French History

1. What was the name of the first major dynasty of the Franks?

2. Who was the first king of the Franks to unite all of the Frankish tribes under one ruler?

3. What Frankish king was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor by the pope?

4. Who was the first king of Carolingian dynasty?

5. Who did France fight in the Battle of Agincourt in 1413?

6. What city was Joan of Arc defending when she was captured?

7. What did the English find Joan of Arc guilty of?

8. How was Joan of Arc killed in 1431 at age of 19?

9. What was the concluding battle of the Hundred Years' War?

10. Which country Napoleon, as a general in the French military, invaded five years before the Napoleonic Wars?

11. What did Napoleon Bonaparte become when the French Directory was overthrown?

12. In which town did Napoleon play a major role in 1793, which also significantly improved his reputation as a soldier?

13. Where was Napoleon exiled in 1814 and then returned the following year?

14. What was the name of the period after Napoleon’s return from exile until King Louis XVIII retook the throne?

15. What was the symbol of the French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars?

16. Napoleon's invasion of what country turned out to be his downfall?

17. Which battle marked the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815?

18. Who did French army fight in the Battle of Austerlitz?

19. What Russian novel provides a broad panorama of Russian society against the backdrop of the 1812 Napoleonic army's invasion?

20. What were the people during the Women's March on Versailles protesting?

21. What is considered the starting point of the French Revolution?

22. Which of the following best describes the Second Estate during French Revolution?

23. Who was King of France when the French Revolution began?

24. Who was the main French leader during the Reign of Terror?

25. A scandal over what item damaged Marie Antoinette's reputation with the people?

26. Where did Napoleon die after six years of exile on May 5, 1821?

27. Who was elected first president of the French Republic in the 1848?

28. Who was the president of France during World War I?

29. Who did France fight in the Battle of Verdun in 1916?

30. Who led Free France, the government-in-exile during the World War II?

31. In which city in France the evacuation of British army occurred in 1940?

32. What was not one of code names for the landing beaches on D-Day in Normandy in WWII?

33. Which President became famous for abolishing the death penalty in France?

34. Which French president was convicted of corruption and sentenced to three years?

35. Who is the youngest president in the history of France?