French History

Question 1

Discuss the poison scandal.

Answer 1

Louis XIV was poisoned by his mistress who hired a witch, witch was burned at stake after kings death.

Question 2

Who issued the Edict of Nantes? What was it

Answer 2

Henry IV gave religious freedom to the protestants.

Question 3

Who was Diane de Poitiers?

Answer 3

Henry II mistress, drank gold, was given castle against wife wishes

Question 4

Napoleons major contributions occurred in what 2 areas of endeavor?

Answer 4

Administration and military

Question 5

With what king was Joan of Arc associated?

Answer 5

Charles VII

Question 6

Who was Ravaillac?

Answer 6

Assassinated Henry IV

Question 7

What ruler wanted a palace school and encouraged free church schools?

Answer 7

Charlemagne

Question 8

Why was Napoleons coronation as Emperor memorable? Explain the significance.

Answer 8

Crowned himself emperor and showed that he was above the church.

Question 9

Which French King brought the Renaissance to France?

Answer 9

Francis I

Question 10

Identify La Chanson de Roland.

Answer 10

A fable about Charlemagnes nephew who died

Question 11

Louis XIV was also known as..

Answer 11

The Sun King

Question 12

How did Joan of Arc die? Where did she die?

Answer 12

Burned at the stake at Rouen

Question 13

Who created the idea of French high schools?

Answer 13

Napoleon

Question 14

La Fontaine wrote in which century?

Answer 14

17th

Question 15

Napoleon was exiled to what 2 places?

Answer 15

St. Helena and Elba

Question 16

Who was Henry of Navarre

Answer 16

Henry IV

Question 17

Louis XIV is associated with what century?

Answer 17

17th

Question 18

In which genre did La fontaine write?

Answer 18

fables

Question 19

Explain the Napoleonic code (le code civil)

Answer 19

This gave equal punishments for similar crimes across France.

Question 20

Which French king was known for wanting his people to have a “chicken in every pot?”

Answer 20

Henry IV

Question 21

Which French king linked the kingdom of the Franc’s with the affairs of the church?

Answer 21

Charlemagne

Question 22

Who said, “I am the state.”

Answer 22

Louis XIV

Question 23

What happened in 1066?

Answer 23

Battle of Hastings

Question 24

Who said “Paris is indeed worth a Mass” ? Explain the significance.

Answer 24

Henry IV

Converted from protestant to catholic

Question 25

Who was Mathilde?

Answer 25

Wife of William the Conquerer

Question 26

Which French king died as a result of a spear through the eye?

Answer 26

Henry II

Question 27

How did LA Fontaine’s work differ from Aesop’s?

Answer 27

Little plays that had a beginning, middle, and end.

Question 28

What was the Battle of Hastings? What was its full significance?

Answer 28

Williams the Conquerer’s victory against the English which allows us to have a lot of French words in english today.

Question 29

What was the Battle of Hastings? What was its full significance?

Answer 29

Williams the Conquerer’s victory against the English which allows us to have a lot of French words in english today.

Question 30

Identify the Bayeux Tapestry.

Answer 30

Mathilde made depicting the Battle of Hastings

Question 31

Who was Olivier? Who was Roland?

Answer 31

The nephew of Charlemagne and his wise friend who died in battle.

Question 32

Why did Diane de Poitiers supposedly drink liquid gold?

Answer 32

Stay Young

Question 33

Who was the Maid of Orleans?

Answer 33

Joan of Arc

Question 34

What is the French expression for the Mona Lisa?

Answer 34

La Joconde, Francis I