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Fun facts about France
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1
What monument did France give to the US?
Mount Rushmore
Statue of Liberty
Eiffel Tower
Golden Gate Bridge
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Why was the Eiffel Tower built?
1889 Word Fair
After WW2 over
Built as a fort by Louis XIV
Celebration of Napoleon conquests
3
What French leader was exiled to Elba after failing to conquer Russia?
Lafayette
Napoleon Bonaparte
François Hollande
Charles de Gaulle
4
What is the estimated construction cost for the Palace of Versailles?
$1.5 bn
$16.3 bn
$550 mn
$5.5 bn
5
What were the brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière the first to do in 1895?
Blow dry their hair
Drive in a car
Use electric lights
Screen a movie
6
What was the popular form of execution during the French revolution?
Electric Chair
Firing Squad
Guillotine
Poison
7
What did France sell to the US for 15mm dollars in 1803?
Canada
Alaska
Middle part of US (Louisiana purchase)
Hawaii
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Who is the current President of France?
François Hollande
Nicolas Sarkozy
Marine Le Pen
Jacques Chirac
9
15 years after the French Revolution, France was what type of government?
Monarchy
Communist
Military Dictatorship
Functioning Democracy
10
When was the first Tour de France held?
1947
1903
1855
2003
11
What country occupied France during WW2?
Russia
United Kingdom
Italy
Germany
12
What is the Bastille, which was stormed at the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789?
A storehouse for bread
The palace of the Mayor of Paris
An exclusive French Club
A political prison
13
What famous American was once the Ambassador to France?
Thomas Jefferson
All of the above
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
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What mathematical tool was developed by the French in 1793?
The ruler
Algebra
Calculas
The metric system
15
What did the French Army invent in 1915?
Bow and Arrow
Tanks
Camouflage
French fries
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How many rooms are in the Palace of Versailles?
700
400
2000
100
