French Culture

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France's Animal

Rooster

<p>Rooster</p>
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France's Nickname

Hexagon

<p>Hexagon</p>
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France's Name 2000 Years Ago

Gaul

<p>Gaul</p>
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Population of France

66 Million

<p>66 Million</p>
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Population of Paris

12 Million

<p>12 Million</p>
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Currency

Euro

<p>Euro</p>
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Marie Antoinette was married to...

King Louis XVI

<p>King Louis XVI</p>
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Joan of Arc (Jeanne D'Arc) was...

burned at the stake (alive) by the English because she saw a vision of God and the people grew afraid of her.

<p>burned at the stake (alive) by the English because she saw a vision of God and the people grew afraid of her.</p>
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Chrysanthemums

Funerary Flower

<p>Funerary Flower</p>
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How Many Francophone Countries?

29

<p>29</p>
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How Many Departments (regions)?

101

<p>101</p>
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River That Runs Through Paris

La Seine

<p>La Seine</p>
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Well Known French Monuments

Notre Dame

Tour de Eiffel

The Louvre

Arc de Triomphe

<p>Notre Dame</p><p>Tour de Eiffel</p><p>The Louvre</p><p>Arc de Triomphe</p>
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Little Island Where Notre Dame Is Located

Île de la Cité

<p>Île de la Cité</p>
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What is in Millau?

A cable-stayed bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn.

<p>A cable-stayed bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn.</p>
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1 centimeter = ? inches

About .25

<p>About .25</p>
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How was Napoleon III related to Napoleon I?

Napoleon III was his nephew.

<p>Napoleon III was his nephew.</p>
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Babar

Cartoon King of the Elephants

<p>Cartoon King of the Elephants</p>
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The Bike Race around France

Tour de France.

<p>Tour de France.</p>
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Famous French Philosopher

Voltaire

<p>Voltaire</p>
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French Novels

Les Miserables

Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Necklace

The Three Musketeers

The Man in the Iron Mask

<p>Les Miserables</p><p>Hunchback of Notre Dame</p><p>The Necklace</p><p>The Three Musketeers</p><p>The Man in the Iron Mask</p>
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Who wrote Les Miserables?

Victor Hugo

<p>Victor Hugo</p>
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Who wrote The Hunchback of Notre Dame?

Victor Hugo

<p>Victor Hugo</p>
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Who wrote The Three Musketeers?

Alexandre Dumas (2)

<p>Alexandre Dumas (2)</p>
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Who wrote The Man in the Iron Mask?

Alexandre Dumas (1)

<p>Alexandre Dumas (1)</p>
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Father of Impressionist Painting

Claude Monet

<p>Claude Monet</p>
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France is divided into...

regions and departments.

<p>regions and departments.</p>
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Bastille Day

July 14th

<p>July 14th</p>
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The Eiffel Tower was built by...

Alexandre Gustave Eiffel.

<p>Alexandre Gustave Eiffel.</p>
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Which side of La Seine is the Eiffel Tower located?

The Left Bank.

<p>The Left Bank.</p>
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The Left Bank is more...

artsy.

<p>artsy.</p>
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The Right Bank is more...

flashy.

<p>flashy.</p>
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What famous US monument was given by France?

The Statue of Liberty

<p>The Statue of Liberty</p>
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Where did the Arc de Triomphe come from (who)?

Napoleon

<p>Napoleon</p>
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French Cheese

Brie

<p>Brie</p>
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US Town With A French Name

Baton Rouge

<p>Baton Rouge</p>
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The mountains between France & Spain

Pyrenees

<p>Pyrenees</p>
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Who did people revolt against during the French Revolution?

The Monarchy

<p>The Monarchy</p>
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What's the Louvre?

The largest museum in France

<p>The largest museum in France</p>
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French Speaking Countries

Europe

France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco, Switzerland, Africa

Algeria, Benin, Burkina, Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo), Republic of the Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Niger, Réunion, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Togo, Tunisia

Americas and the Caribbean

Canada, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Martinique

Australia and the Pacifics

French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu