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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. During World War II - What percentage of France's factories - machinery and transportation systems were lost?






2. Who wrote Les Mis






3. How do you most often eat oysters in France?






4. After a fancy dinner - What is the evening topped off with?






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






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






7. What is a lyc






8. When do the French celebrate la Toussaint?






9. What flavor is the liquor Cointreau?






10. During Which century did Louis XIV reign?






11. Where is la Polyn






12. What is the name of the long beach in Southern France?






13. What is le slow?






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






15. What is une maison de retraite?






16. What did France get back at the end of World War I?






17. During Which century did Albert Camus write?






18. Name two delicacies of France?






19. Where do Parisians participate in skiing and other winter sports?






20. What are the divisions of Paris called






21. What is un rago






22. Why were the first hot air balloons know as montgolfi






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






24. What did the brothers Louis and Auguste Lumi






25. What type of land is more prevalent in France than in any other country in Western Europe






26. Marie Antoinette was not French. What nationality was she?






27. What borders France to the south?






28. When was Marie Antoinette executed by guillotine?






29. What is the average life expectancy in France?






30. Who was Louis Renault?






31. What is une b






32. What countries border France to the East?






33. What is a famous French beef stew?






34. What is un beignet?






35. Who are the two most famous Cubist Artists?






36. How many rooms are in the Palace of Fontainebleau






37. What is more ornate Gothic or Romanesque architecture?






38. How many French soldiers died in World War I?






39. Why was Marie Antoinette disliked by the French?






40. What is the highest point in France?






41. What is une cr






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






43. Which came first - the Renaissance or the Classical period?






44. How many different types of cheese does France produce?






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






46. What regions are famous for their butter






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






48. In western Europe - What is France the largest producer of?






49. Near Which large city is Versailles located






50. Who is Quasimodo?