France (West) Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium

France

(West) Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium

Question 3… Answer 1: Strong state

A conservative country

the important role of art and culture

a split country

universalism -- France's historical mission.

Lyon -- A, Rhone-Alps; Marseilles -- C. Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur; Paris -- Ile de France; Strasbourg -- Alsace; Ajaccio -- Corse; Bordeaux -- Aquitaine; Reims - Champagne

D -The euro

1A, 2C, 3B, 4D, 5F, 6E, 7G

The Louvre

Hundred Years' War

Waterloo

Prussian defeat of France

Occupation by German Forces in WWII

King Henry IV

Napolean Bonaparte

Charles de Gaulle

Francois I

Industrialization

Sarkozy

Hugo

x bigger than that of France

Question 17. D. Paris

Question 18. B. 60 million

Question 19. D. nuclear

Question 20. Vrai

Question 21. C. Paris, Lyon, Marseille

Question 22 C.I.M. Pei

Question 23. C. Carpathians

Question 24. A. Vrai

Question 25. B. Between 6th and 10th…but this depends. By PPP, France is 6-10; but by nominal GDP it is 5th.

Question 26. A. Atlantic

Question 27. Vrai

Question 28. C. Petain

Question 29. A. The rooster

Question 30. Answer #1 -- Vercingetorix

Answer #2 -- Jeanne d'Arc

Answer #3 -- Pasteur

Question 1. Sarkozy has a number of different problems to deal with. The biggest problem is the racial harmony question, as France is faced with immigrants from all over Africa and this is causing social problems. The French seem to have an identity issue over who, exactly, is French and are challenged in particular by the six million Muslims in the country. A more pressing short-run issue is with the state of the economy. France has a GDP growth rate of nothing, declining industrial production, rising unemployment, a substantial deficit and a high load of debt/GDP. All of these metrics are moving in the wrong direction. Along the way, Sarkozy should address the EU/Eurozone and its role within that union, given the problems that are driving economic trouble within the Eurozone in particular are spread through several countries, putting the country in an more vulnerable position. France must also continue to move forward with economic development to find new solutions that will drive the country forward in the 21st century.

Question 2. There is the stereotype of the French as elitist, which is probably not true. We think of art, wine, palaces and things like that, and determine that this country has a certain attitude. What we learned in the class should have completely dispelled such a stereotype. The first thing is that France is a rich, diverse and complex country. It has made important contributions to Western culture that today we might take for granted, especially in the area of individual liberty. France is home to a number of ethnic groups, ranging from those who have been there a long time to those who are relatively new. There is no one French person on whom a stereotype could even be based. We think about Paris, maybe, but there are many types of French people and down in Marseilles will be nothing like any stereotype we might have.

Question 3. There are many things that can be studied in France. The country is a good place to study art. Paris would be ideal for this, with its museums, art culture, churches and palaces. To learn about French oenoculture or viticulture, Bourgogne is a good place to do this, given how rich the region is with vineyards and wineries. You also need access to places to taste a lot of wines, and a good school for learning about wines. To learn about French culture in general, I would recommend going outside of Paris. This is because so much of French culture is fostered in other cities -- Lyon, Marseille and Lille especially. While some time in Paris would be required, these other cities, especially Lyon make tremendous contributions to French culture and they do so in a way that maybe cannot be found in the more worldly Paris.