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| Ampère | Unit by which we measure electrical current. |
| physiology | Jean Fernel used this term to describe the study of the body's function. |
| AIDS | Luc Montaigner is responsible for isolating this virus. |
| Air-powered | What kind of car have French engineers come up with? |
| Nuclear Power | How is 90% of electricity produced in France? |
| Barometer | Which French invention measures air pressure? |
| Jean Foucault | French physicist who was the first to demonstrate how a pendulum could track the rotation of the Earth. |
| Pencil | Writing utensil invented in France in 1564. |
| Minitel | 1982...Internet for France. |
| Airbus | Major aircraft company born in France and based in Toulouse. |
| Ariane | Name of the "rocket family" born in France in 1973. |
| Le Polo | Shirt invented by René Lacoste. |
| Louis Pasteur | Who invented the first rabies vaccination? |
| Cataract surgery | The removal of the natural lens of the eye that has developed an opacification, first performed in France. |
| The A380 | What's the name of the biggest passenger jet, built in France? |
| They Veyron | What car, produced in France, costs 1.4 million dollars? |
| Joseph Niépce | Inventor of the photograph. |
| Les Frères Lumière | Inventers of the first motion picture camera in 1895. |
| Penicilline | What was the first antibiotic invented, in France? |
| Hennessy | Prominent Irish-French winery specializing in the manufacture of cognac. |
| The Statue of Liberty | French sculptor Bartholdi's most famous work. |
| Louis Braille | Who invented Braille writing? |
| The diesel engine | What did Rudolf Diesel invent? |
| The Guillotine | What did Dr. Joseph Guillotin invent? |
| Jacques Cousteau | Who invented the aqualung? |
| Stethoscope | What important and very basic piece of medical equipment was invented by René Laënnec? |
| Hot-air balloons | What did the Montgolfier Brothers invent? |
| Blaise Pascal | Who invented the very first digital calculator? |
| Louis Pasteur | Who invented pasteurization? |
| The bikini | What kind of swimwear was invented by Jacques Heim and Louis Reard? |
| Marie Curie | Who discovered radium? |
| René Descartes | Who said, "I think, therefore I am"? |
| Mayonnaise | Which well-known condiment was invented in France? |
| The Metric System | Which system of measuring was invented in France? |
| They bicycle | Lots of people love to ride this famous French invention. |
| The sewing machine | What did French tailor Barthélemy Thimonnier invent? |
| The Concorde | What's been the only way to get from Paris to NYC in 3.35 hours? |
| Telecommunications Company | What kind of company is France Telecom? |
| Total | Largest French oil company. |
| French Railway company | What is the SNCF? |
| 357 mph | Top speed of the TGV. |
| A Bayonet (baïonnette) | Spike-shaped weapon designed to fit on, over or underneath the muzzle of a rifle barrel. |
| The parachute | Louis-Sébastien Lenormand made the first recorded public jump from a hot air balloon using his invention. |
| A percolator | Type of pot invented in France, used to brew coffee. |
| Margarine | Most popular butter substitute, invented in France. |
| Moped | Type of low-powered motorcycle with pedals, invented in France. |
| Tahiti | Where did the French government conduct their nuclear tests in the mid-90's? |
| Jean Nouvel | Which French architect won the 2008 Pritzker Prize for Architecture? |
| 59 | How many nuclear power plants are there in France? |
| Bidet | What's the name of a low-mounted plumbing fixture, often located next to the toilet? |
| Chronometer | Etienne Loulie invented this in 1694 to record the perferred tempo of pieces of music. |
| L'Oréal | What's the name of the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company and is headquartered in Paris? |
| Vivendi Universal | What French computer game company produced "World of Warcraft"? |
| Bic | Famous French brand of pens and lighters. |
| Renault | What's the largest car manufacturer in France? |
