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$The Louvre was originally con- structed as a fortress church residence opera house $The Eiffel Tower is located in a park named Champ de Mars Champs Élysées Jardin des Tuileries Jardin du Luxembourg $Paris is divided into 20 municipal wards know as arrondissements precincts prefects sectors $The 1992 Winter Olympics were based in Albertville Cherbourg Avignon Grenoble $The population of France is approximately 50 million 10 million 100 million 5 million $The Rhine River forms the boundary between France and Germany Spain Italy England $The famouse ski resort at the foot of Mt. Blanc is Chamonix Albertville Grenoble Calais $The Jura mountains lay between France and Switzerland Spain England Germany $Shipbuilding is an important industry in Nantes Marseille Biarritz Cannes $The largest city on the French Riviera is Nice Marseille Biarritz Cannes $In 1812, Napoloeon marched 500,000 men into Russia England Spain Italy $The city of Grasse is the center of which industry? perfume shellfish wine publishing $Construction on the Palace at Versailles lasted for 50 years 35 years 20 years 5 years $The Franco-Prussian War was fought in which years? 1870-71 1910-11 1830-31 1790-91 $The 100 Years War ended with a French victory in 1429 1529 1629 1729 $Marie Antoinette was publicly guillotined at what is now the Place de la Concorde Louvre American Embassy Notre Dame cathedral $The Great Terror occured in what year? 1794 1789 1814 1914 $The coup d'etat which brought Napoleon to power took place in 1799 1815 1789 1845 $The Hall of Mirrors is located in which city? Versailles Marseille Bordeaux Alpe d'Huez $The Gothic period in French architect- ure occured in the 1100s 1500s 1300s 1700s $The Tour de France bicycle race lasts for 21 days 28 days 14 days 7 days $The White Terror occured in what year? 1795 1789 1814 1914 $The length of the Eurotunnel conencting England and France is 31 miles 216 miles 85 miles 6 miles $France's high-speed 'TGV' trains reach a maximun speed of 186 MPH 243 MPH 104 MPH 95 MPH $A chamber of France's legislature is housed in the Palais de Luxembourg Sorbonne Panthéon École Militaire $Napoleon is buried in which Paris building? Hôtel des Invalides Place de la Concorde Place Vendôme Hôtel de Ville $Notre Dame is located on the Ile de la Cité Rive Gauche Rive Droite Rue du Pont Neuf $The First Republic of France was proclaimed in 1792 1789 1889 1797 $The French Revolution era has come to be known as The Reign of Terror The Second Republic The Assizes The Bourbon Dynasty $Although once Queen of France, Marie Antoinette was born in Austria Switzerland Spain England $Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo took place in 1815 1801 1789 1820 $Louis XVI's reign, which began in 1643, lasted for 72 years 17 years 30 years 23 years $The city government building of Paris is the Hôtel de Ville Place de Grève Commune Hôtel Lambert $Construction of Notre Dame cathedral began in 1163 1104 1720 1427 $The Eiffel Tower's height is 1051 ft. 1233 ft. 1720 ft. 1946 ft. $Napoleon married Marie-Louise in what year? 1810 1800 1820 1790 $The Louvre was converted to a residence by Charles V Charles VI Louis XV Louis XVI $German occupation of Paris began in June 1940 1946 1942 1944 $The body of water on the Western coast of France is the Atlantic Mediterranean English Channel Baltic $Napoleon's body was returned from St. Helena in 1840 1870 1810 1910 $France's northern coast is known as the Opal Coast Côte d'Azur Lyon Chamonix $France's leading fishing port is located in Boulogne Marseillle Lyon Nice $France's leading port for passenger boats is Calais Boulogne Marseillle Nice $The 1940 invasion beaches at Normandy are on which coast? North South Southwest West $The biggest forest in Europe is located at Landes Versailles Marseillle Chantilly $Which province has one-third of the total French coastline? Bretagne Auvergne Aquitaine Normandie $The famous Gothic cathedral of Rheims is in what province? Champagne-Ardenne Auvergne Aquitaine Normandie $Napoleon was named Emperor of France in 1804 1789 1675 1890 $The urban center of France's Southern coast is Marseilles Lyon Calais Montpellier $Which city is known as France's Second City? Lyon Marseilles Calais Nice $The glass pyramid by I.M. Pei forms the entrance to The Louvre The Eiffel Tower The Verailles Palace The National Assembly $A railway tunnel is being constructed to connect France and England Italy Spain Belgium $Many consider the gastronomic capital of France to be Lyon Marseille Chamonix Nice $The body of water on the Northern coast of France is the English Channel Atlantic Mediterranean Baltic $Napoleon was forced to abdicate in what year? 1814 1801 1789 1890 $The longest river in France is the Loire Sarthe Allier Seine $Lake Geneva marks the borders between France and Switzerland Spain Italy Belgium $The highest peak in Western Europe is Mont Blanc Cenis Genèvre Cinto $The river that divides Paris is the Seine Sarthe Allier Loire $The subway in Paris is known as the Metro El Tube TGV $The international airport twelve miles north of Paris is Charles de Gaulle Heathrow Orly Gatwick $France's coast on the Mediterranean is known as the Côte d'Azur Dordogne Lyon Chamonix $Paris is often referred to as The City of Light The Hub City The Crescent City The Renaissance City $The French monarchy fell from power in what year? 1789 1876 1605 1907 $Bastille Day is celebrated on what date? July 14 December 11 March 22 November 19 $The Palace at Versailles was com- pleted in 1715 1807 1923 1650 $The last king of France was Louis XVI XIV XI V $The Royal Opera was built in May 1770 1820 1903 1665 $The Arc de Triomphe was commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 1889 1702 1920 $The Eiffel Tower was dedicated in what year? 1889 1914 1773 1815 $The Seine River empties into which body of water? English Channel Atlantic Ocean North Sea Mediterranean Sea $The 100 Years War began when England invaded France in 1337 1137 1537 1737 $The Tour de France bicycle race covers approximately 2000 miles 1500 miles 1000 miles 500 miles $France's high-speed passenger trains, the 'TGV' began service in 1981 1985 1971 1975 $Napoleon's final defeat by Wellington took place in the Battle of Waterloo Battle of Austerlitz Battle of Calais Battle of Versailles $Marie Antoinette was the wife of Louis XVI XV XIV XVII $The Louvre museum opened in what year? 1793 1821 1855 1920 $Paris was liberated from the Germans in August of 1944 1943 1942 1945 $The body of water on the French Riviera is the Mediterranean Atlantic English Channel Baltic