Paris Monuments & French History Test

1. If you want to be treated politely, what is the first thing you must say to a French speaker?

• Salut.
• Ça va?
• Bonjour, Monsieur. / Bonjour, Madame.
• Comment allez-vous?

Who was Josephine Baker?

• All of the above
• 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
• A French citizen who gave up her American citizenship because she wasn't appreciated here

Who were the Harlem Hellfighters?

• A French basketball team
• The children of Josephine Baker
• A Parisian football team
• Black troupe of soldiers who fought the most days of combat of any American troupe in World War 1.

Who was Toussaint L'Ouverture?

• Also known as Black Napoleon
• A slave who led Haitians not only to abolition of slavery but also national independence
• Grandson of an West African king
• All of the above

What were Joan of Arc's two goals?

• To marry the king of France while building power for the Austrian empire.
• To get rid of corsets and reform fashion for women so it would be comfortable but fashionable.
• To get Charles VII crowned King of France and drive the English out of Orléans.
• To steal the Mona Lisa and return it to Italy.

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

• Versailles
• Place de la Concorde
• The Louvre
• Sacre Coeur

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

• Paris Avenue
• Les Champs Elysées
• Rue de Rivoli
• Avenue Victor Hugo

Who founded St. Charles, Missouri?

• Louis & Clark
• Sacagawea
• Louis Blanchette
• Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable

What was the name of the Native American tribe who lived in St. Charles before any European settlers arrived?

• Louis & Clark
• Sacagawea
• The Osage
• The Ozark

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

• The Little River
• The Little Hills
• The Mighty Muddy
• San Carlos Borromeo