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| Who was the musician who collaborated with Molière? | Jean Baptiste Lully |
| What was the profession of the man who invented champagne? | monk |
| In the 1300's, what was the color the queen wore for mourning? | white |
| When did black become the color for mourning? | middle 19th century |
| When did the Can-Can enjoy popularity? | 1890's |
| How old was Marie Antionette when she married Louis XVI? | 14 |
| During which century did the Renaissance take place? | 16th |
| Which came first, Romanesque or Gothic architecture? | Romanesque |
| When was the Métro built in Paris? | 1900 |
| When did the Allies land in Normandy? | June 6, 1944 |
| Who said "I am the State"? | Louis XIV |
| How did Louis XVI die? | guillotine |
| Where was the guillotine in Paris? | Place de la Concorde |
| What did Marie Curie discover in 1911? | radium |
| Where does France get its name? | from the Francs (Germanic invaders) |
| Which king built the Château de Chambord? | François I |
| Who designed the Eiffel Tower | Gustave Eiffel |
| What is the nickname of the French flag? | le tricolore |
| What is the building named after Georges Pompidou? | Centre Georges Pompidou, Beaubourg |
| Who was responsible for building the Arc de Triomphe? | Napoléon Bonaparte |
| Where was Napoléon Bonaparte born? | Corsica |
| Where is Napoléon's body today? | Hôtel des Invalides |
| Which style of architecture has a pointed arch? | Gothic |
| Which is more ornate, Gothic or Romanesque architecture? | Gothic |
| What would you find on the Champs-Élysées on July 14? | military parade |
| Where was the final defeat of Napoléon? | Waterloo |
| What invention advanced life in the Middle Ages the most? | printing press |
| What was the original purpose of the Louvre? | palace of the kings of France |
| What are gargoyles? | monsters sculpted from stone |
| What animal does John the Baptist usually hold on statues? | a lamb |
| What did Napoléon's Code Civil of 1804 say about women? | They are inferior to their husbands |
| What did the French Constitution establish for women in 1946? | Equal pay for equal work |
| Which family had a fleur-de-lis as a symbol? | Bourbon |
| When did French women receive the right to vote? | 1945 |
| In what year did the Revolution start? | 1789 |
| Where was Joan of Arc burned at the stake? | Rouen |
| On which river were most of the châteaux built? | the Loire |
| Who was the great king of the 16th century? | François II |
| Which chateau is built across the river Cher? | Chenonceaux |
| What soldier was burned to death in 1431? | Joan of Arc |
| Who was Louis Lumière? | The man who invented moving pictures |
| Where was the first French biscuit plant? | Nantes |
| What was the symbol of Louis XII? | the porcupine |
| What war leader was chief of the army at age 26? | Napoléon Bonaparte |
| Who were the Huguenots? | French Protestants |
| What is the oldest structure in Paris? | Notre-Dame Cathedral |
| Which group of people first planted grape vines? | the Romans |
| Who is the first national hero of France? | Vercingétorix |
| What is the French national anthem? | La Marseillaise |
| Who was Marie Antionette's husband? | Lousi XVI |
