Historic Figures
Conquered Gaul after saving Massilia from the Gaulois
Who is Julius Caesar?
Gaul is the was the name for this country during the Roman Era
What is France?
The year Caesar entered into Gaul
When was 50 BC?
A tapestry that depicted the Battle of Hastings
What was the Bayeux Tapestry?
C’est la langue dont le français vient
C’est quoi le Latin?
Credited with founding education in medieval France
Who is Charlemagne?
A famous cave in France that depicted several animals through prehistoric cave drawings
What is Lascaux?
The day and year of Charlemagne’s coronation in Rome
When was Christmas Day of 800 AD?
This was the name of Roland’s sword in the Chanson de Roland
What is Durandal?
Un accord entre les grands-fils de Charlemagne qui a séparé le royaume de Charlemagne en trois parties
Ce sont les Serments de Strasbourg?
This king drove the Arabs out of France
Who is Charles Martel?
This basilica (and suburb of Paris) is named after this bishop who was beheaded by the Romans
What is Saint Denis?
This was the year Constantinople was invaded by the Turks
When was 1453?
These would depict the heroic stories of people of the past, who became famous
What were the Chansons de Geste?
Ces sont les noms des rois qui ont fait les Serments de Strasbourg.
Qui étaient Charles, Louis, & Lothair?
This man is widely considered to be the first king of France
Who is Clovis I?
A province in France that is well-known for it’s perfume industry as well as Roman ruins
What is La Provence?
The year king Clovis I died
When was 511?
This vase was expected to go to the bishop, but was smashed before arrival
What was the Soissons Vase?
Ils ont pensé que le gui était sacré.
Qui étaient les druides?
One of Caesar’s main Gaulish opposers; executed and tortured in Rome
Who is Vercingetorix?
This was the original name for the city we call Paris
What is Lutetia?
This was the year William the Conquerer invaded England and defeated King Harold during the Battle of Hastings
When was 1066?
This was the book Julius Caesar wrote about the lives and culture of Gaul
What is De Bello Gallico?
La personne qui a fait la tapisserie de Bayeux (femme de Guillaume)
Qui était Mathilde?