A book by Eugen Weber explores how the rural population of this country was incorporated into a modern nation between 1870 and 1914. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this country whose countryside could be explored in the early 20th century through maps published by a tire company. That same company from this country issued stars to restaurants.
ANSWER: France (The company is Michelin.)
[10e] Weber documented how most of France rarely drank this beverage until the 20th century. An aphid called the grape phylloxera devastated French production of this beverage in the 19th century.
ANSWER: red wine [prompt on alcohol]
[10h] Weber credits this practice with homogenizing French wine tastes. France pioneered the modern form of this practice with one that took place en masse in 1793.
ANSWER: mass conscription [or mandatory military service; or national conscription or military levy; or military draft; prompt on levy or levee]
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