Mon Dieu! Crack open a bottle of Veuve Cliquot and put on your thinking beret, its the French History Quiz! (Feel free to be rude in your answers!;) )

#1 -What was the Roman name for France?
#2 -What is the present day site of a Greek colony est. 600bc?
#3 -Who were the prominent religious figures between 200bc and 200ad?
#4 -Who was Pepin the Short?
#5 -What happened on Christmas Day 800ad?
#6 -What started in Flanders in 1337?
#7 -Who died on St. Helena in 1821?
#8 -Name the first 2 French colonies in the Caribbean.
#9 -What was 'Plan Yellow'?
#10-What is the AOC and why does Robert Parker have a hard-on for France?

Vive le France! :frog:

Coming next:Russia!

I am not an American but I'll try to take the test.

1) Gaul
2) Marsellies
3) Druids?
4) One of the Frankish kings
5) Charlemagne was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope.
6) Rebellion against the Spanish?
7) Napoleon Bonarparte.
8) Antigua? Guadalphel something?
9) One of the warplans during WW2? Remember reading it somewhere but forgotten...........
10)

3 ,6 ,8 ,9 are wild guesses. No idea about 10.

Would number 8 include Haiti?

Nope.

How much is the rent?

#6 -What started in Flanders in 1337?
-> Man ,even i don't know that one for sure.Wasn't it the rebellion at bruges , And then the peasent reveolt of johan Van artevelde in Gent ,that then resulted in the gold spur's battle (Led by the Duke of Flandres),effectively making flanders independent of France.
Or was that in whole the beginning of the hundred years war?

SKM got 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 right exactly. 9 was the German codename for the invasion of France 1940. 8 is half right, Guadeloupe and...

Duck got 6. 100 years war.;)


I'll give a hint about 10, if you promise not to whine about it...

"I'll give a hint about 10, if you promise not to whine about it..."

Who's whining? :) Anyway, you haven't given us the clue. Seriously speaking, I have absolutely no idea at all about no 10. At least I got no 9 1/2 right since I said it's a WW2 warplan....... Just didn't go into details. :D

No 8 - Jamaica?

#1 -What was the Roman name for France?
Surrender Land

#2 -What is the present day site of a Greek colony est. 600bc?
Surrenderapolis

#3 -Who were the prominent religious figures between 200bc and 200ad?
The Surrenderers

#4 -Who was Pepin the Short?
Frankins King who surrendered to Otto the Impotent

#5 -What happened on Christmas Day 800ad?
France surrendered

#6 -What started in Flanders in 1337?
The French golden age of Surrendering

#7 -Who died on St. Helena in 1821?
The last Frenchman who did not surrender

#8 -Name the first 2 French colonies in the Caribbean.
Mercy Please and Spare Me

#9 -What was 'Plan Yellow'?
The French plan for surrendering in 1913, before war breaks out

#10-What is the AOC and why does Robert Parker have a hard-on for France?
Age Of Cowards, Robert Parker could not get anyone else to surrender to him.

:D

:lol:

SKM - I did give a clue...

Originally posted by joespaniel
Mon Dieu! Crack open a bottle of Veuve Cliquot and put on your thinking beret, its the French History Quiz! (Feel free to be rude in your answers!;) )

#1 -What was the Roman name for France?
#2 -What is the present day site of a Greek colony est. 600bc?
#3 -Who were the prominent religious figures between 200bc and 200ad?
#4 -Who was Pepin the Short?
#5 -What happened on Christmas Day 800ad?
#6 -What started in Flanders in 1337?
#7 -Who died on St. Helena in 1821?
#8 -Name the first 2 French colonies in the Caribbean.
#9 -What was 'Plan Yellow'?
#10-What is the AOC and why does Robert Parker have a hard-on for France?

Vive le France! :frog:

Coming next:Russia!

Let me see.....

Gaul (or Gallia in Dutch)
Marseille
druids?
I only know Jean-Pierre Papin
dunno
dunno
Napoleon Bonaparte
dunno
the German invasion of Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg and France
dunno

1) Gaul
2) Marseilles
3) Uh... this needs to be narrowed down. Roman Provence had the Roman pantheon, the rest of the country the Celtic gods.
4) A short fellow named Pepin. (Who happened to be an 8th century Frankish king.)
5) crowning of Charlemagne, Pepin's son(?)
6) some revolutionary painting!
7) Nappy B
8) Port-au-Prince (Haiti), St. Etienne
9) ze German plan to crush the western countries - altho I didn't know this before reading the rest of the thread...
10) Nothing of importance; He needs a woman badly

joespaniel:
I'll give a hint about 10, if you promise not to whine about it...

skm:
Who's whining? Anyway, you haven't given us the clue

joespaniel:
SKM - I did give a clue...

