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1) Impressionist art, was art that attempted (IN GENERAL) to capture:
a) Marxist ideals in French society b) Gender norms and values c) The middle class and their specific style of leisure d) none of the above |
C
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True or False: Napolèon III established; Le Salon des Réfuses, an art salon which exhibited the works of Impressionist painters whose works were refused by the National Academy of art.
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True
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The advent of modern transportation, like the steam engine, aided in the emergence and developments of the new “suburban areas” in various parts of France
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True
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During the height of battle in World War I, the lack of young men in French society aided in the nickname coined by Popkin describing the demographics of that time, known as:
a) No Country for Young Men b) A country of women and old men c) No Man’s Land d) Sans Hommes, Sans Patri |
B
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Some of the factors that led to the tension surround gender relations in 1918 include:
a) The mobilization of 8 million women in the work place during WWI b) A major decrease in population/birth rates c) The continued efforts for Womens’ suffrage d) All of the above |
D
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What movie did the Vichy propaganda poster resemble of the mother holding up a child into the air, with the words “Journee des Meres” at the botton?
a. Snow White b. The Jungle Book c. The Lion King d. Shrek |
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Which word was not a word represented under the crumbling house under the Star of David in the well-known cartoon titled “Revolution Nationale”?
a. greed b. corruption c. surrealism d. democracy e. Jews |
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Woman accused of having collaborated with the Germans were punished by:
a. having their heads shaved in public b. being sentenced to jail c. death d. having their children taken from them |
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The Fourth Republic was created soon after WWII, and lasted until?
a. 1958 b. 1955 c. 1950 d. 1962 |
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What was not one of the human costs of modernization after WWII?
a. long hours b. inflation on workers c. stagnant wages d. minimal bathroom breaks |
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Following the elections in 1945, France’s government shifted strongly to the left.
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T
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Petain was sentenced to death during the official purges following World War II.
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T
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During the Vichy Regime the French motto was “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.”
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F
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At Dienbienphu during the Indochina War, French troops scored a resounding victory against the Viet Minh ending the war.
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F
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Following German occupation in WWII, what asset/s remained in French control?
a: Navy b: Colonies c: All of the above d: None of the above |
C
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Ferry was responsible for an increase of religion in the educational system.
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F
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Throughout WWII, Petain believed that collaboration with the Germans was the quickest way to ending the occupation in order to spare the French youth from senseless battles.
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T
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Avant-Garde art aimed to develop an alternative relationship between high art and mass culture.
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The end of the Third Republic happened at the finale of World War I.
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F
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Which of the following influences led France towards modernization?
a) Marshall Plan b) Bretton Wood Accords c) Blum-Byrnes Agreement d) All of the above |
D
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T/F - Despite France's quick fall to German forces, France and Germany were evenly matched military powers at the start of WWII.
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T
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T/F - Petain was pardoned for his collaboration during the Vichy Regime.
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(answer: F, he received a death sentence for treason but was commuted to life in prison by CDG)
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Which of the following is not associated with Surrealism?
a. automatic writing b. inspiration from Freud and the unconscious c. Glorification of war and modern machines d. rejection of high art |
C
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Who wrote the infamous letter titled "J'accuse" which accused the government of anti-semitism during the Dreyfus Affair?
a. Alfred Dreyfus b Emile Zola c. Marcel Proust d. Andre Breton |
B
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Jean-Paul Sarte was a proponent of which of the following movements?
a. Catholic Personalism b. Dadaism c. Existentialism d. Surrealism |
C
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True/False: Most of the French people were satisfied with signing an armistice with Germany.
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F
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After France’s Liberation from Germany, a certain group of women, called tondues, had their heads shaved. Why?
a. They consorted with American soldiers. b. They were German spies. c. They refused to return to more traditional female roles. d. They consorted with German occupiers. |
D
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What marked the end of the liberation’s direct impact on French politics?
a. The breakup of the tripartite coalition after arguments about the structure of government. b. de Gaulle’s resignation c. The American army leaving France d. a and b |
D
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What is the term for the style of figural or literary representation whose “aim was to give a truthful, objective, and impartial representation of the real world, based on meticulous observation of contemporary life”?
