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French Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Who is Ast






2. Where does the festival of the American film take place?






3. What does d

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4. Which king built le ch






5. 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?






6. Who invaded and occupied the northern and western parts of France in 1940?






7. What is un beignet?






8. Which river is known as the transportation corridor






9. Who painted Guernica?






10. How many people live in metropolitan Paris?






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






12. Which artist cut off his ear?






13. What time is the main meal served in France?






14. What is une douzaine d'hu






15. What time period is the comic strip Ast

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16. What is the largest airline in France?






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






18. What are moules marini






19. What founder member of the European Union (EU) has the third largest military in NATO - and the largest army in the EU?






20. Which museum was originated by Louis XIV?






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






22. Where is le pays basque






23. Of What school of philosophy was Jean-Paul Sartre a major representative?

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24. What is une maison de retraite?






25. What is la Chartreuse?






26. What is France's most important national resource






27. What is the SNCF?






28. Where did Paris get its name from?






29. What is a significant mineral of France






30. France's North American Colony - Louisiana - was sold to the US. What was the sale called?






31. When do the festivals for the harvesting of wine grapes take place?






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






33. What did the Popular Front governments enact?






34. The university of Paris in the Latin Quarter on the left bank of the Seine is called...?






35. What nut is sold hot on the streets of Paris in winter?






36. How many centim






37. When did the Cannes Film Festival begin?






38. What happened for the first time in the history of the French Republic on October 19 - 2011?

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39. What is the largest city in France?






40. What was Grace Kelly's profession before she married Prince Rainier de Monaco?






41. Which musicians were prominent the early 19th century?






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






43. Name two delicacies of France?






44. What are the main crops in France






45. Who is France's most famous ecologist?






46. Who married Louis XIII?

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47. What is un clip?






48. What time do the French usually eat dinner?






49. Whose mistress was the Marquise de Pompadour?






50. What is the largest port of France