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What percentage of the French people are raised Catholic? | 90% |
Which is faster, the rapide, the express, or the omnibus? | the rapide |
What is an Hôtel de Ville? | a town hall |
At what age do children begin a lycée? | 15-16 |
What is a bourrée? | dance |
Where do the French people prefer to die? | at home |
What color are the uniforms of the agents de police? | blue |
In which hand do the French hold the fork while eating? | left |
What is the national greeting in France? | kisses on each cheek |
In France, which type of wedding is required by law: civil or religious? | civil |
What fraction of the French live in Paris? | one sixth |
France is 2nd to what other country as leading exporters of food and drink? | United States |
Where would you find a couchette? | on a train |
What good is a jeton? | token for pay telephone |
For which must one pay tuition: école maternelle or jardin d'enfants? | jardin d'enfants |
What do children hunt at Easter? | eggs |
What is the legal voting age in France? | 18 |
How many children does the average married couple have? | two |
Are the French taking more or less leisure time than before? | more |
What flower symbolizes death? | the chrysanthemum |
What kind of men are pictured on French money? | artists, writers |
If you call en PCV, who pays? | the person you are calling |
What do the French people do upon leaving each other? | Shake hands |
What is the French attitude toward public displays of affection? | they ignore it or greet it with a smile |
In France, a person is guilty until proven innocent: true or false? | true |
What is the age for getting a driver's license? | 18 |
At a formal dinner, where do most host and hostess sit? | at ends opposite each other |
What is Maxim's? | a restaurant in Paris |
What is the largest airline in France? | Air France |
Do windows usually swing inwards or outwards? | inwards |
What is Le Concorde? | a supersonic airliner |
What driving offense is the most punished? | DUI |
What would you NOT do with bread at the table? | cut it |
What is the material of a coiffe? | lace |
What is the Sorbonne? | a university |
What are the colors of the French flag? | red, white, and blue |
In what does Père Noël put candies? | in shoes |
When is the French Labor Day? | May 1 |
What is celebrated on November 11? | Memorial Day, end of World War I |
What do the French do after Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve? | go home and eat a big dinner |
Where would you most likely find Par Avion written? | on an envelope ("airmail") |
How many kilometers equal one mile? | 1.6 |
Is a liter more of less than a gallon? | less |
What is the primary religion of France? | Roman Catholicism |
When do the French celebrate La Toussaint? | November 1 |
What percentage of the world does not use the metric system? | 10 |
If a taxi is available in Paris, will the light be on or off? | on |
How many cents are in a euro? | 100 |
What is the unit of money in France? | the euro |
What is meant by francophone? | French-speaking person/nation |