Memorize these and recognize 28.4% of all France clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the Louvre | 4 | Its construction was begun in 1546 by Francis I, but it wasn't opened to the public until 1793 |
| 2 | Charles de Gaulle | 3 | Jacques Chirac is the 5th president of the 5th Republic; he was the first |
| 3 | Nice | 2 | With about 340,000 people today, it's the most populous French city that came under Italian occupation in World War II |
| 4 | newspapers | 2 | Liberation & Le Petit Journal are leading ones of these in France |
| 5 | Napoleon III | 2 | In 1848 Louis Napoleon Bonaparte was elected president; in 1852 he took this name as Emperor |
| 6 | Joan of Arc | 2 | Every May 7 & 8 since 1430, Orleans has celebrated her victory |
| 7 | Champagne | 2 | French province known for sparkling wine 1st made there |
| 8 | Cardinal Richelieu | 2 | This famous cardinal of France paid Sweden to fight the Hapsburgs for him |
| 9 | Alsace-Lorraine | 2 | Subject of a long-standing dispute, France regained this area from Germany after both World Wars |
| 10 | Algeria | 2 | 91% of the people in France voted to give this African possession independence in 1962 |
| 11 | the French Foreign Legion | 2 | Formed in 1831 to help with the conquest of Algeria, its ranks have included Germans, Turks & Chinese |
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