Super Quiz: History of France

1. By what name was France known during the Roman era?

2. This peasant girl rose to lead the French army to several victories.

3. This palace was the center of political power during the reign of Louis XIV.

4. What was “stormed” on July 14, 1789?

5. Who was the wife of Louis XVI?

6. Who seized control of the Republic in 1799?

7. Who was known as “The Red Eminence”?

8. Many of these Protestants died in the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre.

9. This hero of World War I led the Free French Forces during World War II.

Answers

1. Gaul

2. Joan of Arc

3. Palace of Versailles

4. The Bastille

5. Marie Antoinette

6. Napoleon Bonaparte

7. Cardinal Richelieu

8. Huguenots

9. Charles de Gaulle