This group of people were told a phrase meaning “the suitcase or the coffin” during a mass exodus. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this group of French people living in Algeria when it was a French colony. After Algerian independence, over 800,000 of them fled to France.
ANSWER: pied-noirs [or black feet; prompt on colons]
[10e] Much like the term “Tar Heel,” the origin of the term “pied-noir” is unknown. One theory is that it stemmed from the black boots that people wore to smash grapes for use in this industry. Algeria produced two-thirds of the world’s production in this industry prior to independence.
ANSWER: wine industry
[10h] As part of the Évian Accords that granted Algeria independence, Algeria allowed France to conduct this nuclear test, their first, in the Algerian Sahara.
ANSWER: Blue Jerboa nuclear test [or Gerboise Bleue]
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