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French Culture

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






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






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






4. Which art movement do the painters Edgar Degas - Claude Monet - and Pierre-Auguste Renoir belong to?






5. What other countries still use French as their official language






6. What did Paul Verlaine write?






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






8. In France - Where would you find a concierge?






9. What is la France d'outre-mer






10. How long is the presidential term in France?






11. What happened to Charles VII on July 17 - 1429?






12. What mountain range is in central France






13. Which city in southwestern France is called la ville rose






14. What building is named after Georges Pompidou?






15. What day in France is comparable to American Independence Day - July 4th?






16. Is un m






17. What is the French delicacy foie gras?






18. What is the largest airline in France?






19. What is a significant mineral of France






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






21. Who was the head of the Vichy government?






22. What is more ornate Gothic or Romanesque architecture?






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






24. On What would you put une vinaigrette?






25. Who was the first woman to be appointed professor at the Sorbonne?






26. In Which regions is beer really popular?






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






28. What is hidden in une galette des Rois?






29. Where did Paris get its name from?






30. How old must you be to vote in France






31. What do French roosters say at the crack of dawn?






32. Who brought high cooking into France in 1600?






33. What other painter did Van Gogh invite to share his studio in the South of France?






34. What type of mushrooms are grown underground and are the size of golf balls?






35. What is the total population of France?






36. Who invented the process of pasteurization?






37. We call it baseball - the French call it...?






38. What are the main ingredients of une choucroute garnie?






39. Who was the first French explorer of North America?






40. What city has the biggest carnival in France every year?






41. When was Marie Antoinette executed by guillotine?






42. What is la Chartreuse?






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






44. How tall is the Eiffel Tower






45. Who designed the glass pyramid built in 1989 in the courtyard of the Louvre museum in Paris?






46. Where is the hall of mirrors






47. What is Maxim's?






48. What is tutoiement?






49. What did Gustave Eiffel build before he built the Eiffel Tower?






50. Where does a smaller Statue of Liberty stand in France







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