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  The *capital* of France is *#*.                                                                                                                                 Paris                                                  Lyons                                                  Bordeaux                                               Nice                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  By 1900 *France* was an important *imperial power* in *competition with #* and *other nations for [*.                                                           England                                                Belgium                                                Spain                                                  Germany                                                colonies in Africa and Asia                            colonies in North and South America                    trading privileges in Afghanistan                      trading privileges in North and South America           	  *Remains of German fortifications and Allied D-day landings can still be seen along the coast of #*.                                                            Normandy                                               Brittany                                               Paris                                                  Marseilles                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
  *France* is *bordered by #* on the *northeast*, and *[* on the *east*.                                                                                          Belgium and Luxembourg                                 Belgium and Spain                                      Luxembourg and Austria                                 Denmark and Poland                                     Germany, Switzerland, and Italy                        Germany, Switzerland, and Poland                       Germany, Austria and Italy                             Denmark, Switzerland and Italy                          	  The chateau of *[* near Paris *was bought by # as a gift to Josephine* in 1799 and this is where she lived after her divorce.                                   Napoleon                                               Voltaire                                               Louis XVI                                              Rousseau                                               Malmaison                                              Chartres                                               Reims                                                  Versailles                                              
  *Through* a *combination of railroads, highways and #, France has* a very *efficient transportation* system.                                                    canals                                                 air transport                                          sea lanes                                              subways                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               *#, parts* are *owned by* the *government*, *giving France* what is called a *[*.                                                                               Although most industry in France is privately owned    Although most industry in France is foreign owned      No industry in France is privately owned and           Since most industry in France is inefficient           mixed 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and conservative political demands     impose communist rule                                  raise an army to invade Germany                        balance monarchist and republican political demands    government was unstable                                people tried to overthrow the government by violence   government imposed a military dictatorship             people voted to bring back the French king                *About # people once lived in the* lavish *Palace of Versailles*, which is near 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Series                                       the Summer Olympics                                    the Winter Olympics                                    Vichy                                                  Nice                                                   Lyon                                                   Dijon                                                   	  *Angers* is the *site of* the priceless 14th century *#*.                                                                                                       Apocalypse Tapestry                                    Tower of Babylon                                       Sphinx                                                 prehistoric man                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The *#* in the Loire Valley was *home for [ for several centuries*.                                                                                             Blois chateau                                          Blarney Castle                                         Camelot                                                Windsor Castle                                         French kings                                           summer tourists                                        college students                                       Marie Antoinette                                          *#*, on the Riviera, is *known as the [ capital of the world*.                                                                                                  Grasse                                                 Monte Carlo                                            Nice                                                   Corsica                                                perfume                                                hog                                                    bikini                                                 diamond                                                 	  *An important cause of WWI was #, dating from [*.                                                                                                               the long-standing rivalry between France and Germany   the German seizure of French colonies in Africa        Germany's continuing control of Alsace and Lorraine    the rivalry between England and Germany                Germany's 1870 defeat of France                        Germany's 1870 defeat of England                       France's 1870 defeat of Germany                        France's 1770 defeat of Germany                           The historical *# in France (1800-1992) comes* in part *from* the *difficulties* the *working class has in [*.                                                  influence of socialism                                 absence of socialism                                   failure of socialism                                   lack of interest in socialism                          improving their economic position                      gaining the right to vote                              improving their rights to property                     gaining basic civil rights                                *The cathedral of #*, the jewel of medieval cathedrals, is *known for* its magnificent *[*.                                                                     Chartres                                               Versailles                                             Concorde                                               Rambouillet                                            stained glass windows                                  flying buttresses                                      gothic spires                                          gargoyles                                               	  *Before WWI* began (1900-1914), *France* was *allied with #* in a broad alliance called the *[*.                                                                Britain and Russia                                     Britain and Germany                                    Russia and Austria                                     Britain and Italy                                      Triple Entente                                         Triple Alliance                                        Triple Agreement                                       Triple Intent                                             Post WWII *political divisions* and *colonial wars led to # being chosen by* the *French* (1958) to *[*.                                                        General de Gaulle                                      General Petain                                         General Foch                                           Eisenhower                                             re-unite them in a new government                      negotiate a new treaty with Germany                    force French communists to flee the country            become the military dictator of France                    *# of French land* is *[*, and farming is an important part of the economy.                                                                                     Over half                                              Less than half                                         About 10%                                              Almost all                                             suitable for agriculture                               covered in forests                                     unsuited to agriculture                                used for housing                                        	  At the *beginning* of *WWI France #*, and narrowly *escaped defeat* by *engaging Germans in* prolonged *[*.                                                     was invaded by Germany                                 was bombed by the German Air Force                     was invaded by Russia and Germany                      invaded Germany                                        trench warfare                                         tank warfare                                           air attacks                                            chemical and biological warfare                           *Under* General *de Gaulle's leadership #*, although *France lost control of* most of her *[* (1958-1969).                                                      