a. Realism b. Impressionism c. Flaubertism d. Existentialism |
A
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What was NOT a key to Napolean I’s military success?
a. ambition of recruits b. conscription of conquered lands c. the defeat of the British navy d. technical/tactical advantages |
C
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Versailles Peace Treaty was in the year 1923. T/F
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Answer: False it was in 1918
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Jean-Paul Sartre thought that literature is a means of expressing metaphysical truths and feelings. T/F
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T
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The Second Empire is when civil codes were created. T/F
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Answer: False it was the First Empire
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The leader who was depicted as pear-headed was Louis- Philippe. T/F
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True
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Magic Lantern was a small disc with pictures on both sides that spin to create the pictures as superimposed. T/F
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Answer: False it is a Thaumatrope
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Marshall Pétain was regarded as a hero during WWI for:
a. making important negotiations with the Germans b. leading the French forces to victory at the battle of Verdun c. creating the successful "Plan XVII" which caused the Germans to retreat d. quickly ending battles |
B
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Surrealism was NOT born out of:
a. Freud's discovery of the unconcious b. the effects of WWI on the mind and modern society c. new ideas about brushstroke methods d. the question of art's ability to express an idea |
C
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T/F: The Vichy regime first established harsh anti-semetic policies because of their own beliefs about Jews.
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T
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The Vichy regime mainly gathered popular support because:
a. it used propoganda to promote its policies and censored out contradicting ideas b. Marshall Pétain was its leader c. it rejected the idea of republicanism d. it restored a system that favored wealthy families |
B
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Which concept did not play a role in French modernization after WWII?
a. Modernity à la française and an undercurrent of anti-american sentiment b. the growth of television and radio c. "happiness and hygiene" d. unemployment |
D
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Which collaborator had his death sentence commuted by de Gaulle following World War II?
A. Bidault B. Laval C. Popkin D. Petain |
D
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What anti-Communist party which reminded some of fascism was started by de Gaulle in 1947?
A. MRP B. RPF C. FEN D. EDC |
B
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T/F Dienbienphu was the name of the North Vietnamese general who defeated the French forces to end the Vietnam War.
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F
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T/F Petain changed the French republican motto from, “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity,” to “Work, Family, Fatherland,” for his Vichy Government.
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T
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The charge for Algerian independence by use of armed resistance was led by the ______.
A. EDC B. PMF C. FLN D. SICO |
C
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The following is true of Balzac:
a) He lived and worked during the July Monarchy. b) His novels were a fictional study of society’s arts, habits, customs, philosophy’s and science. c) He was similar to Hugo in how he studied all aspects of society. d) All of the above. e) A and B are correct. |
D
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The fall of Napoleon’s Empire was a result of:
a) Trouble governing satellite states. b) France lost to England’s naval power. c) Monarchists were plotting underground at home. d) The continental system failed. e) All of the above. |
E
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The Dreyfus Affair in 1898 caused the French to:
a) Divide into dreyfusards and anti-dreyfusards. b) Have a war of postcards. c) Birth lobby groups independent of parties. d) All of the above. e) A and C are correct. |
D
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Vichy propaganda portrays Petain as:
a) A military leader and warrior b) A father-protector c) Popular Royalty d) Similar to Kernel Sanders |
B
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Charles de Gaulle created a symbol of resistance during the occupation and French people began to use it in graffiti. True or False?
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T
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The king of France right before the French Revolution was:
A. Louis XV B. Louis XVI C. Louis XVIII D. Louis-Philippe |
B
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When evidence surfaced that Alfred Dreyfus was probably not guilty of treason, the military was quick to withdraw the charges.
T F |
F
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Napoleon Bonaparte was the empire of France during the:
A. First Republic B. First Empire C. Second Republic D. Second Empire |
B
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Joseph Caillaux strongly advocated resisting the Germans during World War I
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F
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Philippe Petain, after receiving a death sentence for treason, was executed.
T F |
F
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years of the belle époque are now seen to have had an aura of exaggerated prosperity due to the sharp contrast of devastation and hardship that followed with the years of WWI.
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T or F
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A majority of France heard General Charles de Gaulle’s radio address that called for a continuation of fighting and a resistance to the German occupation.
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T or F
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France continued to fight from exile, after the Germans entered Paris and began occupation.
