Flash Cards Paris Monuments & French History

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What is the first thing you must say to a French speaker to be treated politely?

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Bonjour, Monsieur. / Bonjour, Madame.

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Who was Josephine Baker?

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A singer and dancer who wouldn't perform for segregated audiences, a spy for the Allies in World War Two, a performer who was born in St. Louis, MO, and a French citizen who gave up her American citizenship because she wasn't appreciated here.

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Who were the Harlem Hellfighters?

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Black troupe of soldiers who fought the most days of combat of any American troupe in World War 1.

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Who was Toussaint L'Ouverture?

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Grandson of a West African King

Knowns as Black Napoleon

Ended Slavery in Haiti

Made Haiti its own free country

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What were Joan of Arc's two goals?

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To get Charles VII crowned King of France and drive the English out of Orléans.

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What is the modern-day name for the place where Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI were decapitated?

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Place de la Concorde

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What is the name of the main avenue running through Paris?

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Les Champs Elysées

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Who founded St. Charles, Missouri?

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Louis Blanchette

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Name the Native American tribe who lived in St. Charles before any European settlers arrived.

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The Osage

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When St. Charles was first discovered, the trader named it, "Les Petites Côtes". What does this mean in English?

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The Little Hills