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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What does d

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2. Near Which large city is Versailles located






3. What are les parcs zoologiques






4. What is un rago






5. What would you do at la Com






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






7. What other painter did Van Gogh invite to share his studio in the South of France?






8. On What day did the Storming of the Bastille prison occur?






9. When was the first men's Tour de France held?






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






11. Why was Marie Antoinette disliked by the French?






12. What is heavier - un kilo or 2 pounds?






13. What practice dating back to the 18th century - known as la tauromachie - or corrida - was granted official protection by the French Minister for Culture in 2011?






14. What was la Bastille?






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






16. What is une madeleine?






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






18. Who is Ast






19. What is the profession of Catherine Deneuve?






20. What is le slow?






21. Why is Sainte H






22. What is the average life expectancy in France?






23. Whose work on radioactivity was the first step toward radiation treatment for cancer?

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






25. What is fondue savoyarde?






26. When do you eat une galette des rois?






27. What is une r






28. Where is Napoleon's body today?






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






30. What was the original purpose of le Louvre?






31. What was the profession of Jean Renoir?






32. In France - What type of wedding is required by law - civil or religious?






33. Whose mistress was the Marquise de Pompadour?






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






35. What French actor - popular in the US - has starred in such movies as Green Card (1990) and Christopher Columbus (1992)?






36. When did le can-can enjoy popularity?






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






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






39. Which king built le ch






40. What is une b






41. Who stayed at the Palace of Fontainebleau?






42. What types of industry are most prominent in Toulouse - France?






43. What was the symbol of Fran






44. What are the four major rivers in France?






45. What types of business attire did the French create?






46. Who wrote Le Petit Prince?






47. At What age do French children attend preschool






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






49. What time do the French usually eat dinner?






50. What city was the center of international art in the 20th century until after World War II?







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