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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What is a popular outdoor activity among the French?






2. When did Algeria gain its independence from France?






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






4. During World War II - What percentage of France's factories - machinery and transportation systems were lost?






5. What is Calvados?






6. In Which regions is beer really popular?






7. Where did Paris get its name from?






8. What comes first: l'


9. From What origin are most Martiniquais and Guadeloup






10. What did France get back at the end of World War I?






11. What is the French term for soccer?






12. What is the largest country of Western Europe?






13. Where is Biarritz






14. What is un rago






15. What is the French term for the meal that is celebrated on Christmas Eve - Dec 24th?






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






17. What world famous theatre festival was founded in Provence in 1947?


18. What are the main ingredients of une choucroute garnie?






19. When did the Cannes Film Festival begin?






20. How do you most often eat oysters in France?






21. Who invented the process of pasteurization?






22. What is magret de canard?






23. What is le slow?






24. What cartoonist name sounds like the artist - Georges R






25. Why was Joan of Arc burned at the stake on May 30 - 1431?






26. What do children learn in preschool






27. Who said 'L'






28. What was the Roman (Latin) name for Paris?






29. What is the total population of France?






30. What is the main ingredient in p






31. What type of transportation was invented in France by a French doctor 200 yrs ago?






32. What is further east - Marseille or Toulouse






33. Who is responsible for the invention of the cinema in the late 19th century?






34. What are moules marini






35. What is une cr






36. What French sculptor dominated the 19th century?






37. What type of game is boules?






38. What is la gastronomie?






39. What is une cervelle de veau?






40. What is the Tour de France?






41. What is la zone bleue?






42. Where did la Goulue dance?






43. What is break-dancing called in France?






44. What is the French national motto that came as a result of the Revolution?






45. What helped rebuild France at the end of World War II?






46. Who is the current Prime Minister of France - serving along with President Nicolas Sarkozy?






47. What country does the World Health Organization frequently name as the world's best overall health care provider?






48. What does d


49. The cathedral of Chartres is an example of Which type of art?






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