France & Italy (Cultural Influence)

France & Italy (Cultural Influence)

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What country is this?

• France

• Italy

• Egypt

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What is the biggest city in France?

• Paris

• New York

• Rome

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Whose flag is this?

• France

• Italy

• Kenya

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Which country is famous for pasta?

• France

• Italy

• USA

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Whose flag is this?

• France

• Italy

• India

France

Geography & Culture

Geography of France

• Largest Western European Country

• All rivers, except the Rhone, flow North

• 68 Million People

• 4x the size of Georgia & slightly smaller than Texas

Geography of France

• Capital: Paris

• Neighbor to Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, ++

• Climate: Cool Winter & Mild Summer

• Resources: Iron, Coal, Zinc, Timber

Government of France

• President Emmanuel Macron

• Prime Minister Edouard Philippe

• Semi Presidential Republic

• Senate & National Assembly

Society of France

• Language: French

• Religion: Christianity (63%)

• Urbanized (81% live in Cities)

• Produced Major Artisitic & Literary Movements

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What is this called? Where is it?

• Eiffel Tower

• Statue of Liberty

• Rome

• Paris

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What artist painted the ballet dancers?

• Da Vinci

• Degas

• Disney

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What is the Louvre?

• School

• Church

• Museum

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Who designed the Statue of Liberty

• Mr. Eiffel

• Mr. Degas

• Mr. Bonaparte

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Which of the following English words come from France?

• Doppleganger

• Alto

• Hamster

• Cliche

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How many times did France try to invade England?

• 3

• 6

• 9

• 11

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Which one is the traditional clothing in France?

French Culture Highlights

• 1920s- Artists flocked to Paris for freedom

• Americans: Ernest Hemingway/Gertrude Stein

• Spanish: Pablo Picasso

• French Cooking-- Most Respected & Set the Standard of Excellence

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When might you eat une omelette in France?

• le petit déjeuner

• le dîner

• le dessert

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True or false: French students would always have some cheese served with their lunch.

• true

• false

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True or false: Sandwiches in France are served on sliced bread like in the U.S.

• true

• false

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French students usually have at least how much time for lunch at school?

• 15 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 1 hour

• 3 hours

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True or false: people often eat bacon for breakfast in France.

• true

• false

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French children often drink.... for breakfast.

• coffee

• café au lait

• hot chocolate

• tea

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What is this picture a classic example of?

• breakfast in France

• lunch in France

• dinner in France

• dessert in France

Italy

Historical Events

• 753 BC Rome is Founded

• 79 Mt. Vesuvius Erupts destroying the city of Pompeii

• 306 Constantine makes Christianity the state religion

• 1469-92 - Lorenzo De' Medici leads Florence in the Renaissance

• 1503-13 Rome is center of Renaissance

• 1796-1814 Ruled by France

Historical Events

• 1871- Italy is reunited

• 1919 Italy joins WW1 as an Allie

• 1920 - Italy gains territory

• 1925- Mussolini becomes dictator of Italy & partner of Hitler

• 1929 - Vatican becomes own territory

• 1940 -- WW2 Starts

• 1943 - Mussolini loses power and is executed next year.

Italian Republic Geography

• Size of California & 32.5x smaller than the US

• Strategic location in the Mediterranean Sea

• 62 Million People

• 73 Largest Country

Italian Republic Geography

• Capital: Rome

• Neighbor to Austria, France, Slovenia, Switzerland, & Holy See

• Holy See or Vatican City operate independently within Italy

• Climate: Mediterranean

• Resources: Coal, Mercury, Zinc, Crude Oil

Italian Republic Government

• President Sergio Mattarella

• Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte

• parliamentary republic

• Senate &Chamber of Deputies

• Established in 1946

Italian Republic Society

• Language: Italian

• Religion: Christian (83.3%) -- mostly Roman Catholic

• 71% live in Urban Areas

• 99.2% Literacy Rate

2 Regions of Italy

• Northern Italy - Home to International Business & Manufacturing

• Turn raw materials into finished products.

• Includes Milan (fashion hub), Turin, & Genoa

• Southern Italy (heel of the boot) - Traditional

• Grow olives, wheat, fruits, & fishing

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Which of the following invention was not invented in Italy?

• Eyeglasses

• Internet world-wide web

• Violin

• Battery

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Which of the following artists did not come from Italy?

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

• Donatello

• Picasso

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When was pizza first invented?

• 1889

• 1942

• 1699

• 1772

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Who is from Italy?

• Taylor Swift

• Conor McGregor

• Lenardo da vinci

• JK Rowling

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What is this painting called?

• Sunflower

• Starry Night

• Mona Lisa

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What place is this?

• Leaning Tower of Pisa

• Colosseum

• Sydney Opera House