Statistics for Geography of the French Empire

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HintAnswer% Correct
What African canal was built by a French company?Suez Canal
94%
What modern-day French region is located in South America?French Guiana
91%
What massive territory did France sell to the U.S. in 1803?{Louisiana}
Territory
90%
What conqueror briefly incorporated parts of Spain, Italy,
and the other countries into France?
Napoleon
86%
What former French colony is the largest island in the Indian Ocean?Madagascar
80%
In what country did France intervene during the "Opium Wars"?China
79%
What French colony became independent after a slave revolt in 1804?Haiti
78%
What is the most populous French-speaking city in the Americas?Montreal
76%
What small country, formerly known as French Somaliland, gained independence in 1977?Djibouti
70%
Besides Vietnam, what other "V" country was once a French colony?Vanuatu
68%
What colony became independent in 1962 after a brutal 8-year war?Algeria
65%
In what Middle Eastern country do 40% of the people speak French as a second language?Lebanon
63%
What was the most populous city in French Indochina?Saigon
62%
What is the most populous island in French Polynesia?Tahiti
61%
What small Caribbean island does France share with the Netherlands?Saint Martin
58%
What is the nearest country to the French territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon?Canada
50%
What former French possession is the westernmost city on the African mainland?Dakar
46%
What city was founded in 1701 on the strait between Lake Erie and Lake Huron?Detroit
45%
In the 1700s French settlers left Nova Scotia to settle in Louisiana.
What are the descendents of those settlers called?
Cajuns
44%
What was the primary export of France’s North American colonies?Fur
42%

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