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Culture Quiz
Cultural
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Language - French
Undergraduate 1
11/16/2010

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Term
Series of comprehensive national exams
Definition
le bac or le baccalaureat.
Term
When was le bac established?
Definition
1808 during Napolean
Term
Oldest universities in France
Definition
Paris, Montpellier, and Toulouse
Term
When do classes start/end in France?
Definition
October to June
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4 types of diplomas
Definition
1. DEUG, 2. la licence, 3. la maitrise 4. le doctarat
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4 types of diplomas
Definition
1. DEUG, 2. la licence, 3. la maitrise 4. le doctarat
Term
How many years for a DEUG diploma?
Definition
2 years
Term
How many years for la licence?
Definition
1 year
Term
The equivalent of a BS/BA in France:
Definition
La licence
Term
How many years to get la maitrise?
Definition
1-2 years
Term
3 diplomas for Quebec:
Definition
1. le baccalaureat (le bacc), 2. la maitrise, 3. le doctarat
Term
The equivalent for a licence and BS/BA in Quebec:
Definition
Le bacc
Term
In Quebec, must be attended after high school:
Definition
Cegep
Term
How much of the world's maple syrup is produced in Canada?
Definition
80%
Term
How much of the world's production of maple syrup comes from Quebec?
Definition
75%
Term
When are the best months to harvest l'eau d'erable?
Definition
February, March, and April
Term
What are the ideal conditions for harvesting L'eau d'erable?
Definition
Freezing nights and warm days
Term
Name of the stuff actually harvest from trees:
Definition
L'eau d'erable
Term
How maple syrup is made:
Definition
evaporation of l'eau d'erable
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How much l'eau d'erable makes maple syrup?
Definition
42 gallons to 1 gallon
Term
feves au lard
Definition
beans
Term
oreilles de crisse
Definition
roasted pig fat
Term
jambon fume a l'erable
Definition
maple smoked ham
Term
pets de soeur
Definition
fried pastry
Term
The 5th largest producer of rice
Definition
Vietnam
Term
The 2nd largest exporter of rice:
Definition
Vietnam
Term
The 2nd largest exporter of rice:
Definition
Vietnam
Term
How much of the total export of rice comes from Vietnam?
Definition
15%
Term
Other producers of rice:
Definition
Cambodia, Madagascar, and Louisianna
Term
The family that rice belongs to:
Definition
Grass
Term
What are the names of the places that rice is grown?
Definition
Paddy Fields
Term
Where are Paddy Fields normally?
Definition
Vietnam/Indochina
Term
Where in Vietnam are paddy fields found?
Definition
Red River Delta and Mekong River
Term
Islands that were claimed by Spain and ceded to France?
Definition
Haiti, Guadeloupe, and Martinique
Term
Introduced sugar cane to the Antilles:
Definition
Columbus
Term
How sugar cane is grown and harvested:
Definition
Cuttings are placed in ground, setting the land on fire, rapid transportation, and refinement.
Term
Fibrous solids that are collected after the sugar cane is refined:
Definition
Le bagasse
Term
What le bagasse is used for:
Definition
Oil, mill operations, food for livestock, and paper
Term
in 2006, how many babies were born out of wedlock?
Definition
50.5%
Term
Percent of marriages that end in divorce in France
Definition
42%
Term
Created to allow non married couples legal status:
Definition
PACS (le pacte civil de solidarite)
Term
Two most important things in France:
Definition
Family and health
Term
Amount of French that practice sports:
Definition
2/3
Term
Most played sports:
Definition
Le football, le Judo, la tennis, le basketball, le handball, le petanque, l'equitation, et la badminton
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Extreme and adventure sports that are played:
Definition
le velo tout terrain, la randonnee, l'escalade, and le canoe-kayak
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