French Revolution Questions Flashcards
The assassination of whom was the spark that started the war?
Franz Ferdinand
What provided additional cover for Canadian troops in at Vimy Ridge?
Limestone Caves
What famous river was the German advance into France stopped?
The marine river
Germanys decision to cut through which neutral country brought Britain into the war?
Belgium
Which was not a common weapon in trench warfare?
Assault Rifles
How long was the trench system in the Western Europe?
475 miles
When did the First World War officially end?
Nov 11, 1918
What was the largest sea battle in history?
Battle of Jutland
How many planes did you have to shoot down to be considered a flying ace?
5
What did the government use to deal with manpower shortages?
Machines
What device allowed the Germans to fire machine guns through a moving propeller?
Fokker Interupter
Name the members of the triple alliance
Germany, Austria and Italy
Name the class of the battleship everyone wanted to make as many as the as they could in 1914?
Dreadnaught
What was the nickname given to Baron Manfred von Richthofen?
The red baron
Name the machine gun that was light enough to carry into the field
Lewis Light Machine Gun
What was the name of the treaty that formally ended the First World War?
Treaty of Versailles
Name the member of the triple entente
France, Britain and Russia
How many planes did Billy bishop shoot down?
75
Where did the German u-boats find safe harbour?
Willhelmhaven
What disastrous campaign by the Germans brought the USA into the war
Unrestricted submarine warfare
Who was the king at the beginning of the French Revolution
King Louis XVI
How many estates in French society
3 estates
How much tax did the first 2 estates pay
None
Where was Napoleon born?
Corsica
Who was the leader of the radical leader of the jacobin party?
Robespierre
What is the name of the battle that Napoleon was finally defeated at?
Battle of Waterloo
What event ended the reign of terror
Execution of Robespierre
Name the major fortress that was torn down at the beginning of the French Revolution
The bastille
Who lost rights under napoleons civil code?
Women
How many constitutions did France have throughout the Revolution
3+ constitutions
How many days in the week of the revolutionary calendar?
10 days in a week, 3 weeks in a month
What sort of government existed in France before the revolution
Monarchy
Define Bourgeoisie.
Middle class that worked as doctors or in law.
Explain French civil code.
All codes taken together and put into one book of all laws for France.
Explain the goal of the continental system
To prohibit all trades being made
Define sans culotte
No breaches; to show everyone that they weren’t rich
How did the guillotine make people equal
Everyone was executed in the same way, no matter what class you were in
How did the invasion of Russia cause the downfall of Napoleon?
The lack of resources for him and his team.
What caused the downfall of Napoleon?
By failure of the continental system, invasion and nationalism.
Who did Napoleon marry?
Josephine
What was the fate of the French Queen ?
She got beheaded
How did Napoleon deal with the royalist?
He shot them down with cannons and grapeshot
What political party did Napoleon support?
The jacobins
What did the women’s march want from the king?
To see if they would lower the prices due to starvation of people
Define revolution
An overthrow of government for a new system
How did Napoleon deal with the church?
Concordat/dealt with the pope
Explain the similarities and differences between the girondins and the mountains
Differences; girodins were moderate and wanted a constitutional monarchy.
-the mountains were more radical and didn’t want the monarchy
Similarities; they both played important roles but had different povs
