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200
The Royal Academy was founded in 1648. What was it founded to teach specifically?
What are fine arts?
200
Name two kings that ruled at that time?
(17th century)
Henry IV, Louis XIV, and Louis XII
200
This kind of toilet was invented in France with a spraying mechanism underneath the lid.
What is a bidet
200
In what year did France send colonists to Quebec?
1608
Fun Fact! France sent 800 women to Quebec with one goal in mind: Marry local men.
This colonization strategy was known as "The King's Daughters".
Extra Fact: Over 2/3 of French Canadians can trace their ancestry back to those women.
200
What religion was considered the social norm in the 17th century in France?
What is Christianity
400
Philippe de Champaigne commonly painted classical art. What was his main inspiration?
Christianity, God
400
What major French palace was made into a prison in the 17th century?
What is the Bastille
400
France was known to have the first _____.
(hint: a type of doctor)
What are dentists
400
When did King Louis XIV's reign start (what age) ?
hint: below 10
5
400
Which animal did the French particularly consider to be lucky?
What is a cat?
600
What was the main style of artwork during the 17th century France?
What is the Baroque Style
600
Which war led up to Henry IV's rule? This war was a brutal civil war that was a fight between the Catholics and Calvinists. (Calvinists believed some people were born into their right into heaven and others into damnation.)
The War of Religion
600
The French created this tool for keeping track of time signatures in music.
(hint makes a tick-tocking sound)
What is a metronome?
600
A major famine struck France killing about 6% of the population. How long did it last?
2 years (1693-1694)
This famine known as "The Great Famine" was part of a larger period of climate fluctuation known as the "Little Ice Age". The famine led to between 1.3 and 2 million deaths.
600
What everyday women's personal care item was used by King Louis XIV to deal with the stench of the peasants and unsanitary streets?
What is Perfume
Fun fact: King Louis XIV was actually considered the smelliest king because he is thought to only have taken three baths in his entire life due to his belief that water spread disease. Although he technically smelt good because of perfume. However, when the scent wore off, he was considered to be stinky!
800
What was the main style of artwork during the 17th century France?
Portraits
800
What king was Louis XIV's nickname?
(hint: He was given this name because he reached the absolute highest point of power possible for a king to wield at the time.)
The Sun King
800
This invention was used to make oils and wine faster by pressing them down using physics and early machinery.
What is a Hydraulic Press?
800
In what year did Cardinal Richeliu first become a cardinal?
1622
800
What form of fortune telling was wide spread during the 1600's?
(hint: often confused with a type of science)
What is astrology?
1000
Towards the end of the 17th Century the Rococo style of art came into fruition. What were some characteristics of this style? Name one.
Light, Playful, Elegant, Ornamental
1000
Name one belief that the Christians in France believed.
Your answer could be:
Purgatory, Power of the Church, and the Seven Sacraments
(fun fact: Along with many other cultures, at the time France believed in official documents drafted by the Church that could speed up your time in purgatory. These were called indulgences like the one below)
1000
This machine is used for math but only did addition and subtraction at the time when created by the French.
Bonus: Guess the name the French gave it originally
What is a calculator
Bonus: "Pascaline"
1000
Around what percent of France's wealth did the Church own?
40%
1000
This was a long cape/cloak in men's fashion in the 17th century.
(starts with a silent J)
What is a justaucorps