Memorize these and you could recognize 26.8% of all French History clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles de Gaulle | 7 | He's the only man to serve as French president in 2 non-consecutive terms |
| 2 | Gaul | 4 | In 1st century A.D., the areas of Aquitania, Lugdunensis & Belgica were collectively called this |
| 3 | the Hundred Years' War | 4 | At Castillon in 1453, French troops defeated the English in the final great battle of this war |
| 4 | the Huguenots | 2 | In 1787 an Edict of Toleration restored most civil liberties to these French Protestants |
| 5 | Prussia | 2 | In an 1870-71 war, France was defeated by a group of German states led by this one |
| 6 | Napoleon | 2 | After a coup d'etat in 1789, he took the title "First Consul" |
| 7 | Louis XIV | 2 | Around 1683 this Sun King secretly married his mistress Madame de Maintenon |
| 8 | Joan of Arc | 2 | This woman who led an army to the relief of Orleans in 1429 was illiterate but a good seamstress |
| 9 | Francois Mitterrand | 2 | In 1981 France moved to the left & elected this Socialist president of the country |
| 10 | Corsica | 2 | In a July 6, 2003 referendum, this Mediterranean island narrowly defeated a plan for limited autonomy |
| 11 | Agincourt | 2 | Under Henry V the English defeated a French force 3 times as large at this October 1415 battle |
| 12 | the dauphin | 2 | For almost 500 years, the eldest son of the King of France was known by this title |