| A | B |
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| What Dutch painter lived and painted in Arles? | Vincent Van Gogh |
| Where do the French play pelote? | southwestern part of France |
| According to The Chanson de Roland, how did Roland die? | He was ambushed by the Moors |
| Who wrote The Red and the Black? | Stendhal |
| What is the most common leisure activity in France? | watching TV |
| In which sporting event do the French designate a national hero? | winner of the Tour de France |
| What does the daily winner of the Tour de France wear? | maillot jaune (yellow jersey) |
| Which is not a French car: Renault, Peugot, Fiat? | Fiat |
| How long does Le Mans last? | 24 hours |
| What is a flying buttress? | support on a Gothic church |
| What sport would you see at the Tournament of hte Five Nations? | rugby |
| About how long is the Tour de France in distance? | about 4000 km (2500 miles) |
| Where were the first Winter Olympics held? | Chamonix, France |
| What does the last place winner of the Tour de France receive? | a red lantern |
| What is a fresco? | picture painted on wet plaster of walls |
| What does a lion lying at the feet of a person on a tomb signify? | the person died in battle |
| What was Voltaire's profession? | author of satire in the 1700's |
| What is France's most popular team sport? | soccer |
| When was Impressionism at its height? | late 1800's |
| Where is the International Film Festival held? | Cannes |
| What is a bombarde? | an oboe-like instrument |
| What shape is a danger road sign? | triangle |
| What color is a road-information sign? | white |
| What dance was banned in Paris in the 1890's because it was too risqué? | the Can-Can |
| Is the Tour de France a continuous ride? | no |
| Where is the Mona Lisa? | at the Louvre |
| What would you see in the catacombs of Paris? | skeletons |
| What is a Deux-Chevaux? | car with 2 cylinders |
| What was the profession of Maurice Chevalier? | entertainer, singer |
| Who is Guignol? | famous French puppet |
| What is Paris-Match? | a magazine |
| What Paris building is the best representative of modern art and culture? | Centre Georges Pompidou |
| Where would you find a wagon-lit? | on a train |
| What is "le smurf"? | break dancing |
| What is the gypsy's name in The Hunchback of Notre Dame? | Esmeralda |
| What is un flipper? | a pinball machine |
| What would you see at a hippodrome? | horse racing |
| What kind of literature did Maupassant write? | short stories with surprise endings |
| What sport does Bernard Hinault excel in? | bicycling |
| What is the Tour de France? | a bicycle race |
| Who wrote Le Petit Prince? | Antoine de Saint-Exupéry |
| On which side of the road do you drive in France? | on the right |
| What is boules? | bowling |
| Of which school of literature was Jean-Paul Sartre a major representative? | Existentialism |
| Who was Quasimodo? | the hunchback in The Hunchback of Notre Dame |
| What is the name of the big art museum in Paris? | the Louvre |
| What was the profession of Picasso? | artist |
| Which indoor game is the most popular? | cards |
| What was the profession of Charles de Gaulle? | general, president |
| What is the Monte Carlo Rally? | a car race |
