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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Which musicians were prominent the early 19th century?






2. When did the first real school of French painting emerge?






3. What fragrant purple flower is grown for the perfume industry in the south of France?






4. What would you find at Lascaux






5. When did gothic architecture originate in France?






6. What did Louis Braille create in 1824?






7. Who won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1903?






8. Who was the queen of France at the time of the Revolution?






9. What building is named after Georges Pompidou?






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






11. What is p






12. What is the French name for home cooking?






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






14. Who developed the champagne making method?






15. How tall is the Eiffel Tower






16. During Which century did Albert Camus write?






17. What is une maison de retraite?






18. What famous French-Swiss filmmaker - Who headed the Nouvelle Vague movement - was awarded an Oscar by the American Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2011?






19. Which came first - the Renaissance or the Classical period?






20. What is un clip?






21. What time is the main meal served in France?






22. When did France end nuclear testing?






23. What fruit is used in Kirsch?






24. What is more ornate Gothic or Romanesque architecture?






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






26. What coalition group won the elections in 1936?






27. How many French speakers are there worldwide?






28. How much do sponsors pay to participate in the Tour de France?






29. At What age do French children attend preschool






30. What is la viande chevaline?






31. What types of food is Normandy famous for?






32. What does service compris mean?






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






34. What religion do most people in France belong to?






35. Who entered WWI in 1917 to help France defeat Germany?






36. What flavor is the liquor Cointreau?






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

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38. Which artist cut off his ear?






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






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






41. What is le Camembert?






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

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43. What French cartoon detective is the subject of a new Steven Spielberg movie??






44. Who wrote Tartuffe?






45. What is Calvados?






46. Who is considered the greatest writer of fables in France?






47. Where would you find un chauffe-eau?






48. How many centim






49. What is Brittany know for?






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