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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Who is France's most famous ecologist?






2. What is une cervelle de veau?






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






4. How long ago did the two Frenchmen Joseph Nic






5. What is la Chartreuse?






6. What mountain range separates France and Spain






7. How many people live in metropolitan Paris?






8. Who succeeded Pompidou as president?






9. What is magret de canard?






10. At what age do children go to le lyc






11. Which king built le ch






12. What type of land transportation links France and England






13. What is une pissoire?






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






15. What is la viande chevaline?






16. What is une Citro






17. How long did it take Baron Georges Haussmann to transform the city of Paris?






18. What would you do at les Galeries Lafayette?






19. What is Chartres famous for






20. Who is Zin






21. What practice dating back to the 18th century - known as la tauromachie - or corrida - was granted official protection by the French Minister for Culture in 2011?






22. What is la C






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






24. Whose work on radioactivity was the first step toward radiation treatment for cancer?

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






26. Which three French clothing designers first influenced the fashion trends?






27. What did Robert de Sorbon found?






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






29. What new d






30. when was the first female prime minister - Edith Cresson - appointed?






31. What is un clip?






32. What structure was built in Paris in 1889 by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel?






33. What amusement park in Paris is the equivalent to Disneyland






34. What is France's most important national resource






35. Where was Maximilian sent by Napoleon III?






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






37. Who led the armies of the French King Charles VII to victories against the English?






38. Couscous is a popular dish in France. Where did it come from?






39. What cheese is known as the oldest in France?






40. Who said 'L'






41. What was the original purpose of le Louvre?






42. Who was the head of the Vichy government?






43. What is the largest port of France






44. What is the nickname of the French flag?






45. What type of equipment did Emile Gagnon and Jacques Cousteau invent in 1942?






46. Where is le Mus






47. Which of Ernest Hemingway's books portray life in Paris between the two world wars?






48. What is the underground subway system called in Paris?






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






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