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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. At dinner time - What do French families do at the table?






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






3. Who wrote Gargantua and Pantagruel?






4. What kind of composer was Debussy?






5. Where was a papal palace built in France






6. What would you do at les Galeries Lafayette?






7. Who succeeded Pompidou as president?






8. What is la mairie?






9. What is un wagon-restaurant?






10. When did the Cannes Film Festival begin?






11. What is the name of the long beach in Southern France?






12. What do children learn in preschool






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






14. What type of game is boules?






15. How many m






16. What is the Tour de France?






17. From What origin are most Martiniquais and Guadeloup






18. What is le slow?






19. In What year did France win the Soccer World Cup for the first time?






20. What is the most popular sport in France?






21. Who were the two most prominent scientists in early 20th century France?






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






23. Who crowned himself emperor in 1804?






24. When do the French celebrate la Toussaint?






25. Why is Sainte H






26. During Which period were les ch






27. What is the real name of the cartoonist Herg






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






29. Which river divides Paris into the right bank and left bank






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






31. What is tutoiement?






32. What are des tripes






33. What is the French national anthem?






34. What is a famous French beef stew?






35. With Which school of literature is Victor Hugo often associated?






36. What palace in Paris serves as a meeting place for the 348-member French S






37. Who wrote Tartuffe?






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






39. When do the Christmas holiday celebrations begin in France






40. What is une pissoire?






41. Who wrote the absurdist plays Rhinoceros and La cantatrice chauve (the bald soprano)?






42. What coalition group won the elections in 1936?






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

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44. What is considered rude to do in a restaurant in France at the end of a meal






45. What country is la Martinique part of






46. What was the profession of Toulouse-Lautrec?






47. What is un mille-feuilles?






48. What cheese is known as the oldest in France?






49. What is the average life expectancy in France?






50. What are the four major rivers in France?