FRN Final

When did Algeria become an integral part of France?

1848

When did the war between President Ho Chi Minh's forces and the French begin?

1946

When did the FLN begin attacking the French military

1954

What did the U.S. provide to the French, and why?

4 billion dollars worth of financial and economic aid. To avoid a French and "free world" defeat.

During a 1946 interview with a CBS news correspondent, Ho Chi Minh confidently described with how his ragtag army would defeat the modern French army. What metaphor did he use?

A war between an elephant and a tiger.

What mineral, crucial to the operation of nuclear power plants, is abundant in the Sahel region? b. How does the presence of this mineral (and others) impact countries in the Sahel?

A) Uranium one B) This creates competition for influence in the sahel and access to the mineral resources

. Why does he have a female name, Yasmina Khadra? (His given name is Muhammad Moulessehoul.)

After noticing that Khadra has won multiple foreign prizes for his books, the military started to censor him. So, he changed his name in order to avoid that

The largest country in Africa, it was an integral part of France for over a century

Algeria

Taken from France after its humiliating defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, this border region became a rallying point for the French at the outbreak of World War I.

Alsace

This European country has 2 official languages: French and Flemish

Belgium

Name a small francophone European country and its capital

Belgium (Brussels)

Which country shares the longest border with France

Brazil

Which country shares the longest common border with France?

Brazil

Describe Senegal's recent windfall, which is being developed this year.

British and Australians will be drilling for hydrocarbons on the border of Mauritania

What was the primary source of funding for the museum?

China

The most populous nation that has French as its official language

Congo

According to this documentary, what contributes to the growth of jihadism in the region?

Desertification and poverty.

this small east African country was known as French Somaliland before independence from France in 1977. French and Arabic are the official languages. home to camp lemmonier, the only permanent US military base in africa, as well as french, chinese, and japanese military bases

Djibouti

Who governed in the early years of the new colony?

In the early years, Algeria began as a military colony and was governed by the War Ministry.

What were the Harkis

Indegenes fighting alongside the French

What is the "Great Green Wall?" Why is it important?

It is an attempt to unite the region, a 7500 km long 15 m wide wall that goes across 15 countries in efforts to fight against desertification. This is important because Senegal has already lost half of its forest due to coastal erosion and other factors.

How does the conclusion seem to set the stage for the coming U.S. involvement in Vietnam?

It talks about how there is a conflict where some of the citizens of Vietnam want to escape communism, and it says that communism is something that the United States is deeply committed to fight against.

Why was Dien Bien Phu chosen to build France's biggest stronghold in Indochina? What was the problem with this location?

It was chosen for both military and political reasons, and there is a road that links them to neighboring countries. It was surrounded by mountains and hills which made it vulnerable if the enemy ever gets on top of the ridge.

This 1992 film by Jean-Jacques Annaud was based on the 1984 novel by Marguerite Duras, a largely autobiographical story of the novelist's youth in French Indochina.

L'Amant (The Lover)

What is the most stable country in the Sahel? Why is this?

Mauritania, it is the only country that has been successful in holding back the jihadists.

Which countries share a border with Senegal?

Mauritanie, Mali, Guinea, Guinee-Bissau, and Gambie

The mythical city of Timbuktu is in this francophone African country

Moli

The largest francophone city in North America

Montreal

Capital city of Canada

Ottawa

What is the primary agricultural product of Senegal, and where did it originate?

Peanuts.

This largest Canadian province was once a part of "New France"

Province of Quebec

Where is half of the worlds uranium mined

Sahel

Ho-Chi-Minh City was once an elegant town in French Indochina. It became the capital of the new South Vietnam (1955-1975), known then and sometimes now by this name.

Saigon

What is Salafism? Where did it come from?

Salifism does not tolerate reading from the Quran. It was brought to Mali in the 1980s by preachers from the Gulf nations

Dakar is the capital of ____.

Senegal

How is Senegal raising its profile as a leader among African nations?

Some Senegalese have joined armed groups among African nations.

Guyane isn't a country, but rather one of 101 French Departments (roughly comparable to U.S. states). It is located on this continent

South America

Name two European nations famous for their chocolate

Switzerland and Belgium

Hussein Dey's demands of the French were legitimate. What did he want? Describe the "flyswatter (or flywhisk) incident" of 1827 and the actions that followed. What became of Hussein Dey?

The Fly Swatter incident was during the Napoleonic wars the French government got into severe debt by trading with north African merchants. After the French government refused to pay the debt Dey struck Duval in the face with a fly swatter. After Charles the tenth found out, the French government ordered a naval blockade of Algerian ports. Hussein Dey's government eventually collapsed when the French government started a military conflict, ultimately throwing Algeria into a state of anarchy.

During a 1946 interview with a CBS news correspondent, Ho Chi Minh described how his ragtag army would defeat the modern French army. What metaphor did he use? How did this work in the field during the conflict?

The Viet-Mihn was the Tiger, and the French was the Elephant, and he said that the tiger would keep attacking the elephant until it died

What is the dominant religion in Senegal?

The Wolof language and the fact that 95% of the population is Muslim

Who were the Viet Minh? What did many Vietnamese call Ho Chi Minh? (nickname)

The guerillas fighting the Japanese from the hills. Uncle Ho

Due to its shape on the map, France is often called by this geometric nickname.

The hexagon

Were natives integrated into the new French Algeria? How did they fare?

The natives fought against the French, and the French would often punish entire communities who refuse to submit to the French. Natives were forced to leave their homes and their property was stolen.

What is so unusual about The Gambia? Why is this the case?

The population has multiplied by 5 since 1960, wolof is the dominate language while French is the official language.

. How was the colonization of Algeria to be different from earlier colonial adventures? How did it become a "settler colony?"

Their goal was to develop not conquer. France wanted to "liberate" Algeria and develop its economy. Rather than slave labor, free French settlers would be sent to inhabit the land in order to help spread European civilization across Africa

How was the colonization of Algeria to be different from earlier colonial adventures? How did it become a "settler colony?"

Their goal was to develop not conquer. France wanted to "liberate" Algeria and develop its economy. Rather than slave labor, free French settlers would be sent to inhabit the land in order to help spread European civilization across Africa

What does it mean when someone says they are a "pied noir"

This mean they are a person of European decent born in Algeria

Situated on a peninsula jutting into the Atlantic Ocean, this westernmost city in Africa is also the capital of Senegal.

Timbuktu

Describe the mission of the Museum of Black Civilizations.

To show that African art is much bigger than just objects of past daily lives, their focus is not just on the past but also on the future.

The francophone Maghreb includes Algeria, Morocco, and...

Western Sahara

What did the French promise the Algerians for their contributions in the war

greater autonomy

What is 75% of France's electricity generated by

nuclear power plants

What did the French label the Algerians in the Algerian war of independence

terrorists

1. What country is often called "The Hexagon" because of its shape?

France

Papeete is the capitol of this French territory in the Pacific Ocean

French Polynesia

What is currently Senegal's biggest non-agricultural export product?

Gold

French journalist and politician Prosper Duvergier de Hauranne summed up the attitude of many in Europe. Why did he believe that conquest in Algeria was justified?

He believed that they had a more advanced, peaceable and humane civilization

Léopold Senghor helped lead Senegal to independence and was the first President. What was his attitude toward the region's former colonial power?

He wanted to maintain close relations with the former power.