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T or F
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During the elections of 1945, the Assembly preferred a political system dominated by:
0. presidential executive power 0. a monarchy 0. an elected parliament 0. a dictator |
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Similar to policies implemented by Louis Phillipe during the July monarchy which other French leader also implemented policies that ignored social problems of poverty, social inequality, and an unequal distribution of wealth that led to protests.
0. Napoleon III 0. Charles de Gaulle 0. Louis XIV 0. Balzac |
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1. The Triple Alliance included all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Germany b) Austria-Hungary c) England d) Italy |
C
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Sacre Coeur, a church build in the late 1800s in Paris, was built as
a) “An Atonement for the Nation’s Sins” b) A memorial for Napoleon III c) A place for the National Assembly to meet d) A private school for boys |
A
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All of the following improvements to Paris are attributed to Haussmans’ Paris EXCEPT:
a) Widened roads and sidewalks b) Gas streetlamps c) Uniform architecture d) Narrow, cobblestone roads |
D
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The Constituent Assembly that drew up France’s new constitution in 1946 also proclaimed the transformation of the Empire into a “French Union.” This gave all France’s overseas territories the following privelages EXCEPT:
a) Gave colonies right to independence from France b) Gave citizens right to vote for assemblies to govern their territories c) Abrogated Napoleon III’s law that excluded the colonies from constitutional protection d) Gave colonies legal rights as French citizens |
A
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Although the French had months and months of time to prepare, when Hitler and his army invaded France it took them only this long to defeat the French army:
a) 6 days b) 1 hour c) 12 weeks d) 6 weeks |
D
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Le cadavre exquis is an example of a Surrealist work of art due to the creators’ use of distortion through combining human, animal, vegetable and textual forms.
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T
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The aim of the Avant-Garde movement was to develop an alternative relationship between music and food.
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On November 11, 1942 France allied with ______________________, enraging Germany who then tried to occupy the entire country.
a. Italian forces b. Australian forces c. US forces d. Japanese forces |
C
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_____________________ warfare was effective against French troops because of its use of lightning fast tactics and surprise attacks.
a. Trench b. Blitzkrieg c. Aerial d. Naval |
B
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What was not a reason for Marshal Philippe Pétain’s collaborationist actions?
a. It would spare the youth from senseless battle. b. The occupation was believed to be temporary. c. It was an opportunity to renew the parts of France that had become decadent during the 3rd Republic. d. He feared American influences on French culture. |
D
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The Fourth Republic began after which war?
a. Franco-Prussian War b. World War I c. World War II d. Algerian War |
C
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The Indochina War proved to be one of the catalyst for other independence movements throughout the French Empire T/F
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T
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Pierre Mendes France was voted out of office due to:
A. Unpopular civil policies B. Inability to end the Indochina War C. The failure to prosecute all collaborators D. Inability to improve economic conditions |
A
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The Paris Commune was a government founded on what type of political principles:
A. Marxist B. Free Market Capitalism C. Fascism D. Monarchical |
A
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The French Generals at the time of World War II believed in a military that relied heavily on tanks and mechanized units. T/F
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F
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Napoleon the III believed in an economic policy that relied heavily on:
A. Direct planned economy B. Initiative of entrepreneurs C. Placing tariffs on imported Goods D. Socialist Agrarian policies |
B
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Louis XIV was known as the “the sun king”
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T
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The post WWII phase Trente glorieuse means Old Prosperity
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F
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During the second Republic slavery was abolished in French colonies
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) An early cinema technology that was known as “The Wheel Of Life”
a) phenakistoscope b) zeotrope c) Thaumatrope d) praxinoscope |
B
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With Haussmann and the New Paris all were goals except.
A) Sewage System B) Broad roads C) more efficient farms D) Gas lighting |
C
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Louis-Philippe reigned after Charles X in a period know as:
A) The Hundred Days B) The July Monarchy C) The October Days D) The Belle Epoque |
B
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France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War helped bring about the collapse of:
A) The Third Republic B) The Second Republic C) The Second Empire D) The Bourbon Restoration |
C
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France's colonial holdings were subjected to a policy of assimilation in which the colonies would learn the French language and laws and ideally would have the same rights and privileges as French citizens. This was referred to as the:
A) Mission Civilisatrice B) Action Francaise C) Boulanger Affair D) Ferry Laws |
A
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T/F Jules Ferry ignored the need for educational reform during his terms as Prime Minister of France.
