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Charles de Gaulle Quiz
How much do you know about French president Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970)?
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Last updated: November 24, 2019
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| First submitted | November 24, 2019 |
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1.
What was de Gaulle's profession before entering politics?
General
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Car mechanic
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Actor
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2.
What relationship did he have with the French Resistance?
He was its leader
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He was an ordinary follower who later greatly overstated his contributions
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He worked against it
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He had nothing to do with it
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3.
For many years, de Gaulle served as a ghostwriter for and was mentored by this controversial figure.
Vladimir Lenin
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Philippe Pétain
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Georges Clemenceau
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Neville Chamberlain
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They opposed each other as enemies when Pétain headed the Nazi-collaborating Vichy Regime.
4.
What did de Gaulle lead from 1958 on?
the Third Republic
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the Fifth Republic
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the Second Republic
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the Fourth Republic
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5.
Which colony was released into independence in 1962, after a bloody war?
Algeria
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Ivory Coast
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Vietnam
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Morocco
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6.
Which thriller novel was inspired by the various assassination attempts directed at de Gaulle?
Patriot Games
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
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The Day of the Jackal
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The Third Man
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They were carried out by the OAS, a paramilitary organization that wanted Algeria to stay French.
7.
With which foreign country did he establish a lasting friendship in 1963?
Israel
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the United States
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the United Kingdom
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(West) Germany
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8.
Which critical event took place in May 1968?
An attempted Fascist coup d'état
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Hyperinflation
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Student protests
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They were directed against de Gaulle, who temporarily fled the country.
9.
Which French president was NOT a member of a "Gaullist" party?
Nicholas Sarkozy
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François Mitterrand
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Jacques Chirac
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10.
Who or what is said to have softened tough guy de Gaulle's heart?
His daughter, who had Down Syndrome
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The Marseillaise, which caused crying fits
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His dog, over whose death he left his office for weeks
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11.
What did France acquire under de Gaulle's presidency?
Nuclear Weapons
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Alsace-Lorraine
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The largest gold reserve in the world
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12.
What kind of location was named in honor of Charles de Gaulle?
A city of some 100 000 people
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The French president's seat
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An Airport
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An Cathedral
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1 Comments
camus
+1
Level 78
Nov 25, 2019
Wikipedia has an interesting section that compares de Gaulle's and Pétain's speeches in the 1940s (fifth paragraph).
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