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The central leader of the Reign of Terror and who was called the "incorruptible"
Louis XVI
Marat
Robespierre
Danton
2
Jacobins were collecting signatures of people wanting a republic in France, 50 people are killed, shift to Jacobins
San-Culottes
Champs de Mars Massacre
Jacobins
Girondins
3
How did the American Revolution help cause the French Revolution?
Money - the French debt increadsed when they helped America win
All of the above
Leaders - French soldiers gained experience & then fought in own revolution
Inspiration - the French people wanted the same freedoms as America
4
known for not wearing the traditional knee pants of the aristocracy. They played role in radical phase of revolution
Jacobins
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Sans-Culottes
Napoleonic Code
5
What happened at the Battle of Waterloo?
Napoleon defeated the Prussian and Britain army
Napoleon was sent to the Island of Elba as a prisoner
The final defeat of Napoleon, ending his tyrant rule
A battle fought at a melon patch by Napoleon
6
_ was the idea that monarchs around Europe gained their legitimacy and ability to govern people directly from god.
Divine right of kings
bourgeoisie
The Sun King
Absolute Monarchy
7
The rights outlined in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen did not extend to _______.
the workers
women
the First Estate
the bourgeoisie
8
What was the Continental System?
laws about property and individual rights
A rule that countries could not trade with England
selling the Louisianna Purchase to the USA
new taxes on factories
9
Which of the following was one cause of the French Revolution?
economic prosperity
strong leadership from Louis XVI
the people of Paris were poor and hungry
new taxes of the Second Estate
10
What was the Directory?
the committee of 5 men that ruled France before Napoleon became ruler
the turning point when the King & Queen tried to run away
The third event of the French Revolution when they attacked tax stations
A new government under Napoleon
11
Marie Antoinette, the wife of Louis XVI, was beloved by most French people.
False
True
12
What movie franchise is famous for, "May the force be with you?"
Star Trek
Star Wars
The Avengers
Friday the 13th
13
What type of fish is Nemo?
Guppy
Barracuda
Clownfish
Gold Fish
14
The guillotine- a device that dropped a heavy sharp blade through the victims neck. preferred means of exec. during FR
True
False
15
The Third Estate included the bourgeoisie, the artisans, the workers, and the peasants
False
True
16
In January 1793, the Convention found Louis XVI guilty of crimes against the nation and sentenced him to ________.
exile in Austria
death
forced labor
imprisonment for life
17
"desacralization" of the French government was a cause of the revolution - what is it
splitting into social class hatred: rich vs. poor
breakdown of respect for the King and Queen
separating church and state
new enlightened ideas about democracy
18
Only male citizens were executed during the Reign of Terror.
True
False
19
Who is the only NBA play to have 30,000 points, 8,000 rebounds, and 8,000 assists in their career?
John Elway
Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
20
Once ruler of all Europe, while in exile on St. Helena Napoleon lived in this modest house.
Longwood
Napoleon's theorum
Petit Trianon
Les Invalides
21
What is the number one food that pandas eat
Bamboo
Fern
Moss
Seaweed
22
The First Estate included the nobility and wealthy aristocrats of France.
False
True
23
The French people welcomed Napoleon because_________.
they hoped he would help the French economy and failure of the Directory
he promised order after and no more warfare
he was the grandson of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
he completely went against all ideas of the Revolution
24
What was Bastille?
King Louis' house
A popular market place
Marie Antoinette's favorite spa
A medieval fortress used as a prison
25
revolutionary government instituted _ to draft all unmarried men over the age of 14 into the military.
Jacobins
Public Safety
Sans-Culottes
Levee en Masse
26
_ was the Queen of France at the start of the Revolution.
St. Helena
Princess Diana
Marie Antoinette
Maximillien Robespierre
27
European monarchs outside of France reacted to the execution of Louis XVI with ______.
horror
grief
relief
glee
28
The Great Fear in France was:
When women attacked the palace of Versailles to find Marie Antionette
When a flood killed all of the crops in France
When the libraries & foodof the big houses of the Nobles were attacked
When peasants were killed by nobles
29
Which rock band sang Yellow Submarine?
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
The Who
Elvis
30
Robespierre was the leader of this radical political party.
Jacobins
Victoria
Marseillaise
Girodins
31
In the new Revolutionary Calendar...
France began to celebrate new non-religious holidays
Workers had a 7 day work week
Robespierre named July after himself Rob's month or Robmois
The month of January was renamed Bonaparte.
32
Who made the new "modern" Gregorian calendar in 1582?
Pope Gregory XIII
Billy the Knight
King Gregory II of England
Julius Caesar
33
Tennis Court Oath
Promised new constitution to limit kings power brought by 3rd estate
The _ was the system of trade set up by Napoleon
the meeting of the three estates of France to solve the financial crisis of
The Reign of Terror ended with the death of _.
34
The government committee of 5 men that took over after the Reign of Terror was known as the _.
Champs de Mars Massacre
Emigres
The Directory
Great Fear
35
The radicals favored the Old Regime and absolutism.
True
False