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F
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T/F The Marshall Plan was an action by the United States to aid in France's devastating economical situation following World War II.
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T
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1. What did the "Ferry Laws" do?
a. Made alcohol illegal b. Created a public school system c. Created a mandatory draft d. None of the above |
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What year was the end of the Third Republic?
a. 1914 b. 1918 c. 1940 d. 1948 |
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Who worked over a period of about 15 years installing underground storm sewers, water pipes, wide boulevards and used iron-frame construction?
a. Georges Haussmann b. Claude Monet c. Charles Philipon d. None of the above |
uh
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Which novelists was best known as a realistic author and was one of the first people to have the same characters appear over many of his novels?
a. Jules Michelet b. Honore de Balzac c. Charles de Gaulle d. None of the above |
uh
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Who took the throne during the July Monarchy?
a. Napoleon III b. Napoleon c. Charles X d. Louis-Philipe |
uh
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Emile Zola wrote the famous "J'Accuse"?
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T
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During the 1950s, France had a fear of "The Other" concerning Modernization?
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Who and/or what was considered to be the other during the 1950s?
a. The United States b. Germany c. Old France d. None of the above |
C
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Modernization also represented a competition between which two:
a. American and French icons and heroes b. Rock 'n' Roll vs. French classical music c. None of the above d. All of the above |
B
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French children were more drawn to American entertainment such as Mickey Mouse, more so than French products.
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In existentialism, essence precedes existence.
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General Joseph Joffre was a leader during this period
0. Third Regime 0. World War I 0. 0. First Republic 0. Revolution |
B
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T/F The fall of the Third Regime came after WWII.
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T/F Modernization of France after the war led people to adopt better hygiene practices which ultimately made people happier.
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Who made up the Second Estate?
A. The clergy B. The nobility C. The king D. The peasants |
B
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The purpose of the Tennis Court Oath was to stop the French Revolution.
True False |
F
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Which country was not a part of the Triple Entente?
A. France B. Britain C. Germany D. Russia |
C
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French revolutionaries stormed the Bastille in order to gain arms.
True False |
T
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Louis XVI created the Committee on Public Safety to safeguard the peasants from the revolutionaries.
True False |
F
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Whom of the following was NOT an existentialist:
a) Jean-Paul Sartre b) Raymond Aron c) Simone de Beauvoir d) Albert Camus |
B
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Which of the following parties was NOT one that dominated the Constituent Assembly elected in 1945:
a) Communists b) Socialists c) Monarchists d) Mouvement Republicain Populaire |
C
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When de Gaulle returned to power in 1958, he wanted the office of the presidency to be a largely ceremonial position, rather than one endowed with broad powers.
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F
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Prime Minister Pierre Mendes-France sought to break with the past in his efforts to modernize the country
(answer = True) |
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The path to the independence of Algeria was a much more tortuous one than that of other French colonies
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In World War II, trench warfare created a stalemated war in which troops would suffer from mustard gas, rats, and trench foot.
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In 1917, a turning point occured in the war when General Henri Petain refused defeat and tries to restablish civilian leadership over the military.
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F
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The Avant-Garde aimed to develop an alternative relationship between:
A. Technology and the mass culture B. Women and civil rights C. Art and mass culture. D. All of the above |
C
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Repercussions of 1940 include:
A. France lost their great power status B. Succeeding history distinguished by the desire to recover their rank C. An economic depression. D. Both A and B. |
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After the SFIO agreed to the "Twenty One Conditions" enforced on them by Russian communists, what group emerged from the SFIO?
A. French Communist Party B. Original SFIO C. The Bloc Nationale D. Both A and B |
D
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The Marshall Plan affected France's economy by:
A. Allowing France to use American grants and loans B. Building the European coal and steel community to help with free trade C. Forcing Germany to pay for their reparations involving France D. Creating a new trade system that focused on exports rather than imports |
A
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After WWI, why did France become a haven for immigrants?
