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Questions 



What has been the cause of the very slow increase in the population of France? 



How do the Pyrenees differ in general conformation from the Alps? 



How many countries have a greater railway mileage than has France? 



If a Frenchman commits a crime for which he may be sentenced to not more 

 than five years' imprisonment, by what court is he tried? 



How many sovereign queens has France had? 



Who was the "Grand Monarch," and why was he so called? What effect did his 

 reign have on the country? 



How many countries of Europe have a greater population than France? How 

 many are more densely populated? 



What is the tallest peak in France? How does it compare with the tallest in 

 Canada? In England? In the United States? 



Is the popular song which refers to the beauties of "Apple-blossom time in 

 Normandy" true to the facts in the case? 



What may the Chamber of Deputies do which the Senate may not? 



Why does the Battle of Tours rank among the fifteen decisive battles of the 

 world ? 



What did France ever have to do with the Panama Canal? 



What general difference is noticeable between the people of Northern France and 

 those of the southern regions, and how is this accounted for by their origin? 



If the ocean should rise 660 feet, what would constitute the seacoast of France? 



Why do not the peasants of France eat as much rye bread as do those of some 

 other countries? 



What little insect has cost France millions of dollars? 



How many Presidents have served two full terms? How does this compare with 

 the number in the United States? 



How did the Germanic method of inheritance differ from the Roman? 



What was the last territory that England held in France? When was it lost? 



How many republics have there been in France? 



Characterize briefly the people of France. 



Why do French farms produce more per acre than those of some other European 

 countries? 



Why are the high mountain valleys the best places for manufacturing concerns? 



What effect did the policies of Louis XI have on the history of the country? 



Why was the outcome of the Franco-German War a foregone conclusion? 



How far could you travel in a straight line in France? 



In olden times, what geographical advantage did France share with Italy and 

 Greece? 



How would a range, of mountains near the west coast alter rainfall conditions? 



Who was the great crusading king of France? 



Of whom was it said that "they never forgot anything and never learned any- 

 thing"? 



Why is France almost as completely isolated as is Great Britain? 



How do the imports of the country differ in general character from the exports? 



What girl gave back to a king his kingdom? 



What is the national flower of France? 



How has the cutting down of forests injured the country? 



Who was on the throne when the great Revolution broke out? In what measure 

 was he to blame for it? 



