of the French prefer?






31. Who was imprisoned at the Conciergerie?






32. In western Europe - What is France the largest producer of?






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






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






35. What day of the week do French children attend school while American children do not






36. Which king of France was known as the Sun King?






37. What event is considered the start of the French Revolution?






38. On What side of the road do you drive in France?






39. What is le Camembert?






40. On What would you put une vinaigrette?






41. What cheese is known as the oldest in France?






42. What type of equipment did Emile Gagnon and Jacques Cousteau invent in 1942?






43. Near What country is Lille






44. Who was the first French explorer of North America?






45. Who married Louis XIII?

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46. What is une religieuse?






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






48. What is the approximate geometrical shape of France






49. What caused the French Revolution of 1789?






50. What are the Auteuil - Longchamps - Chantilly and St. Cloud in Paris?






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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