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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. On June 12 - 1940 - Paris surrendered to What country to save itself from destruction?






2. What is magret de canard?






3. What do the French buy almost daily at the bakery?






4. What is further east - Marseille or Toulouse






5. What type of transportation was invented in France by a French doctor 200 yrs ago?






6. when was Impressionism at its height as a style?






7. Who married Josephine Beauharnais?






8. Who was Jacques Cartier?






9. How many different types of cheese does France produce?






10. What opera did Georges Bizet write that is considered his masterpiece?






11. Who succeeded Pompidou as president?






12. What industry produces most of France's electricity?






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






14. What French sculptor dominated the 19th century?






15. Where was Maximilian sent by Napoleon III?






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






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






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






19. How many m






20. Who did France join in declaring war on Germany - Which began WWII?






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






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






23. What is the nickname of the French flag?






24. What are marrons glac






25. What is le Jura






26. Which came first - Romanesque or Gothic architecture?






27. Who painted Guernica?






28. What was the profession of Debussy?






29. Which king of France was known as the Sun King?






30. What is the approximate geometrical shape of France






31. What is un mille-feuilles?






32. On What would you put une vinaigrette?






33. How many departments are there in mainland France






34. What did the brothers Louis and Auguste Lumi






35. What is the SNCF?






36. What is the French name for home cooking?






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






38. Who brought high cooking into France in 1600?






39. Who was the great king of the 16th century?






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






41. What is un clip?






42. where did the first ever - public film screening take place in 1895?






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






44. What is a significant mineral of France






45. What year did France switch from the French 'franc' to the European currency unit - the 'euro'?






46. What do the French call the English Channel

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47. What is la Chartreuse?






48. What is Brittany know for?






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






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