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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. How do French people greet each other






2. What type of cooking is called haute cuisine?






3. What French sculptor dominated the 19th century?






4. Who stayed at the Palace of Fontainebleau?






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






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






7. What happened for the first time in the history of the French Republic on October 19 - 2011?

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8. Which king built le ch






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






10. where in France is the Celtic influence still strong?






11. What is une r






12. Near What country is Lille






13. Is the wine le Muscadet red or white?






14. What happened in Paris in May 1968?






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






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






17. Who was the first great writer in France?






18. What is Orangina?






19. How many French soldiers died in World War I?






20. During Which century did Albert Camus write?






21. What was the original purpose of le Louvre?






22. Who was Louis Lumi






23. Is un centim






24. What was Grace Kelly's profession before she married Prince Rainier de Monaco?






25. Who was Jacques Cartier?






26. The French helped create the world's fastest passenger airplane called?






27. When did gothic architecture originate in France?






28. What country does more exporting of food than France?






29. How long is the presidential term in France?






30. What French president was elected in 2007 - and is up for re-election in May 2012?






31. Who is Guignol?






32. Who was the musician Who collaborated with Moli






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






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






35. What is une pissoire?






36. What is la mairie?






37. Which American trend has made its way to France and the French are very disapproving of it?






38. What are des oeufs sur le plat?






39. What is the official name for the country of France?






40. What is the approximate geometrical shape of France






41. By 1942 Who had taken control over the entire country of France?






42. On Which French city did the world focus when Diana - Princess of Wales died in 1997?






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






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






45. What does une baguette mean besides a loaf of bread?






46. Marie Antoinette was not French. What nationality was she?






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






48. What do you call a meal where guests cook chunks of prime beef in hot oil at the table?






49. What is sold in une charcuterie?






50. Which city in southwestern France is called la ville rose