France: Roman Empire - Modern Times

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1. What was the name that the Romans gave to France and the surrounding territory? Gaul Hispania Tarraco Mediolanum

2. What was the name of Marseilles during Roman times? Marseillus Massilia Remus Marseletene

3. During the colonial period, just prior to the French and Indian War (Seven Years' War) what other city was a primary French city in Canada, besides Quebec? Lachine Toronto Montréal Trois-Rivieres

4. The rebellion in Haiti was led by whom? Francois Toussaint l'Ouverture Jacques Leclerc Jean-Pierre Boyer Diego San Juan

5. During the Napoleonic Wars, with which country did France make a series of alliances with but eventually invade, contributing to Napoleon's downfall? Holland Spain England Portugal

6. What was one of Napoleon's main reasons for invading Russia? to gain control of St. Petersburg, so he could attack Sweden to destroy the Czar's palace to take advantage of the Chechen rebellion to enforce his continental blockade on England

7. The French lost more than 400,000 men defending what important and old fortress city against the Germans in World War I? Strasbourg La Mont Verdun Lacréal

8. During World War II, Hitler forced the French to sign an armistice in a railroad car. Where did this occur? (Hint: The Germans had been forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles here in 1918.) Liège Aix la-Chapelle Compiègne Chateau-Thiérry

9. The attack on what captured French city served as a training ground for D-Day? Cherbourg St. -Lo St. -Servan Dieppe

10. Who was the President of France from 1995 to 2007? François Miterrand Charles de Gaulle Henri Pétain Jacques Chirac