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French Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What nut is sold hot on the streets of Paris in winter?






2. Name two delicacies of France?






3. Where is la Polyn






4. What does d

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5. Who was the queen of France at the time of the Revolution?






6. Who led the Romans into France in 52BC?






7. How many centim






8. What do the French call the English Channel

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9. Which holiday celebrated in the US began in France 450 yrs ago?

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10. Who succeeded Charles de Gaulle as President?






11. What did Paul Verlaine write?






12. What is longer - un kilom






13. What type of political system rules France?






14. What is the approximate geometrical shape of France






15. How many m






16. At What meal are eggs eaten?






17. A movement in the 1970s featuring simpler foods - smaller portions and natural flavors called...






18. What is the Sorbonne?






19. How many French speakers are there worldwide?






20. By 1942 Who had taken control over the entire country of France?






21. What fragrant purple flower is grown for the perfume industry in the south of France?






22. During Which century did Louis XIV reign?






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






24. What is hidden in une galette des Rois?






25. What is Chartres famous for






26. What did France lose in the Franco-German war of 1870-1871?






27. How did Saint-Exup






28. Who crowned himself emperor in 1804?






29. Who was the first national hero of France?






30. 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?






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






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






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






34. Which king built le ch






35. What was la Bastille?






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






37. What is the official name for the country of France?






38. What happened to Charles VII on July 17 - 1429?






39. What cartoonist name sounds like the artist - Georges R






40. What time period is the comic strip Ast

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41. Where was a papal palace built in France






42. What did Robert de Sorbon found?






43. What helped rebuild France at the end of World War II?






44. On What kind of bottle would you find the word brut?






45. Where was Maximilian sent by Napoleon III?






46. Where is Orly






47. What kind of art is found at the Jeu de Paume?






48. What other painter did Van Gogh invite to share his studio in the South of France?






49. What was the occupation of Brigitte Bardot?






50. Where is le pays basque