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100
Henri IV's most famous quote says: "Paris is worth (this)".
A mass
100
Louis XII invaded Naples instead of Rome because of these.
What are mountains?
100
This palace was built under Francis I and expanded under Henri IV.
What is the Louvre?
100
True or false: The French Renaissance was known for its impressive paintings.
False
100
The Renaissance came late to France because of this.
What is the 100 Years War?
200
This 1598 proclamation by Henri IV expanded religious freedom, though it was later revoked by his grandson.
What is the Edict of Nantes?
200
This monarch was responsible for bringing Leonardo da Vinci to France, where he spent the rest of his life.
Who was Francis I?
200
This bridge was built under Henri IV, one of the many expansions he made to urban development.
What is the Pont Neuf?
200
The sculpture pictured above, created by Benvenuto Cellini, served this purpose.
What is a salt cellar?
200
Henri IV, Protestant King of Navarre, ascended to the French throne by doing this.
What is converting to Catholicism?
300
Henri IV was the first king from this royal house.
What is the House of Bourbon?
300
This palace was Francis I's favorite hunting reserve.
What is Fontainebleau?
300
Louis XII added a wing to this building during his rule.
What is the Cheateau de Blois?
300
These two books, known for their coarse and vulgar humor, were banned and subsequently became bestsellers.
What are Pentagruel and Gargantua?
300
At least 5000 members of this group were killed in the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre of 1572.
Who were the Protestants?
400
Henri IV was responsible for building these, which dramatically improved transportation in Paris.
What are quays?
400
This monarch was killed in a jousting tournament.
Who was Henri II?
400
The tower pictured, built under Catherine de Medici, is named after this sant.
Who is Saint Jacques/James?
400
This staunch Catholic bookworm helped revive classical studies in France.
Who is Guillaume Bude?
400
While Henri IV paid off his nobles, other French monarchs suppressed them by doing this.
What is waging war?
500
Henri IV's statue was recast in this year, making him the only king to have his statue restored after it was destroyed by revolutionaries.
What is 1818?
500
This monarch was accused of having a hand in the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre.
Who was Catherine de Medici?
500
The Tuileries, built under Catherine de Medici, was burned down by revolutionaries in this year.
What is 1789?
500
This poem by Marguerite d'Angoulême was condemned by some as heresy.
What is Le Miroir de l'âme pécheresse/Mirror of the Sinful Soul?
500
This was the year Charles VII invaded Italy, sparking French interest in the peninsula.
What is 1494?