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French Culture

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1. What did l'






2. How many departments are there in mainland France






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






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






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






6. Who composed Bol






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






8. Who brought order back to France?






9. Where is Napoleon's body today?






10. During Which century did Louis XIV reign?






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






12. At Which celebrations do you give drag






13. What is the profession of Catherine Deneuve?






14. What shape do the 20 major highways leading in and out of Paris form?






15. Who did France beat in the 1998 World Cup to win it for the first time in the history of the competition?






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






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






18. In western Europe - What is France the largest producer of?






19. Who said 'L'






20. What do the French call the English Channel

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21. On What side of the road do you drive in France?






22. Near What country is Lille






23. What is the main ingredient of bouillabaisse?






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






25. What does service compris mean?






26. What flavor is the liquor Cointreau?






27. Who signed an armistice with Hitler that divided France into 2 parts?






28. What is le Jura






29. ARIANE launchers are used mainly to send What into space?






30. What is a famous French beef stew?






31. What is le Figaro?






32. What is une langue de veau?






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






34. What is the largest country of Western Europe?






35. What regions are famous for their butter






36. What is a popular fish stew that is served as a soup in the south of France?






37. Who was the head of the Vichy government?






38. Where do Parisians participate in skiing and other winter sports?






39. Near What country is Bayonne






40. What is un clip?






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






42. What was the nationality of the painter of the Mona Lisa?






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






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






45. Who ruled France when the metric system was established?






46. Who had Versailles built to its present day splendor?






47. Where would you most likely find par avion written?






48. What is the French term for the meal that is celebrated on Christmas Eve - Dec 24th?






49. What is the name of the baby that French President Nicolas Sarkozy and (Italian model and actress) wife Carla Bruni had in October 2011?






50. Who are the two most famous Cubist Artists?







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