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11831139445 | Advertising and Marketing | In the United States, 195.76 billion dollars were spent on marketing in 2016. New York City (NYC) accounts for the most money spent on advertising. According to the Wall Street Journal, a billboard (panneau) in Times Square costs between 1.1 billion to 4 billion dollars each year. On the other hand, in France, only 13.59 billion dollars were spent on advertising. | 1 | |
11831139446 | Environment | Platic bags are not used in Paris The US focuses on fosil fuels which is not healthy for the environmrnt | 2 | |
11831139447 | Economy | Microcredit in Congo (Federation de femme d'afrique femme d'avenir) We have advanced bank systems in the US The US sales tax is 7% Canada has a slaes tax of 12% Congo has a sales tax of 16% | 3 | |
11831139448 | Healthcare | 33% of Americans are obese 25% of French are obese Free healthcare in France | 4 | |
11831139449 | Laws | First Amendment- Freedom of speech, religion, press, etc. Second Amendment- Right to bear arms | 5 | |
11831139450 | Science et technology | Thomas Edison invented the light bulb It has a big impact because we use electricity every day for things such as... Louis Braille invented braille which helps the blind read with their fingers. Both have had a major influence in today's society | 6 | |
11831139451 | Science et technology | Using human embryos for research is illegal in the United States but legal in Belgium | 7 | |
11831139452 | Media and society | 79 % of Internet users use Facebook in the United States. 26 million people in France use Facebook. | 8 | |
11831139453 | Intellectual property (Plagarism) | The Copy Right Law was enacted in the United States in 1790. In France, they have the right of the author. | 9 | |
11831139454 | Health | In the United States there is a group known as the FDA which regulates the food and pharmaceutical companies. On the other hand, in France there is a similar group known as the PNNS | 10 | |
11831139455 | Education | In the United States there is a test known as the SAT. This test indicates an individuals college readiness. On the other hand, in France there is a test known as the BAC which is similar. However, if one fails this test, college is not an option anymore. In France, grade levels are counted backwards and students go home for lunch. | 11 | |
11831139456 | Nutrition | In the United States, the majority of people value large meals that are cheap. On the other hand, in France they value small meals that are healthy and price is not an indicator. Also, the French believe that food satisfies emotional and spiritual factors. | 12 | |
11831139457 | Science and Technology | In the United States, technology is used on a daily basis for things such as homework, social media, and communicating. However, in France the use of technology during school is strongly discouraged. | 13 | |
11831139458 | L'amitie et l'amour | 50.2% of the population is single in the USA. 65% of the population in France is single. | 14 | |
11831139459 | Les loisirs et le sport | Football is the most popular sport in the USA. (32%) Soccer is the most popular sport in France. | 15 | |
11831139460 | L'architecture | The salary for an architecture in the USA is $71,000. The salary for an architect in France is 72,056 Euros. | 16 | |
11831139461 | La musique et les arts du spectacle | The most popular music genre in the United States is hip-hop. The most popular music genre in France is pop/rap. | 17 | |
11831139462 | Les voyages | The most popular vacation place in the United States is Disney World. The most popular vacation place in France is the Eiffel Tower | 18 | |
11831139463 | L'identite linguistique | 21% of people in the United States speak a language other than English. 88% of the French population speak French. | 19 | |
11831139464 | La citoyennete | ..... | 20 | |
11831139465 | La recherche et ses nouvelles frontieres | ..... | 21 | |
11831139466 | L'avenir de la technologie | ..... | 22 | |
11831139467 | Le beau | .... | 23 | |
11831139468 | Le patrimonie | ..... | 24 | |
11831139469 | Les arts visuels | ..... | 25 | |
11831139470 | L'education et le monde du travail | ..... | 26 | |
11831139471 | Le logement | .... | 27 | |
11831139472 | Le pluriculturalisme | .... | 28 | |
11831139473 | Les croyances et les systèmes de valeurs | .... | 29 | |
11831139474 | La paix et la guerre | ... | 30 | |
11831139475 | La sexualite | .... | 31 | |
11831139476 | Le nationalisme et le patriotisme | ... | 32 | |
11831139477 | Les fetes et les rites de passage | .... | 33 | |
11831139478 | L'alienation et l'assimilation | .... | 34 |
AP French Cultural Comparison Flashcards
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