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French Geography
geography test study
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Language - French
8th Grade
10/25/2010

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longest river in France
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la Loire
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most important river in France
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le Seine
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source of hydroelectric power
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la Rhone
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location of les chateaux
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la Loire
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border between France and Germany
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la Rhone
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mountains: between France and Spain
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la Pyrenees
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mountains: between France and Germany
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les Vosges
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mountains: between France and Switzerland
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la Jura
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mountains: between France and Italie
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les Alpes
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Mont Blanc?
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highest peak in Eastern Europe
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city: capital
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Paris
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city: important wine port
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Bordeux
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city: seat of European Parliament
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Strausbourg
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city: where French kings were crowned: champagne capital
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Reims
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2 cities: tourism
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Cannes and Nice
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city: international film festival
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Cannes
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city: port important for trade with Africa and the Orient
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Marsielle
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city: transatlantic trade
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le Havre
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city: airplanes and airplane parts
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Toulouse
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city: finance, silk, haute cuisine
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Lyon
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city: 2nd largest
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Marsielle
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city: 3rd largest
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Lyon
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city: oldest
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Marsielle
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city: birthplace of Claude Monet
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le Havre
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la Manche
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sleeve; English Channel
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la Cote d'Azur
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French Riviera
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Mont Saint-Michel
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monestary; most visited place in France; la Normandie
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province: beer, sauerkraut, quiche
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l'Alsace Lorraine
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province: crepes
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la Brotagne
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province: olives, tomatoes, garlic
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la Provence
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province: champagne
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la Champagne
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province: cheese, butter, cream, apples, cider
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la Normandie
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province: religious festivals called pardons
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la Brotagne
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province: painters (ex. Van Gogh) went here because of the sunshine
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la Provence
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province: rich coal and iron ore deposits
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l'Alsace Lorraine
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province: fishing is a major occupation
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la Brotagne
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France's Independence Day
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July 14, 1789
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what the French call "Independence Day" and why
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la Bastille;prison was stormed
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king and queen during the Revolution
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Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
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why the French revolted against royalty
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they were heavily taxed
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motto of Revolution
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liberte, egalite, fraternite (liberty, equality, brotherhood)
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What was the Reign of Terror and who led it?
Definition
mass executions led by Robespierre
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national anthem?
Definition
la Marseillaise
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date of D-Day
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June 6, 1744
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president of France
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Nicolas Sarkozy
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term of office
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5 years
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Marianne
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symbol; on euro
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le Tricolore
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3 colors
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France is about the size of...
Definition
Texas
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nickname of France
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la belle France (beautiful)
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population of France
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60,000,000
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le TGV
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le train a grande vitesse
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the Chunnel
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underground tunnel from France to England
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agricultural products...
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wheat, wine, barley, grapes, sugarbeets
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industrial products...
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fashion, cars, airplanes, airplane parts
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