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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What year did France switch from the French 'franc' to the European currency unit - the 'euro'?






2. What is un rago






3. From What origin are most Martiniquais and Guadeloup






4. When was the first men's Tour de France held?






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






6. Can a p






7. What time period is the comic strip Ast

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






9. Where would you find un bidet?






10. What palace in Paris serves as a meeting place for the 348-member French S






11. From where does most of France's olive oil come from






12. Who stayed at the Palace of Fontainebleau?






13. How many paintings does the Louvre hold?






14. Where did Vincent Van Gogh settle in the late 19th century because he found inspiration for his paintings there?






15. What is the highest point in France?






16. What is Brittany know for?






17. What coalition group won the elections in 1936?






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






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

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20. Who was made emperor in 800 AD?






21. Who succeeded Pompidou as president?






22. What was the original purpose of le Louvre?






23. Where is le grand Trianon






24. What percentage of France's total area is covered by woods and forests






25. Near What country is Lille






26. Who brought high cooking into France in 1600?






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






28. What are the two most popular theme parks in France?






29. What is la France d'outre-mer






30. What is the Tour de France?






31. When was Marie Antoinette executed by guillotine?






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






33. What comes first: l'

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34. When was the Sorbonne founded?






35. What type of political system rules France?






36. What type of cooking is called haute cuisine?






37. Who married Louis XIII?

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






39. What would you do at les Galeries Lafayette?






40. What caused the French Revolution of 1789?






41. The Palace of Versailles is a monument to art of Which period?






42. What countries border France to the East?






43. What country does more exporting of food than France?






44. During What century was Le Corbusier a famous architect?






45. How did Saint-Exup






46. What is une b






47. How many grammes in un kilo?






48. What French sculptor dominated the 19th century?






49. What does tomates farcies mean?






50. What is the main ingredient of bouillabaisse?