French History-1

Question 1

C’est la rue qui governe

Answer 1

a french quote that refers to the constant anarchy and revolutions in France during the 18 & 19 century.

Question 2

Why is France both a big and small country?

Answer 2

to European standards, France is a huge country. But to American standards, France is the size of Texas, thus small.

Question 3

What shape do French refer to as the shape of their country

Answer 3

Hexagon. because it “looks like one” refer to as, and put in coins.

Question 4

France is separated by?

Answer 4

Departments. They have changed very little throughout the years.

Question 5

What separation of France remains prominent today?

Answer 5

• Provinces. they were abolished during French Rev. but remain prominent in describing the nation’s geography.
• all provinces have specialities. i.e., culture, food weather.

Question 6

Differences in Geography

Answer 6

1. north produces whites, south reds (wine)
2. north colder, south better weather
3. north has more kisses(not bretagne) south has less
   4.

Question 7

Charivari

Answer 7

a way of enforcing community norms. Shame people in communities who have misbehaved (adulters, wife beaters). Publicly humiliate them. bang loud pots & pans in front of door.

Question 8

1815 life in France

Answer 8

1. mostly peasants
2. Iron & coal are low
3. very little industrialization
4. agriculture was predominantly for self-sufficient.
5. about 30 million people
   6 distance mattered.

Question 9

Napoleon invasions objectives

Answer 9

1. created security of Europe, and never shut down successes of French Rev.
2. spread civilization into Europe.
3. Napoleon remakes France in interior.
4. France expands to most European countries.

Question 10

1812 Russia invasion

Answer 10

1. subduing only remaining country in Europe is failure.
2. is winter, its too cold. Russia doesn’t have good resources (poor place)
3. Russia burns all resources when hearing the French were coming.
4. French eventually forced to retreat.

Question 11

Department hierarchy

Answer 11

1. every department has a prefecture(capital)
2. a prefect ( government appointed administrator) appointed by the central government
3. arrondissement, cantons and communes (villages, towns and municipalities).

Question 12

Linguistic minorities during 18th century

Answer 12

breton, basque, catalan, dutch, german

Question 13

Two dialects prominent in 18th century

Answer 13

1. north oeil (stands for yes) became the national language.

2. south oc

Question 14

Paris density

Answer 14

Paris had 12 million in the greater area, far greater than the next largest, Lyon 2 million.

Question 15

Linguistic minorities during 18th century

Answer 15

breton, basque, catalan, dutch, german

Question 16

Two dialects prominent in 18th century

Answer 16

1. north oeil (stands for yes) became the national language.

2. south oc

Question 17

Paris density

Answer 17

Paris had 12 million in the greater area, far greater than the next largest, Lyon 2 million.

Question 18

Linguistic minorities during 18th century

Answer 18

breton, basque, catalan, dutch, german

Question 19

Two dialects prominent in 18th century

Answer 19

1. north oeil (stands for yes) became the national language.

2. south oc

Question 20

Paris density

Answer 20

Paris had 12 million in the greater area, far greater than the next largest, Lyon 2 million.

Question 21

Linguistic minorities during 18th century

Answer 21

breton, basque, catalan, dutch, german

Question 22

Two dialects prominent in 18th century

Answer 22

1. north oeil (stands for yes) became the national language.

2. south oc

Question 23

Paris density

Answer 23

Paris had 12 million in the greater area, far greater than the next largest, Lyon 2 million.

Question 24

Linguistic minorities during 18th century

Answer 24

breton, basque, catalan, dutch, german

Question 25

Two dialects prominent in 18th century

Answer 25

1. north oeil (stands for yes) became the national language. | 2. south oc

Question 26

Paris density

Answer 26

Paris had 12 million in the greater area, far greater than the next largest, Lyon 2 million.

Question 27

How does Paris Compared to U.S.A?

Answer 27

u.s has a capital for entertainment, economical, and culture. Paris has all three in same city.

Question 28

Carnival

Answer 28

1. festival where world turns upside down. 2. Human as animals 3. woman as men 4. wear inside out clothes.

Question 29

Three estates of France

Answer 29

1. clergy, prayers of church 2. nobility, people who fight 3. commons(included everyone else. like beorgoise and peasants.)

Question 30

Ancien Régime

Answer 30

aristocratic government from 15th to late 18th century. (late valois and bourbon dynst.)