A. France's immigration laws weren't very strict B. France had a high blend of cultures and religion C. Other countries weren't allowing immigrants and France needed new laborers D. France's economy was rich so in turn immigrants easily became high class in society |
C
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- The Bolshevik Revolution(in Russia) strongly inspired French workers.
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After WWI, its said that the Chamber skewed further to the left than any previous French legislature of the third Republic
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F
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Under which republic did the constitution incorporate a list of "Social and Economic Rigths"which promised, for example, all citizens the right to healthcare?
a). 2nd b). 3rd c) 4th d) 5th |
C
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De Gaulle's referendum for the formation of the "French Community" allowed the members to be autonomous, but the French gov. continued to decide military and diplomatic policy
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T
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After WWII Rene Pleven proposed the creation of a European Defese Community as a way of avoiding the recreation of a German army.
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The last straw which led to WWI was the assassination of Austrian Archduke Ferdinand.
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Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, and Albert Camus, were all
a) existentialists b) realists c) marxists d) catholic personalists |
A
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Which three countries made up the Triple Entente?
1. France, Morocco and Russia 2. Russia, Britain and France 3. Belgium, France, Britain 4. Hungary, Russia, France |
2
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At the beginning of WWI Charles Peguy argued that France would benefit from a Swiss-style militia that was prepared for war but not intended to wage war.
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Answer: False, This was Jean Jaures ‘ stance of the war, not Peguy’s
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Colette opened up the literary exploration of sexuality, particularly from the feminine view with the books Cheri and La Fin de Cheri. T/F
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After Charles de Gaulle resigned, the two left wing parties, loyal to a tradition of popular sovereignty proposed_____________.
1. a unicameral assembly with almost unlimited power. 2. a president elected by the Assembly, with broad powers to set and carry out policy. 3. a Constituent Assembly 4. defending both democracy and policies in favor of social equality. |
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Pierre Mendes-France was primarily voted prime minister because he promised to
1. design a new constitution. 2. bring a quick end to the war in Indochina 3. adapt France to a new world and modernize the country’s social and economic structures 4. adhere to democratic policies. |
2
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What was a common punishment for French women who were thought to have interacted with German soldiers during WWII?
A. Public hair shaving B. Eviction from France C. Death by guillotine D. Loss of job |
A
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What were the 2 central concerns of the French people during the 1950’s?
A. Wealth and fame B. Power and authority C. Happiness and hygiene |
C
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Pieds noirs, or “black feet,” were:
A. Indigenous Algerians living in France B. Indigenous Algerians that remained in Algeria C. French settlers living in Algeria D. None of the above |
C
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The era leading up to WWI in France was named the ___________, or “good period”
A. Belle époque B. Fin-de-siecle C. July Monarchy D. Bourbon Restoration |
A
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What is meant by the term "Vichy Government"?
a. government headed by General Vichy b. collaborative government between France and Germany during WWII c. government headed by Marshall Petain d. None of The Above e. Only B and C |
E
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What did Franco-Algerian war led to?
a. France colonizing Africa b. Algerian Independence c. Creation of Sixth Republic d. Creation of Third Empire under General De Gaulle |
B
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Jean-Paul Sarte and Simone de Beuvoir were __ philosophers.
a. Buddhist b. existentialist c. metaphysical d. impressionist |
B
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Napoleon Bonaparte first became __ by staging __; in 1804, he declared himself a/an __.
a. first consul; coup d'etat; emperor b. president; election; emperor c. first consul; election; king d. king; coup d'etat; emperor |
A
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Why was Louis XVI executed?
a. People did not want constitutional monarchy. b. He did not accept constitution. c. He attempted to flee France which was seen as treason. d. He was cooperating with Soviet Union. |
C
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France was not directly affected by the assassination of the Austrian Duke Franz Ferdinand, but their alliances with which country brought them into World War I?
Germany Russia Great Britain Serbia |
Russia
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Which of the following was not one of the armistice terms after Germany invaded France in the beginning of World War II?