the current French government was created              democratic government was ended in France              France successfully invaded Germany                    France became the world's most powerful nation         colonies                                               natural resources                                      foreign investments                                    national minorities                                       *#*, in Ile de France Province, *is the setting for the royal court of* the Sun King, *[*.                                                                      Versailles                                             Fontainebleau                                          Chartres                                               Rambouillet                                            Louis XIV                                              Louis XV                                               Louis XVI                                              Napoleon                                                	  *During WWI (1914-1918) France's* most important *political leader* was Premier *#*, while the *[ led* the *allied armies*.                                     Georges Clemenceau                                     Jean Monet                                             Charles de Gaulle                                      Napoleon Bonaparte                                     French Marshall Foch                                   English General Churchill                              American General Smedley Butler                        French Marshall Petain                                    In *recent years* (1980-1992) the *#* has become *a dominant force in France*, although *[* has *modified* their *policies*.                                    French Socialist Party                                 French Communist Party                                 French Republican Party                                French Catholic Worker's Party                         communism's fall                                       the rise of communism                                  the success of communism                               the end of European socialism                             *France* is both an important industrial power and *#*.                                                                                                         an important producer of agricultural products         an important producer of petroleum                     an important importer of U.S. food products            an important mining country                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         	  At the *end of WWI (1918-1920) France demanded* that *#, acknowledging guilt for* the *war* and *agreeing [*.                                                   Germany sign the Versailles Treaty                     Russia sign the treaty of Brest-Litovsk                Germany sign the Locarno Treaty                        Italy and Germany sign the Versailles Treaty           to pay for its cost                                    to turn over the Ruhr Valley to France                 to turn over Germany's military technology to France   to join NATO                                            
  *France* has been an important *sea power because of* its *long # coastline on* the *[*.                                                                        western                                                southern                                               northern                                               eastern                                                Atlantic Ocean                                         Indian Ocean                                           Black Sea                                              Caspian Sea                                               *The #*, near Paris, *was the ancient hunting preserve of the kings of France*.                                                                                 Fontainbleau                                           Bois de Bologne                                        Bayeux                                                 Les Baux                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            	  *After WWI* the *French* government *ordered* its *troops* to *occupy* *#* to *[*.                                                                              the Ruhr industrial zone in Germany                    the Rhineland between France and Germany               the Rhine River valley in Germany                      East Prussia                                           force payments for war damages                         wipe out remaining German resistance                   punish Germany for fighting against France             capture German guerilla fighters                        
  *France shares* its *#, where* the *[*, part of both nations, *form a natural boundary*.                                                                        southern border with Spain                             southern border with the former Yugoslavia             northern border with Spain                             northern border with The Netherlands                   Pyrenees mountains                                     Carpathian Mountains                                   European Alps                                          Ural mountains                                             Every year, thousands of *pilgrims visit #*, which is *world-famous for [*.                                                                                     Lourdes                                                Vichy                                                  the Matterhorn                                         Dijon                                                  miracle cures                                          the night life                                         fishing holes                                          prehistoric cave paintings                              	  *# in France during* the *1920s and* the depression era of the *1930s led to [*.                                                                                Economic problems                                      Political problems                                     Economic success                                       Communist threats                                      increased influence for French socialists              decreased influence for French socialists              increased influence for the French Catholic Church     decreased influence for French communists               
  The high *Alps* (mountains) *dominate #* and *make overland travel between France, [ difficult*.                                                                southeastern France                                    northern France                                        southwestern France                                    western France                                         Switzerland and Italy                                  Belgium and Italy                                      Switzerland and Spain                                  Portugal and Italy                                        *France has* *#*, which has been *[ since* the late *19th century*.                                                                                             a large Socialist Party                                a large Communist Party                                a large Democratic Party                               a large Libertarian Party                              an influential force in French government              illegal in France                                      an insignificant force in French government            the religious force in French government                	  Although *France and England # in [*, Hitler violated those agreements, causing WWII.                                                                           tried to appease Hitler's demands                      rejected all of Hitler's demands                       refused to negotiate on any of Hitler's demands        granted only a small portion of Hitler's demands       1939                                                   1929                                                   1945                                                   1914                                                    
  The *#* are *important* in France *for commercial transport*, and French *rivers* are also *connected by [*.                                                    Loire and Seine Rivers                                 Rhine and Nile Rivers                                  Loire and Columbia Rivers                              Seine and Thames Rivers                                a network of canals                                    a system of high speed rail transport                  the Autobahn                                           modern air transportation                                 The *first #* were held in 1924 *in Chamonix* in the French Alps.                                                                                               Winter Olympic Games                                   greyhound races                                        prisoners of World War II                              Pillsbury bake-offs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 	  *France* was *defeated by Germany early in WWII (1940)*, leading to *# and [*.                                                                                  occupation of parts of France by the Nazis             the settlement of large areas of France by Germans     occupation of parts of France by the Russians          the U.S. decision to withdraw troops                   a neutral government in the rest                       an Italian occupation in the rest                      an immediate allied invasion at Normandy               an immediate end to WWII                                  *France has* significant deposits of *#* but *[*.                                                                                                               iron ore                                               uranium ore                                            manganese                                              titanium ore                                           lacks energy resources such as high grade coal or oil  lacks manufacturing resources                          fortunately has significant oil reserves               completely lacks hydroelectric power                    
