Which of the following French dishes is a kind of stew?
Bouillabaisse
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What would a young French woman be doing as she says, "Il m'aime, un peu, beaucoup, passionnément, à la folie, pas du tout."?
Pulling the petals from a daisy (une marguerite), letting chance decide her fate
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Regarding love, the French use the term "un coup de foudre" to express what idea?
Love at first sight
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Who was the love interest of Cyrano and Christian in Edmond Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac?
Roxane
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How old was Marie Antoinette when she married Louis XVI?
14
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Who is the French Canadian singer who married her manager, René Angélil?
Céline Dion
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What is the title of the 12th or early 13th century "chantefable" (sung story) where the son of a Christian noble falls in love with a Saracen maiden?
Aucassin et Nicolette
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Which Oscar-winning French actress played Adriana in the 2011 Woody Allen film "Midnight in Paris?
(Marion) Cotillard
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Which French President got married while in office?
(Nicolas) Sarkozy
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What famous French couple fell in love as a result of drinking a love potion?
Tristan and Yseult
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What is a "billet doux"?
A love letter
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Which French Canadian (Acadian) heroine waited for her fiancé in Louisiana after they were shipped out in the English takeover?
Évangeline
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What is a bistro(t)?
A café, snack bar, small restaurant
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The culinary term "farci(e)" refers to what type of preparation?
stuffed
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An "entremets" is an alternative word for what component of a meal?
dessert
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For what product is Poilâne best known?
Bread, since Poilâne was the most famous baker in the world
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What are the three (3) main ingredients of the dish "bœuf bourguignon"?
Beef, red wine, and onions
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What is "fromage de chèvre"?
goat cheese
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What is the French term for 'the main course' of a French meal?
Le plat principal
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What is Orangina?
A soft drink of carbonated orange juice
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Name two principle ingredients of a dish prepared "à la Provençale"?
olive oil, tomatoes, garlic
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Which of the following is NOT typical of French eating habits?
Milk being a common breakfast drink
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What did Henri IV promise every Frenchman?
Une poule au pot tous les dimanches (a chicken in the pot every Sunday)
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What is an "escalope de veau"?
veal cutlet
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What is the equivalent proverb in English for the French proverb « aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera »?
Heaven helps those who help themselves
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What does the phrase "poser un lapin à quelqu'un" mean?
To stand-up someone (not show up for a date)
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What is a "croque-monsieur"?
A grilled/toasted ham and cheese sandwich
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Name one of France's first four public TV channels.
France 2 (or Antenne 2), France 3, ARTE, La Cinquième
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"Foie gras de canard" is liver pâté made from which animal?
duck
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Name one food and one drink item of a typical French breakfast.
Croissant, hard roll, tartine, yogurt café, café au lait, hot chocolate
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What is "blancmange"?
Almond milk with gelatin chilled in a mold
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Of the following influential persons, which one is not a painter?
Jules Verne
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What is the French term for a day-care facility for children?
La crèche/la garderie
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What is the translation of "chaperon rouge"?
Red Riding Hood
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The "rez-de-chaussée" in French is equivalent to what in English?
1st floor or ground floor
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What was the first French town liberated by the Allied forces on D-day?
Sainte-Mère-Église
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What hit American drama is called "Urgences" in France?
E.R.
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What French acronym corresponds to the modern American term, CEO or chief executive officer?
P.D.G. (Président-Directeur Général)
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Translate the expression "un esprit sain dans un corps sain".
A healthy mind in(side) a healthy body
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Who was the leading French architect of the 20th century?
Le Corbusier
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Which French realist painter is known for his political and social caricatures?
(Honoré) Daumier
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The city of Nice built a museum to house the Old Testament themed paintings of which Russian born artist?
(Marc) Chagall
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Who designed the Statue of Liberty?
(Frédéric-Auguste) Bartholdi
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Duke Henri de Guise was murdered in which château?
Blois
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Debates over the "sécu" have been in the news lately in France. To what does this shortened form refer?
Social security
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What is the name of the family of rockets that carry commercial satellites?
Ariane
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What painter is known for his paintings of ballet dancers from the opera?
Degas
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What did Joseph Nicéphore Niépce invent?
Photography
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What is the name of the slightly sweet roll made from a rich dough containing eggs and lots of butter with a distinctive ball shape on top?
La brioche
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What is the name of the traditional French cake shaped like a log, iced with chocolate, and sometimes decorated with a few pieces of meringue in the form of mushrooms.
La bûche de Noël
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Name the battle which saved French Christianity from a Muslim invasion in the year 732.
The Battle of Poitiers/The Battle of Tours
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Who designed the city of Washington, D.C?
(Pierre-Charles) L'Enfant
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What does the Cajun idiom "Lâche pas la patate" mean figuratively not literally?
Don't give up!
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What French scientist was the inventor of modern chemistry?
(Antoine-Laurent de) Lavoisier
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What is the name of the famous cave in the Dordogne or Périgord region discovered in 1940 by some boys when their dog disappeared down a hole in the ground? Because of its beautiful ceiling and wall paintings, it has been called the "Sistine chapel of Prehistory".
Lascaux
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Who was Clotilde?
wife of Clovis, King of the Francs
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What were the priests of the Gauls called?
druids
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To whom has the title "dauphin" been applied historically?
To the oldest son of the king of France
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Which French nobleman is known for helping the American colonists in their struggle for independence?
(Marquis de) Lafayette
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What woman was married to the King of France and later the King of England, producing two kings of England?
Aliénor d'Aquitaine
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Who was the first king of the Capetian dynasty?
(Hugh/Hugues) Capet
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What was the original nationality of Marie Antoinette?
Austrian
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When her husband was assigned to the American Embassy, what television personality and author enrolled in the Cordon Bleu École de cuisine?
Julia Child
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The patron saint of Paris, Sainte Geneviève successfully prevented the Huns from attacking her city in which century?
5th century
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What French peasant was made a saint in 1920?
Jeanne d'Arc / Joan of Arc
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What is the name of the large square where hundreds of French people were guillotined during the revolution?
la Place de la Concorde
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Who said "man is born free, but is everywhere in chains"?
(Jean-Jacques) Rousseau
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What police technique did Alphonse Bertillon develop?
Fingerprinting
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What treaty returned Alsace-Lorraine to France in 1919?
The Treaty of Versailles / le Traité de Versailles
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Where was Marie Antoinette imprisoned before going to the guillotine?
In the Conciergerie
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At what age did Jeanne d'Arc begin to hear voices?
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