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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. When do the Christmas holiday celebrations begin in France






2. How does France's economy compare to the rest of the world?






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






4. What is the total population of France?






5. Who was the first president of the 5th republic?






6. What new d






7. How much do sponsors pay to participate in the Tour de France?






8. In Which month is the Tour de France held?






9. What is the largest airline in France?






10. What would you do at a patinoire?






11. What was Louis Pasteur's most important vaccine?






12. How long ago did the two Frenchmen Joseph Nic






13. What is une religieuse?






14. What is the French national anthem?






15. Who was Jacques Cartier?






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






17. Can a p






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






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






20. What was the profession of Toulouse-Lautrec?






21. What is a drag






22. What did Louis Braille create in 1824?






23. On Which French city did the world focus when Diana - Princess of Wales died in 1997?






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






25. How many centim






26. Who painted Guernica?






27. For What is Limoges famous






28. When were the boundaries of modern France established?






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






30. What was the country of France named before Roman times?






31. What French actor - popular in the US - has starred in such movies as Green Card (1990) and Christopher Columbus (1992)?






32. What are the main crops in France






33. Who succeeded Charles de Gaulle as President?






34. What is the French term for bakery?






35. In France - do windows usually swing inwards or outwards?






36. In France - Where would you find a concierge?






37. Where is le Mus






38. Where is Napoleon's body today?






39. Who led the underground resistance movement for those opposed to the Nazi takeover in France?






40. What is la zone bleue?






41. During Which century did the Renaissance take place?






42. Which came first - Romanesque or Gothic architecture?






43. Which artist painted scenes from the Moulin Rouge?






44. What is la Chartreuse?






45. What wine is used in boeuf bourguignon. Red or white?






46. What do the French call the English Channel

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47. Which artist cut off his ear?






48. In Which regions is beer really popular?






49. Which state was a French territory until sold to the US in 1803?






50. What is the SNCF?