  The *lowland areas* of northern France *connect* it *to the #, making France [*.                                                                                North European Plains                                  Northern French Plain                                  Central Eurasian Plain                                 South German Plain                                     vulnerable to invasion                                 secure from invasion                                   uninvolved in larger European conflicts                inaccessible to neighbors                               	  The *impact of WWII on France forced #* and *[*.                                                                                                                it to create a new government                          it to join the European Community                      it to abandon plans to write a new constitution        it to give two northern provinces to Germany           fight to control its colonies in Asia and Africa       fight with Britain for new colonies in S.E. Asia       fight to control colonies in North and South America   give up control of its colonies in the South Pacific      *Most of France's* once large *forested regions* were *#*; few large natural forests remain.                                                                    logged long ago to permit farming                      planted in rice                                        logged recently for the pulp and paper industry        slightly reduced and preserved in national parks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      *Wall paintings at Lascaux* and in other caves *in # are probably [ years old.*                                                                                 the Dordogne                                           Burgundy                                               Provence                                               Normandy                                               20,000 to 30,000                                       6,000 to 8,000                                         10,000 to 12,000                                       15,000 to 20,000                                        	  *#* and *political disputes between radical and conservative* forces *caused* *[* (1958).                                                                       Colonial wars                                          A colonial invasion of France                          The death of the French king                           The creation of a united Europe                        the collapse of France's first post-WWII government    the communist overthrow of the French government       the creation of an absolute dictatorship in France     France to break all ties with the United States           *France* is a powerful *member* of *#, [*.                                                                                                                      the European Community                                 the League of Nations                                  the Benelux organization                               the Warsaw Pact                                        and it is one of the most important trading nations    but it is not very heavily involved in trade           and it is the U.S.'s most important trading partner    but it has high tariffs against foreign imports           *#*, the royal palace near Paris, is *famous for the Hall of Mirrors, the Royal Apartments, its fountains, and Marie Antoinette's cottage.*                     Versailles                                             Fontainebleau                                          Chartres                                               Rambouillet                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         	  *During* the late *1940s and 50s France* was bitterly *divided over* fighting to *retain control* of the *French colonies of # and [*.                          Algeria                                                Angola                                                 Africa                                                 Angor Wat                                              Vietnam                                                Vienna                                                 Laos                                                   Burma                                                     *France exports # although [ makes* their *produce* more *expensive*.                                                                                           many agricultural products                             rice                                                   few agricultural products                              few industrial products                                the traditionally small size of French farms           the high quality of French agricultural products       the appeal of sophisticated French labels              the very high demand for French products                
  *Because #, France* is a *world leader in* the *[*.                                                                                                             domestic sources of energy are in short supply         of its extensive uranium reserves                      France has the world's only plutonium mines            France invented the basic technology                   production of nuclear energy                           development of 'cold fusion' reactors                  production of geo-thermal generating plants            development of energy-free manufacturing systems        	  *French economists played* a *vital role in* the *#* (1950-1960), which has *led to* today's *[*.                                                               creation of the European Common Market                 establishment of French capitalism                     nationalization of all private property                creation of high tariff barriers                       European Community                                     United States of Europe                                Commonwealth of European States                        European Satellite States                                 *Within* the *# efforts* by the French government *to [ causes problems*.                                                                                       European Community                                     NATO Alliance                                          Warsaw Pact                                            United Nations                                         protect French farmers from competitors                move French farmers into Algeria                       convert French farms into government owned farms       force French farmers into more efficient units          
  *France enjoys a #, with* significant *winter snowfall in* the *mountainous areas supporting [*.                                                                relatively mild climate                                harsh, cold climate                                    dry, desert-like climate                               warm, semi-tropical climate                            an important ski industry                              a logging industry                                     a wetlands preservation area                           a huge national park system                             	  *Under De Gaulle and* other *recent leaders, France* (1958-1980) has *created* its own *#*, becoming *[*.                                                       military and nuclear forces                            modern colonial empire                                 massive, nuclear powered submarine fleet               international banking system                           an important European power                            the most powerful country in Europe                    a minor European power                                 the world's strongest military power                      Because *France has no #* of its own, the *country* is very *dependent on imports*; almost *[*.                                                                 oil                                                    energy resources                                       coal                                                   hydroelectric power                                    70% of their oil comes from the Middle East            70% of their oil comes from  North Sea oil deposits    50% of their oil comes from the oil fields in Alaska   100% of their oil comes from the Middle East            
  *#* a very important *source of energy in France*, especially *because [*.                                                                                      Hydroelectric power is                                 Natural geo-thermo power plants are                    Coal fired power plants are                            Petroleum burning power plants are                     it is locally produced rather than imported            it is practically free                                 it is imported at low cost from Switzerland            it requires no capital investment                       
  There are about *# million people living in France*.                                                                                                            55                                                     45                                                     65                                                     75                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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