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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. The French helped create the world's fastest passenger airplane called?






2. What is vouvoiement?






3. What is une madeleine?






4. The French invented the coffee pot How many years ago?






5. What is a Michelin book?






6. What day of the week do French children attend school while American children do not






7. What is une cervelle de veau?






8. What day of the week are elections always held in France






9. What are the main crops in France






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






11. Which came first - Romanesque or Gothic architecture?






12. What was the symbol of Fran






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






14. Where would you find un bidet?






15. What is the largest airline in France?






16. What is p






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






18. Is un centim






19. What great American landmark did Gustave Eiffel help design and build?






20. What is heavier - un kilo or 2 pounds?






21. What is un croque-monsieur?






22. What is un potage?






23. How old was Marie Antoinette when she married Louis XVI?






24. Which king of France was known as the Sun King?






25. Who was Jacques Cartier?






26. What are the two most popular French sporting events in summer?






27. Which river is known as the transportation corridor






28. where did the first ever - public film screening take place in 1895?






29. What kind of composer was Debussy?






30. What does service compris mean?






31. Which artist cut off his ear?






32. Where was Maximilian sent by Napoleon III?






33. What is the real name of the cartoonist Herg






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






35. When did France play host to the World Cup for soccer?






36. What is une cr






37. What time period is the comic strip Ast

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38. Who brought high cooking into France in 1600?






39. Where were the kings of France crowned for hundreds of years






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






41. What world famous theatre festival was founded in Provence in 1947?

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42. When was the first women's Tour de France held?






43. From What origin are most Martiniquais and Guadeloup






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






45. When do the Christmas holiday celebrations begin in France






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






47. What is the difference between un ch






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






49. How are students chosen to attend a university






50. Where did la Goulue dance?