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Ile de France
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| German eventually evolved into English, and Latin eventually evolved into ___ | French |
| ___ people speak French worldwide | 300 million |
| The European countries ___, ___, ___, ___, and ___ speak French | France, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco |
| ___ is a region of France that includes the cities of France, Meaux, and Versailles | L'île de France |
| the ___ river flows through Paris | Seine |
| Two industries that this region is known for are ___ and ___ | Tourism, Construction |
| Ile de France is locate in __ | Central France |
| ___ is known for it's stained glass windows | Notre Dame |
| Notre Dame is located on ___ | L'île de la cité |
| Gustave designed the ___ | Eiffel Tower |
| Gustave built it in ___ for the ___ | 1887, world fair |
| the population of Ile de France is ___ | 11 million |
| ___ was once a hunting village for Louis XIV | Versailles |
| Louis XIV's nickname was the __ | Sun King |
| Two well-known cities in the Paris region include ___ and ___ | Versailles, Melun |
| ___ is to the west of France | Bay of Biscay |
| a country to the east of France is ___ | Germany |
| The "German" tribes who invaded Gaul called the people living there ___ | Franks |
| Ç | cédille -- pronounce like an "S" |
| â | circonflexe -- Replaces "S" in Latin |
| é | accent aigu -- "ay" |
| è | accent grave -- "e" in "set" |
| à | grave -- changes meaning |
| ë | tréma -- pronounce each vowel separately |
| A word in French that is similar to a word in English is a ___ | cognate |
| the population of Paris is ___ | 2 million |
| the population of France is ___ | 67 million |
| neighborhood | les arrondissements |