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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. when was Impressionism at its height as a style?






2. What did Louis Braille create in 1824?






3. From What origin are most Martiniquais and Guadeloup






4. Who was Louis Lumi






5. Which French territory is off the coast of Canada






6. Who was the cardinal Who served as regent for Louis XIII?






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






8. What founder member of the European Union (EU) has the third largest military in NATO - and the largest army in the EU?






9. In France - Where would you find a concierge?






10. Which French President was responsible for the construction of the Louvre Pyramid - the Great Arch at La D






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






12. Name two delicacies of France?






13. What is un kilo the abbreviation of?






14. Where was Napoleon Bonaparte born?






15. At What age did Louis XIV begin running France?






16. What is un potage?






17. Which artist painted scenes from the Moulin Rouge?






18. What is the profession of Catherine Deneuve?






19. What was la Bastille?






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

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21. Which French writer wrote the Three Musketeers- Les Trois mousquetaires?






22. Where is Carcassonne






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






24. What did Gustave Eiffel build before he built the Eiffel Tower?






25. What comes first: l'

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






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






28. What are MC Solaar - Assassins and NTM?






29. What is un mille-feuilles?






30. What day of the week do French children attend school while American children do not






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






32. What type of shoes was invented in France 400 yrs ago?






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






34. What great American landmark did Gustave Eiffel help design and build?






35. To What age was France's legal retirement age lowered in 1982 by Socialist President Mitterrand?






36. What famous conquest is depicted in the famous Bayeux tapestry?






37. Where is le grand Trianon






38. What structure was built in Paris in 1889 by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel?






39. What is a famous French beef stew?






40. When did France play host to the World Cup for soccer?






41. When was the first women's Tour de France held?






42. Where is le pays basque






43. What did Robert de Sorbon found?






44. Is the wine le Muscadet red or white?






45. Who sculpted Le Penseur?






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






47. Can a p






48. Of What school of philosophy was Jean-Paul Sartre a major representative?

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49. What is the real name of the cartoonist Herg






50. Cooking in France is considered a form of...