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Complete the sentence about Édouard Manet with the correct year: At his father's suggestion, in ______ he sailed on a training vessel to Rio de Janeiro.
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Complete the sentence about Édouard Manet with the correct year: At his father's suggestion, in ______ he sailed on a training vessel to Rio de Janeiro.
1848. At his father's suggestion, in 1848 he sailed on a training vessel to Rio de Janeiro.
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Complete the sentence about Antoine de Saint-Exupéry with the correct year: Saint-Exupéry joined the French Air Force for World War II and flew reconnaissance missions until France's armistice with Germany in ______.
1940. Saint-Exupéry joined the French Air Force for World War II and flew reconnaissance missions until France's armistice with Germany in 1940.
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Complete the sentence about Marquis de Lafayette with the correct year: Lafayette returned to France and was appointed to the Assembly of Notables in ______, convened in response to the fiscal crisis.
1787. Lafayette returned to France and was appointed to the Assembly of Notables in 1787, convened in response to the fiscal crisis.
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Complete the sentence about Liberation of Paris with the correct year: In late July ______, the Allied breakout in Operation Cobra and the closure of the Falaise pocket radically shifted the campaign's tempo.
1944. In late July 1944, the Allied breakout in Operation Cobra and the closure of the Falaise pocket radically shifted the campaign's tempo.
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Complete the sentence about Martinique with the correct year: In ______, Spain formally ceded Martinique to France after 133 years of Spanish rule.
1635. In 1635, Spain formally ceded Martinique to France after 133 years of Spanish rule.
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Complete the sentence about Alexandre Dumas with the correct year: In ______, he founded and published the newspaper L'Indépendant, which supported Italian unification.
1861. In 1861, he founded and published the newspaper L'Indépendant, which supported Italian unification.
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Complete the sentence about Étretat with the correct year: In ______ he built his own house in Étretat, "La Guillette", in the Mediterranean style in "Le Grand Val", since renamed rue Guy-de-Maupassant.
1883. In 1883 he built his own house in Étretat, "La Guillette", in the Mediterranean style in "Le Grand Val", since renamed rue Guy-de-Maupassant.
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Complete the sentence about Brumaire coup with the correct year: The French Republic, under the leadership of the Directory, had been at war with the major European powers since ______.
1792. The French Republic, under the leadership of the Directory, had been at war with the major European powers since 1792.
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Complete the sentence about Philip II of France with the correct year: Philip's eldest son, Louis, inherited the County of Artois in ______, when Queen Isabella died.
1190. Philip's eldest son, Louis, inherited the County of Artois in 1190, when Queen Isabella died.
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Complete the sentence about Pont Neuf with the correct year: The commission proceeded in ______ with modifications to its initial plan, perhaps devised by the royal architect, Androuet de Cerceau.
1578. The commission proceeded in 1578 with modifications to its initial plan, perhaps devised by the royal architect, Androuet de Cerceau.
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Complete the sentence about Georges Seurat with the correct year: In ______, she moved in with Seurat in his studio on the seventh floor of 128 bis Boulevard de Clichy.
1889. In 1889, she moved in with Seurat in his studio on the seventh floor of 128 bis Boulevard de Clichy.
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Complete the sentence about French Third Republic with the correct year: The French constitutional laws of ______ defined the composition of the Third Republic.
1875. The French constitutional laws of 1875 defined the composition of the Third Republic.
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Complete the sentence about Taizé Community with the correct year: In September ______, Schütz purchased a small farm house that would eventually become the home of the Taizé Community.
1940. In September 1940, Schütz purchased a small farm house that would eventually become the home of the Taizé Community.
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Complete the sentence about Battle of France with the correct year: In early September ______, the French army began the limited Saar Offensive but by mid-October had withdrawn to the start line.
1939. In early September 1939, the French army began the limited Saar Offensive but by mid-October had withdrawn to the start line.
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Complete the sentence with the correct year: Louis XV fell ill on 27 April ______ and died on 10 May of smallpox at the age of 64.
1774. Louis XV fell ill on 27 April 1774 and died on 10 May of smallpox at the age of 64.
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Complete the sentence with the correct year: The novel was translated into English by Eleanor Marx in ______.
1886. The novel was translated into English by Eleanor Marx in 1886.
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Complete the sentence about Boules with the correct year: In ______, an offshoot of jeu provençal called pétanque was developed in the town of La Ciotat, in Provence.
1910. In 1910, an offshoot of jeu provençal called pétanque was developed in the town of La Ciotat, in Provence.
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Complete the sentence about Comédie-Française with the correct year: The combined company gave its first performance on 25 August ______ at the Guénégaud.
1680. The combined company gave its first performance on 25 August 1680 at the Guénégaud.
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Complete the sentence about Caen with the correct year: Caen fell to Philip II of France on 21 May ______, and was incorporated along with the remainder of Normandy into the Kingdom of France.
1204. Caen fell to Philip II of France on 21 May 1204, and was incorporated along with the remainder of Normandy into the Kingdom of France.
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Complete the sentence about Stéphane Mallarmé with the correct year: Prior to ______, Un coup de dés was never published in the typography and format conceived by Mallarmé.
2004. Prior to 2004, Un coup de dés was never published in the typography and format conceived by Mallarmé.
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Complete the sentence about Champagne with the correct year: After the emergence of the Kingdom of France, it was ruled by the counts of Champagne until its direct annexation to the French royal domain in ______.
1314. After the emergence of the Kingdom of France, it was ruled by the counts of Champagne until its direct annexation to the French royal domain in 1314.
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Complete the sentence about Francis I of France with the correct year: On 1 January ______, Louis died, and Francis inherited the throne.
1515. On 1 January 1515, Louis died, and Francis inherited the throne.
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Complete the sentence about Antoine Lavoisier with the correct year: In ______ Lavoisier received a provisional appointment to the Academy of Sciences.
1768. In 1768 Lavoisier received a provisional appointment to the Academy of Sciences.
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Complete the sentence about Biarritz with the correct year: In ______, Eleanor of Aquitaine married Henry II of England, who became suzerain of the Duchy of Aquitaine.
1152. In 1152, Eleanor of Aquitaine married Henry II of England, who became suzerain of the Duchy of Aquitaine.
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Complete the sentence about French Union with the correct year: The State of Vietnam was founded in ______ following the Élysée Accords, but it remained partially dependent on France.
1949. The State of Vietnam was founded in 1949 following the Élysée Accords, but it remained partially dependent on France.
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Complete the sentence about Prix Goncourt with the correct year: In ______, the prize was controversial for passing up Louis-Ferdinand CĂ©line's Voyage au bout de la nuit for Guy Mazeline's Les Loups.
1932. In 1932, the prize was controversial for passing up Louis-Ferdinand CĂ©line's Voyage au bout de la nuit for Guy Mazeline's Les Loups.
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