What caused the French revolution of 1789?

High taxes and starvation

During which century did the renaissance take place?

16th century

Which state was a French territory until sold to the United States in

1803?

Louisiana

What was la Bastille?

A prison

Bastille is a French word meaning "castle" or "stronghold"; used with a definite article (la Bastille in French, the Bastille in English), it refers to the prison.

What is the name of the long beach in southern France?

The French Riviera

Where is the Hall of Mirrors?

Versailles

What is the largest country of western Europe?

France

What are Europe’s tallest mountains bordering France and

Italy?

The Alps

What is the largest city in France?

Paris

What mountain range separates France and Spain?

Les Pyrenees

What borders France to the South?

The Mediterranean Sea and Spain

What body of water is to the West of France?

The Atlantic Ocean

What is the approximate geometric shape of France?

A hexagon

How old was Joan of Arc when she was killed in May 1431?

19

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Who invented the process of pasteurization?

Louis Pasteur

What did Louis Braille create in 1824?

Braille script to help the blind read

• Six dots. Six bumps. Six bumps in different patterns, like constellations, spreading out over the page. What are they? Numbers, letters, words. Who made this code? None other than Louis Braille, a French 12-year-old, who was also blind. And his work changed the world of reading and writing, forever. Louis was from a small town called Coupvray, near Paris—he was born on January 4 in 1809. Louis became blind by accident, when he was 3 years old. Deep in his Dad's harness workshop, Louis tried to be like his Dad, but it went very wrong; he grabbed an awl, a sharp tool for making holes, and the tool slid and hurt his eye. The wound got infected, and the infection spread, and soon, Louis was blind in both eyes. All of a sudden, Louis needed a new way to learn. He stayed at his old school for two more years, but he couldn't learn everything just by listening. Things were looking up when Louis got a scholarship to the Royal Institution for Blind Youth in Paris, when he was 10. But even there, most of the teachers just talked at the students. The library had 14 huge books with raised letters that were very hard to read. Louis was impatient. Then in 1821, a former soldier named Charles Barbier visited the school. Barbier shared his invention called "night writing," a code of 12 raised dots that let soldiers share top-secret information on the battlefield without even having to speak. Unfortunately, the code was too hard for the soldiers, but not for 12-year-old Louis! Louis trimmed Barbier's 12 dots into 6, ironed out the system by the time he was 15, then published the first-ever braille book in 1829. But did he stop there? No way! In 1837, he added symbols for math and music. But since the public was skeptical, blind students had to study braille on their own. Even at the Royal Institution, where Louis taught after he graduated, braille wasn't taught until after his death. Braille began to spread worldwide in 1868, when a group of British men, now known as the Royal National Institute for the Blind, took up the cause. Now practically every country in the world uses braille. Braille books have double-sided pages, which saves a lot of space. Braille signs help blind people get around in public spaces. And, most important, blind people can communicate independently, without needing print. Louis proved that if you have the motivation, you can do incredible things.

Who wrote Les Miserables?

Victor Hugo

Setting Sun (1853-1855)

Octopus With the Initials V.H. (1866)

What great American landmark did Gustave Eiffel help design and

build?

Statue of Liberty

• The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States. Eiffel's design for the interior structural elements of the statue allowed for the statue to become a reality. The statue showed the friendship and respect that was shared between France and the United States. The Statue of Liberty quickly became a national symbol of freedom in the United States and gave citizens a sense of pride. The statue became a great tourist attraction and brought many people to New York, boosting the economy. Several Americans living in France were pleased by the gift to their country and in turn, built a ¼ scale bronze model which stands approximately 2km north of the Eiffel Tower.

What war leader was chief of the French Army at age 26?

Napoleon Bonaparte

Who was the Queen of France at the time of the revolution?

Marie Antoinette

• Marie Antoinette was born in 1755. She was one of the 16 children of Maria Theresa, archduchess of Austria and queen of Hungary and Bohemia, and Holy Roman emperor Francis I. Her original name was Maria Antonia; Marie Antoinette was the name she took when she married.

• Archduchess Antonia grew up in the highly moral environment of her mother's court. Maria Theresa was a strong leader, beloved by her people. The busy empress supervised her children's upbringing as closely as she could, but Antonia's education was left largely in the hands of a governess who was happy to spoil the pretty, high-spirited little girl. Antonia spent more time playing than studying, although she enjoyed her music lessons and became an excellent harpist and dancer.

• Unlike so many royal couples, her parents had married for love and truly enjoyed family life. Although the court was a place of great formality on important occasions, in private the royal family was rather casual. Antonia regarded her mother with awe but was close to her good-natured father. A shadow fell over Antonia's sunny life in 1765, when her father died of a stroke at the age of 56.

• A few years later, Antonia's childhood came to an end. Her mother had arranged Antonia's marriage to the dauphin (crown prince) of France to cement an alliance between Austria and France. In 1770, at age 14, Marie Antoinette left her homeland and travelled to the French palace of Versailles to be married.

• Her 15-year-old groom, Louis, was fat, awkward, and shy. He neglected his royal duties in favor of hunting and working in his locksmith shop. He also suffered from a medical condition known as phimosis which prevented him from fathering children for the first seven years of his marriage. The public, knowing nothing of this, blamed Marie Antoinette for her failure to bear heirs to the throne -- as she would so often be blamed for things beyond her control.

• The court of Versailles was more rigid than Maria Theresa's court, and Marie Antoinette yawned and giggled openly during royal ceremonies. As time went on she became increasingly rebellious. She insisted on going out alone or with a few companions, instead of surrounded by attendants. She picked her own friends and even her own clothes, refusing to wear corsets and stays. When her brother visited the court he commented disapprovingly that she had bad manners and was not doing her job.

• In 1774 the old king died and Marie Antoinette's husband became King Louis XVI. Three years later he had minor surgery that enabled him to father children. Marie Antoinette's first child, Marie Therese Charlotte (called Madame Royale) was born the following year. By most accounts, Marie Antoinette then settled down to married life and became a devoted wife and mother.

Where was the final defeat of Napoleon?

WaterlooThe battlefield is in present day Belgium, about 12 km (7.5 miles) SSE of Brussels, and 2 km (1.2 miles) from the town of Waterloo, at 50°40′45″N, 4°24′25″E.

Who is Jacques Cartier?

A French ExplorerHe made three voyages to Canada.

What type of political system rules France?

Democracy

What day in France is comparable to the independence day July 4th?

Bastille day, July,14th

The Storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 was an important event in the French Revolution. Although the Bastille contained only seven prisoners, the beginning of the French Revolution. The first anniversary of the event was celebrated by holding the Fête de la Fédération. The Fête de la Fédération is itself commemorated each year in France in an event known in English as Bastille Day.

What colors are on the flag of France?

Blue, white, and red

What is the underground subway system in Paris called?

Le Metro

What are crepe suzette?

Orange-flavored, sweet, thin, pancakes

How many different kinds of cheese produce?

About 400

Who is Quasimodo?

The hunchback of Notre Dame

What is the capital of France?

Paris

What is Francophone?

A country were French is an official language

How many Francophone countries are there?

28

Name a Francophone province in Canada?

Quebec

What currency is used in France?

What is the French word for French?

Francais