France was required to disarm itself French troops were interned in German prisoner of war camps until the end of the war Germany would occupy 3/5 of France, including Paris France was to help pay for the Occupation |
A
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The Vichy government sought to remodel the country in all of the following ways except:
0. Emphasizing community obligations rather than individual rights 0. Working towards a return to traditional family structure and the values of rural life 0. Reestablishing women’s rights 0. Courting the support of the Catholic church |
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The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir was:
0. A controversial novel about female anatomy 0. A guide for young girls detailing how to act as a woman 0. A book focusing on Feminism and the state of women in society 0. A magazine article detailing physiological ways women were inferior to men |
3
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World War I was defined by:
0. A French government intent on finding ways to collaborate with Germany 0. Varying, but typically small amounts of French casualties 0. Support for the war by most all French citizens Trench warfare with prolonged battles for small territorial advances |
4
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In July of 1940, Third Republic deputies gave which man a mandate to draft a new constitution, making him the Head of the French State?
a) de Gaulle b) Reynaud c) Petain d) Bloch |
C
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At the SFIO’s Congress at Tours in Dec of 1920, a majority of delegates voted to accept the “Twenty-One Conditions,” leading to the formation of the French Communist Party (PCF).
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Which period of time was known as the belle époque?
a) the years from 1905 until the outbreak of World War I in 1914 b) the years spent under the rule of Napolean Bonaparte (1804-1814) c) the years spent under the rule of Petain and the Vichy Regime (1940-1944) d) None of the above |
A
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TRUE/FALSE: From 1940 to 1942, the Vichy Regime passed a series of laws that were meant to encourage women to return to their traditional role in the household. The legislation was successful, and as the war went on, fewer women worked outside their homes.
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F
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TRUE/FALSE: As the prefect of the Seine Department, Georges Haussmen oversaw the transformation of Paris by installing underground sewers and water pipes, wider roads, and street lamps.
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The Second Empire, under Napoleon III, did all of the following except...
a. Focus on the weathly b. Rebuild the city of Paris c. Embrace “immoral,” innovative artwork d. Suffer an embarrassing defeat at Sedan |
C
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The sans-culottes…
a. Considered the Revolutionary crisis too severe to be dealt with through slow-moving legislation, and supported direct action b. Were members of the bourgeoisie c. Supported Christianization and reformation of the church d. Were part of the Thermidorian Reaction |
A
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T/F… The Vichy government sometimes over-collaborated with the Germans in ways which were not required of them in the armistice.
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T
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Charles de Gaulle’s return to power in 1958 came about because…
a. He raised public objections to Pétain’s defensive strategies b. Pierre Pflimlin wanted to negotiate a settlement with Algerian rebels c. The French public supported his pro-parliamentary ideals d. He fully supported Algerian autonomy |
B
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Simone de Beauvoir’s most memorable book, The Second Sex, was an example of…
a. Existentialism b. Humanism c. Marxism d. Catholic Personalism |
A
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Who was not in alliance with France during WWI?
a. Russia b.Britian c. Germany d. All of the above |
C
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Who overthrew the directory and replaced it wiht the French consulate, know as the 18 Brumaire?
a. Napoleon Bonaparte b. Louis XVIII c. Napoleon III d. Adolph Thiers |
A
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Who was the founder of the realist movement during the Second Republic?
a. Claude Monet b. Charles Baudelaire c. Honore de Balzac d. Honore Daumier |
C
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Was Charles de Gaulle a Prime Minister during the Fourth Republic?
a. True b. False |
T
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What was NOT a characteristic of WWII?
a. Faster warfare b.Trench warfare as main tactic c. Equally mathced armies d. None of the above |
B
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The U.S influenced the modernization of post-war France through all of the following EXCEPT:
a. The Commissariat Plan b. “Seductive but corrosive cultural values” c. Managerial practices of businesses d. The Marshall Plan |
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Existentialists viewed death as:
a. Ultimate nothingness b. The final absurdity c. The defining moment of human existence d. All of the above |
dk
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The internationalist movement can best be described by the notion that:
a. Every person in the world evolved from a common being b. A brotherhood exists among humankind, regardless of international borders due to common suffering c. The concepts of race, age, and gender should be ignored within societies d. None of the above |
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The offensive “Over the Top” tactics of General Robert Nivelle:
a. Raised troop morale b. Made the France more optimistic about the outcome of the war c. Was outlawed after the war d. Led to mutinies within the trenches |
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What was NOT traditionally considered to be one of the Three Estates in French society?
a. The King b. Nobles c. Commoners d. The Clergy |
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