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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Where is the hall of mirrors






2. Where did le croissant originate?






3. What was the object of a controversial retirement bill passed through the Assembl






4. How did Saint-Exup






5. Who succeeded Pompidou as president?






6. What is the French for high school?






7. What type of land transportation links France and England






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






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






10. Where would you find un bidet?






11. What is the name of the dog in the comic strip Ast






12. On average - How many children do married couples have in France?






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






14. When did the first real school of French painting emerge?






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






16. Who was the cardinal Who served as regent for Louis XIII?






17. At Which celebrations do you give drag






18. What do children learn in preschool






19. What is la zone bleue?






20. Who was the first national hero of France?






21. For What is Grasse famous






22. What is un homard?






23. What was the occupation of Brigitte Bardot?






24. Near Which large city is Versailles located






25. What fabric dye originated in France - but is very much part of American culture?






26. From What origin are most Martiniquais and Guadeloup






27. Who is the current Prime Minister of France - serving along with President Nicolas Sarkozy?






28. Who was imprisoned at the Conciergerie?






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






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






31. Who is Quasimodo?






32. When did France end nuclear testing?






33. What were the series of wars between the French and English that began in 1337?






34. What is a famous French beef stew?






35. What types of industry are most prominent in Toulouse - France?






36. Who won the Tour de France a record 7 times 1999-2005?






37. What type of shoes was invented in France 400 yrs ago?






38. Where does a smaller Statue of Liberty stand in France






39. What are marrons glac






40. Why was Marie Antoinette disliked by the French?






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






42. What is the longest river in France






43. What is the difference between un ch






44. What famous French-Swiss filmmaker - Who headed the Nouvelle Vague movement - was awarded an Oscar by the American Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2011?






45. What French sculptor dominated the 19th century?






46. Who wrote Tartuffe?






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






48. What are les parcs zoologiques






49. What was the profession of Toulouse-Lautrec?






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







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