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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What very famous writer was born in Nantes?






2. What is une b






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






4. What type of game is boules?






5. Where is la Polyn






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






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






8. What is le Concorde?






9. What is the most popular sport in France?






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






11. Where would you find un chauffe-eau?






12. What is la mairie?






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 would you do at la Com






15. What is further east - Marseille or Toulouse






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






17. What is la viande chevaline?






18. In France - do windows usually swing inwards or outwards?






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






20. Which transportation system in France is among the most modern and efficient in the world?






21. What is Chartres famous for






22. What is a popular outdoor activity among the French?






23. Name two delicacies of France?






24. What was the symbol of Fran






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






26. Where is le Mus






27. France's North American Colony - Louisiana - was sold to the US. What was the sale called?






28. Near Which large city is Versailles located






29. Is the wine le Muscadet red or white?






30. What was the country of France named before Roman times?






31. As the US is divided into states - France is divided into...






32. Which family had the fleur de lis as a symbol?






33. What was the stage name of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin?






34. How long does the car race at Le Mans last?






35. What was the original purpose of le Louvre?






36. What do painters from the romantic period appeal to?






37. What type of land transportation links France and England






38. Which art movement do the painters Edgar Degas - Claude Monet - and Pierre-Auguste Renoir belong to?






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






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






41. What is the French national anthem?






42. In Which department would you find truffles






43. What French island is located in the Mediterranean






44. What is une douzaine d'hu






45. How old was Joan of Arc when she was killed in May 1431?






46. What is the largest country of Western Europe?






47. Who crowned himself emperor in 1804?






48. What mountain range separates France and Spain






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






50. What kind of composer was Debussy?







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