Memorize these and recognize 26.8% of all French History clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles de Gaulle | 7 | On June 28, 1940 the British recognized this man as the leader of Free France |
| 2 | Gaul | 4 | Before the Franks lent their name to the country, France was known by this 4-letter name & predominantly a Celtic land |
| 3 | the Hundred Years' War | 4 | The naval part of this lengthy war got started with an English victory over France at Sluys in 1340 |
| 4 | the Huguenots | 2 | Sparking the French Wars of Religion, 1,000 members of this group were massacred on March 1, 1562 |
| 5 | Prussia | 2 | After an 1870-71 war with this leading German kingdom, France lost parts of Alsace & Lorraine |
| 6 | Napoleon | 2 | Though revised, French civil law is still largely based on the code he enacted in 1804 |
| 7 | Louis XIV | 2 | After the death of Maria Theresa in 1683, this "Sun King" secretly married Madame de Maintenon |
| 8 | Joan of Arc | 2 | In Domremy around 1425, she began to hear voices encouraging her to lead the French army |
| 9 | Francois Mitterrand | 2 | On May 10, 1981 France elected as president this socialist who then nationalized most of the private banks |
| 10 | Corsica | 2 | Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles of 1768, the Genoese ceded this island to the French |
| 11 | Agincourt | 2 | The October 1415 battle of this fortress, lost to the English, actually took place in a nearby muddy field |
| 12 | the dauphin | 2 | For almost 500 years, the eldest son of the King of France was known by this title |
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