Famous People Difficult dstevens@teachersdiscovery.com first Quiz Time 000010 Thu Jul 12 10:08:52 GMT-0400 2012 1 The first hot-air balloons were known as "montgolfières" because they were named after the inventors. True || False True 3 Who was one of the first women to fight for women's rights in the 19th century? Lydia Becker || Hubertine Auclert || Cristina Belgiojoso || Hilda Climb Hubertine Auclert 3 When was the first French female prime minister, Édith Cresson appointed? 1971 || 1981 || 1991 || 2001 1991 4 ________ work on radioactivity was the first step toward radiation treatment for cancer. Tom Frie's || Robyn French's || Jerry Atrick's || Marie Curie's Marie Curie's 3 What was Gustave Eiffel's first construction project? The Bordeaux Bridge. || La Ruche. || The Statue of Liberty. || The Panama Canal. The Bordeaux Bridge. 3 Which French president was responsible for the construction of the Louvre Pyramid, the Great Arch at "La Défense", and the Bastille Opera? Lee King || Charles de Gaulle || Alain Poher || François Mitterrand François Mitterrand 3 How long did it take Baron Georges Haussmann to transform the city of Paris? 10 years. || 15 years. || 20 years. || 25 years. 20 years. 5 Brothers Louis and Auguste Lumière invented the movie camera and projector. Lumière Lumière 3 Who was the first great writer in France? Simone de Beauvoir || Noah Parken || François Rabelais || Charles Perrault François Rabelais 5 The French writer Alexandre Dumas wrote THE THREE MUSKETEERS. Dumas Dumas 1 The first hot-air balloon was launched in 1783. True || False True 3 Who was the first woman to be appointed professor at the Sorbonne? Alain Blanchard. || Marie Curie. || Michèle Blanchard-Lemée || Quint S. Henschel Marie Curie. 4 Claude Monet, a French impressionist painter, is best remembered for his paintings of ________ . Cafés || Dancers || Water lilies || Monkeys Water lilies 3 What did André-Jacques Garnerin create 200 years ago? Asphalt. || The air pump. || The solar microscope. || The parachute. The parachute. 3 What did René Laennec create in 1816? Asphalt. || The air pump. || The stethoscope. || The parachute. The stethoscope. 1 Louis Braille was 12 years old when he came up with the Braille system. True || False False 4 Van Gogh invited the painter ________ to share his studio in the South of France. Pablo Picasso || Claude Monet || Paul Gauguin || Uriel Smart Paul Gauguin 3 Who composed the national anthem of France? Claude-Achille Debussy. || Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle. || Francis Poulenc. || Randy Marathon. Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle. 3 Who married Louis XIII? Marie de Médicis. || Margurerite de Valois. || Tanya Hype. || Anne d'Autriche. Anne d'Autriche. 5 George Bizet wrote the opera CARMEN, and it is also considered his masterpiece. CARMEN CARMEN 3 What was Debussy's profession? Military general. || Politician. || Composer. || Actor. Composer. 4 President Nicolas Sarkozy decided that all French teens should receive a free copy of ________ . The Pokey Little Puppy || Teen Magazine || the daily newspaper || math test answers the daily newspaper 3 What was the stage name of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin? Molière. || Alizée. || Bourvil. || Capucine. Molière. 3 What French sculptor dominated the 19th century? Niki de Saint Phalle. || Camille Claudel. || Auguste Rodin. || Van Ishingpoint. Auguste Rodin. 3 Who said "L'État, c'est moi"? Charles II. || Edward VII || Louis XV. || Louis XIV. Louis XIV.