Western Europe - Chapter 10 - France
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| What is the largest country in Western Europe? | France
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| France is slightly smaller than what state? | Texas
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| What landform divides France from Italy and Switzerland? | The Alps
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| What plagued the European Continent in the first half of the 1900's? | War
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| What connects the different regions of France? | Navigable rivers
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| What is a navigable river? | A river that is wide and deep enough to allow passage of ships
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| What are the important rivers of France? | Seine, Loire, Rhone, Garonne and the Rhine
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| Which river flows through Paris, France? | Seine River
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| Describe the climate of France? | Cool summers, mild winters...plenty of rain
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| Who is the largest food producer of the world? | United States.
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| France is the _____ largest food producer of the world? | 2nd.
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| France is the _______ largest food producer in Europe? | 1st
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| What makes up the economy of France? | Agriculture and Manufacturing
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| What are some of the things that France grows? | Grapes and olives.
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| What types of farms are a common site in France? | Vineyards
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| What are the natural resources of France? | Bauxite, Iron Ore and Coal
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| What does 80% of France's energy come from? | Nuclear Power Plants
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| France has an international reputation in what? | Fashion
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| What is a major industry of France? | Tourism
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| How did France get its name? | A group of people called the Franks moved in from Central Europe in the 400's.
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| Who was the Frankish ruler who created an empire that stretched across Western Europe? | Charlemagne
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| Kings ruled France for about how many years? | 800 years
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| What was King Louis XIV also known as? | The Sun King
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| Where did King Louis XIV build his palace? | Versailles
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| Who seized power of France in 1799? | Napolean Bonaparte
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| What is the government of France known as? | The Fifth Republic
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| Who runs the nation of France? | A president. He is elected for a 7 year term.
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| The president appoints who to run the day to day affairs of the country of France? | Prime Minister
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| France's Legislature has how many parts and what are they? | 2 - Senate and National Assembly
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| What is the largest city and capital of France? | Paris
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| What is the transportation in Paris? | TGVS (Trains a Grande Vitesse) - Trains of Great Speed.
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| How fast can the TGVS go? | 168 mph
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| What is the nickname for Paris? | City of Lights
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| What are some of the popular cultural sites to see in Paris? | Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre (art museum)
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