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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. The cathedral of Chartres is an example of Which type of art?






2. What kind of composer was Debussy?






3. Near What country is Bayonne






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






5. What is la C






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






7. Who is the current Prime Minister of France - serving along with President Nicolas Sarkozy?






8. The visual arts flourished in the mid-19th century. What were the three schools?






9. What mountain range separates France and Spain






10. Who wrote Gargantua and Pantagruel?






11. A new phenomenon called cohabitation appeared in French politics in the 1980's and 1990's. What does it mean?






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






13. What is le cochonnet in the game of boules?






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

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15. What type of painting is Cubism?






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






17. Why was Joan of Arc burned at the stake on May 30 - 1431?






18. What is the French for high school?






19. What are crudit






20. What is la viande chevaline?






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






22. What is the name of the French space program?






23. What is the largest airline in France?






24. What is further north - Lille or Bordeaux






25. How many grammes in un kilo?






26. Is un m






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






28. How many French speakers are there worldwide?






29. What helped rebuild France at the end of World War II?






30. What is une Citro






31. What are moules marini






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






33. What Museum in Paris is housed in an old train station?






34. When would one eat a go






35. Who painted Guernica?






36. When do the Christmas holiday celebrations begin in France






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






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






39. What did Ren






40. What is the nickname of the French flag?






41. What are marrons glac






42. What was la Bastille?






43. Where was the final defeat of Napoleon?






44. Who is Zin






45. Who brought high cooking into France in 1600?






46. When was Marie Antoinette executed by guillotine?






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






48. Who is responsible for the invention of the cinema in the late 19th century?






49. What time do the French usually eat dinner?






50. What kind of animal is Babar?







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