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This dish shares a name with a famous Disney movie, and is made of a variety of vegetables, such as zucchini, eggplant, and tomatoes, and is cooked in a savory sauce.
What is Ratatouille?
This iconic Paris cathedral, partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is famous for its Gothic architecture.
What is Notre Dame?
This 1789 event marked the beginning of the French Revolution.
What is the storming of the Bastille?
This famous museum in Paris is home to Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.
What is the Louvre?
Despite the name, these thin potato strips are believed to have originated in Belgium.
What are French fries?
The name of this dessert comes from the French word for "burnt," referring to the caramelized sugar on top of a rich custard base.
What is crème brûlée?
Completed in 1836, this arc honors those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and stands at the western end of the Champs-Élysées.
What is the Arc de Triomphe?
This French leader crowned himself emperor in 1804 and created a legal code that is still used as the foundation of many modern legal systems.
Who is Napoleon?
Known for works including “Impression, Sunrise” and “Water Lilies,” this French painter was a leader of the Impressionist movement.
Who was Claude Monet?
This flaky French breakfast pastry actually comes from Austria!
What is a croissant?
This iconic French food literally translates to “Mister Crunch”, and is a hot sandwich made with ham and cheese.
What is croque-monsieur?
Flowing through Paris, this French river is famous for its bridges, bookstalls, and the landmarks that line its banks.
What is the Seine?
President Thomas Jefferson bought about 828,000 square miles worth of land from France in 1803 in this famous transaction.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
What is the shape of the glass and metal structure that stands in the main courtyard of the Louvre Museum in Paris?
What is a pyramid?
This breakfast food, traditionally made of leftover bread, is believed to be French, but actually originates in ancient Rome.
What is French toast?
In Beauty and the Beast, when Lumiere sings, "Try the grey stuff, it's delicious!" he is probably referring to this dish, made from the liver of a duck or goose.
What is foie gras?
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This Parisian landmark was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
This day, starting with “A,” is celebrated by France every November 11th since 1918 to commemorate Germany and the Allied powers signing an agreement to end WWI.
What is Armistice Day?
What museum in Paris, home to many impressionist and post-impressionist paintings, was once a railway station whose building contains more metal than the Eiffel Tower?
What is the Musée d’Orsay?
Though it has the name “French” in it, this brass instrument actually was invented in Germany.
What is the French horn?
This cheese is strictly made in Normandy, France, from raw milk, has a soft, white mold rind, and is known for becoming more creamy on the inside as it is aged.
What is camembert?
This tidal island in Normandy, France, is known for its dramatic high tides and the stunning architecture of its Benedictine abbey.
What is Mont Saint-Michel?
On the periodic table, Francium is named for the country of France. Less obviously, what metallic element starting with the letter G gets its name from the old Latin name for what is now France?
What is Gallium?
This 17th-century French playwright is considered the father of French comedy and wrote classics like “Tartuffe” and “The Misanthrope”. He also has a musical dedicated to him!
Who was Molière?
This hat is associated with France, though its origins lie in the Basque region where it was worn by peasants for centuries.
What is the beret?