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History of France Trivia QuestionsFree Trivia Questions - Printable TriviaClick the question mark found beside each question for the answer.  In what year did the twelve-year Angevin-Flanders War end?
a. 1214
b. 1582 c. 1476 d. 369 1214 - This war gave France control over the Angevin lands located in Normandy and Brittany. Which English King invaded Normandy in 1415?
a. Henry VIII
b. Edward c. Henry V d. Charles II Henry V - This war started in 1415. Where was Joan of Arc born?
a. England
b. France c. Switzerland d. Germany France - Joan was born in Domremy, Duchy of Bar in 1412. Signed in 843, the "Treaty of Verdun" was an agreement between
Charles the Bald and whom?
a. Charles the Simple
b. Odo c. Louis the Stammerer d. Louis the German Louis the German - The agreement granted Charles the Bald the lands of West Francia. Eleanor of Aquitaine was the Queen of France from August 1137
to March 1152. During this time, whom was she married to?
a. Louis VI of France
b. Philip II of France c. Philip I of France d. Louis VII of France Louis VII of France - With her marriage was annulled in 1152, she moved to England and married King Henry II. Which country massacred the French garrison in Bruges in 1302?
a. Spain
b. The Country of Flanders c. Germany d. England The Country of Flanders - The Flemish troops leveled the garrison in a midnight raid. What sport did Louis X play?
a. Tennis
b. Cricket c. Golf d. Croquet Tennis - Louis was such a fan of the game that he built the first indoor modern tennis court. How was Charles V known?
a. Charles the Wise
b. Charles the Short c. Charles the Simple d. Charles the Bald Charles the Wise - Charles was the King of France from 1364 to 1380. Which French King suffered from mental illness, which earned
him the name "The Mad"?
a. Phillip I
b. Charles VI c. Benito d. Louis II Charles VI - In the early months of his time as King, he was called The Beloved. Where is the Basilica of St. Denis?
a. Tours
b. Toulouse c. Bordeaux d. Paris Paris - This famous Church is the burial site of a number of French Kings. Who was holding Leonardo da Vinci when he died?
a. Eleanor of Aquitaine
b. Francis I c. Cardinal Richelieu d. Napoleon Francis I - Leonardo died in 1519, while staying at the Chateau du Clos Luce. Home of Louis XIV, where is the famous Sun Palace located?
a. Paris
b. Tours c. Orleans d. Versailles Versailles - Louis XIV moved to this incredible palace in 1682. Which of the following items did Blaise Pascal invent?
a. Microscope
b. Hot air balloon c. Calculator d. Sewing machine Calculator - His calculator was known as a Pascaline. Whom was France fighting between 1494 and 1559?
a. Germany
b. Russia c. Spain d. Italy Italy - Austria fought on the side on the French during this war. How was Joan of Arc executed?
a. Burned
b. Beheaded c. Hung d. Guillotined Burned - Joan was executed in 1431. Her crime was listed as Heresy.  Click Here For a Printable Version of This Quiz
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