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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What is the main ingredient in p






2. What was the Roman (Latin) name for Paris?






3. Which French city has been the center of perfume production for centuries?






4. How many departments are there in mainland France






5. What is la zone bleue?






6. Why was Marie Antoinette disliked by the French?






7. What is the Mus






8. What is tutoiement?






9. What is further east - Marseille or Toulouse






10. What is in caf






11. At dinner time - What do French families do at the table?






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






13. Who succeeded Pompidou as president?






14. In Which month is the Tour de France held?






15. Who brought order back to France?






16. For What is Grasse famous






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






18. What does une baguette mean besides a loaf of bread?






19. Who was Jacques Cartier?






20. What is la mairie?






21. What is the French national motto that came as a result of the Revolution?






22. What do you call a meal where guests cook chunks of prime beef in hot oil at the table?






23. What is Orangina?






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






25. What type of land transportation links France and England






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






27. When do the Christmas holiday celebrations begin in France






28. Which king built le ch






29. What type of cooking is called haute cuisine?






30. What is une cr






31. What does service compris mean?






32. How many m






33. When did the Cannes Film Festival begin?






34. What is the nickname of the French flag?






35. When was Marie Antoinette executed by guillotine?






36. Who launched the first hot air balloon in 1783?






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






38. Near What country is Lille






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






40. What kind of art is found at the Jeu de Paume?






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






42. How long does the car race at Le Mans last?






43. Who composed the national anthem of France?






44. What is un beignet?






45. What is sold in une charcuterie?






46. What are the four major rivers in France?






47. The Man in the Iron Mask was the supposed twin brother of Which French king?






48. Protestantism came to France during the 1500s. Those Who converted were called...?






49. Where is Carcassonne






50. What did Monet - Manet - and Auguste Renoir have in common?