Is "whine" the clue hidden in that, as in wine?

AOC a wine brand?

Robert Parker a drunkard?

Do I have to get serious here?!? Well smurf!!! :mad:

A. O. C. is Applealtion Origine Controllee (sp), roughly translating to controling name/label of origine.
which is the name each of the regulated wine growng districts (these are more specific that braoder regions like Bordeaux or Burgandy).

Examples opf A.O.C. would be Paullac, Chablis, Reims, Anjou, Nuits St George, etc.

I do not recall Robert Parker, but I assume he must some some of wine writer or tout.

And by the way I do have Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin (Brut, NV) in my refrigerator.

Bust open that bottle, Lefty, you got number 10. Robert Parker is a world class wine critic, known as the "million dollar nose".:lol:

Martinique is the other half of #8. Good job everyone.:goodjob:

If someone else would like to ask qustion(s), please do!

In 1796, two important things happened in the life of Napoleon Bonaparte. What were they?

Wild guesses ..... :p

1) He got married?
2) He got elected/proclaimed as Consul of France?

Originally posted by joespaniel
In 1796, two important things happened in the life of Napoleon Bonaparte. What were they? Married Josephine, the love of his life (and the hypocrit would cheat on her ever after, and her on him), and he was appointed commander of the Army of Italy, leaving his command of the army of the interior.
He would show a bunch of old Austrian farts what the Sans coullettes could do when propery led. ;)

Next question, in the same vane, from the 1796 campaign.
Who were Napoleon's best two generals in this campagne, whom many thought should command over old boney?

Massena & Aurgereau.

Joubert who join the Atmy of Italy a little later would also be in this category.

You hit it the first time, Lefty!

Your up. ;)

Wife of one, mother of three Valois kings of France?

Catherine de Medici?

http://community.theunderdogs.org/smiley/misc/francais.gif Time for a new question

What is Chataneuf du Pape?

Originally posted by joespaniel
http://community.theunderdogs.org/smiley/misc/francais.gif Time for a new question

What is Chataneuf du Pape? On a wild guess, some kinda French wine. :D

It's a wine producing egion of the Rhone Valley. Its wine are reputed to be among the best in the region. The name (taht translates "New Castle of the Pope") comes from the time when there were 2 Popes, the one in Rome and the one in Avignon (Provence, France). There is still the main medieval castle of the Popes of Avignon (in Avignon!) , but no more popes now.

As a native French speaker, I am always happy to talk about French culture and history. Here are a few basic questions that Frenchies learn in highschool - let's compare the level of education with... euh, our American friends for whom this quiz was made. Here is my selected kings'quiz for you :

1) What French prince was originally protestant but had to convert to catholicism in order to ascend the throne of France ?

2) What historical period (a dynasty and the centuries) was named the time of the "lazy kings" ? :king:

3) Who was the first king of France (not another kingdom called differently)?

4) Who did princess Eleonore of Aquitaine get married to, and what were the consequences for France.

5) What French king did invite an anti-pope to France (Avignon) because of its ambition and incompatibility of mood with the Pope of the time ?

6) Swiss-born Necker was a famous stateman and minister. Who was the king he was serving ?

7) By which treaties did the Spanish Succesion War of the early 18th century ended ? Who was the French king of the time who succeded in puting his grand-son on the Spanish throne by one of this treaties and in exchange of what ? (tip, Juan Carlos of Spain, the present king, is still a descendant of this king and dynasty)

8) Who was Louis XVII ? Why didn't he reign ?

9) How old was Louis XV when he ascended the throne after the death of his great-grand-father Louis XIV ?

10) Which French king died in front of Tunis during a crusade ? Why is he particularily famous to the Christian ?

I hope you haven't eaten too many kings ; I'll try something more varied in the next quiz :king: :king:

As nobody look at this forum anymore, I 've moved my quiz to a new thread.:p