History

Question 1

What was the The French Revolution?

Answer 1

People overthrew the monarchy and took control of the government.
It happened over 10 years from July 1789 to 1799.

Question 2

Facts and Statistics of The French Revolution

What was the guillotine and how many people met their death this way?

Answer 2

Method of execution
17,000 to 18,000 people were beheaded but it could be 40,000!

Question 3

Facts and Statistics of The French Revolution

What is Bastille Day

Answer 3

Storming of the Bastille prison started the French Revolution.
, the prison was nearly empty, with only 7 prisoners!

Question 4

Facts and Statistics of The French Revolution

How was King Louis XVI’s escape stopped?

Answer 4

He was stopped at the border, because locals recognised him because his face was printed on the coins of the time!

Question 5

King Louis XVI

Answer 5

King Louis XVI (1754-1793) was the last King of France before the French Revolution. Married to Marie Antoinette.
Lved in the Palace of Versailles.
rrested, tried and executed.

Question 6

Marie Antoinette

Answer 6

Marie Antoinette (1755-1793)
Last Queen of France.
Once adored by the French public then hated.
Had 4 children.
Was executed in 1793.

Question 7

Jean-Paul Marat

Answer 7

Jean-Paul Marat (1743-1793)
French journalist and politician.
Defender of the sans
culottes (the poor in society, supporters of the Revolution).
Marat was assassinated by Charlotte Corday as he took a bath.
In death, he became a martyr.

Question 8

Charlotte Corday

Answer 8

Charlotte Corday (1768-1793) assassinated Jean-Paul Marat in the bath.
Corday was a Girondin supporter.
She was executexecuted in July 1793
She was given the nickname ‘The Angel of assassination.’

Question 9

Maximilien Robespierre

Answer 9

Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794)
French politician
Defended the poor
He oversaw the execution of around 17,000
The revolutionaries turnturned on him, executing him in 1794.

Question 10

Napoleon Bonaparte

Answer 10

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)
French statesman and military leader.
A brilliant general
Won many battles.
First Emperor of France.
He was exiled and died in St Helena

Question 11

Ancien Régim

Answer 11

A Monarchy
(King / Queen)

Question 12

The National Convention

Answer 12

The National Convention was the first government of the French Revolution.

Question 13

Girondins

Answer 13

Revolutionaries who dominated the National
Convention until their purge and execution (the start of
the Reign of Terror)

Question 14

Montagnards

Answer 14

Aggressivepoliticalgroup

Question 15

Jacobins

Answer 15

Political group
ed by Maximilien Robespierre
Determined to push their plans through, no matter what.

Question 16

Marais

Answer 16

The majority in the
National Convention

Question 17

Committee of Public Safety

Answer 17

Oversee the government.

Question 18

The French Directory

Answer 18

5 person committee
Took over from the Committee of Public Safety

Question 19

Storming of Bastille

Answer 19

After the King refused to give more power to the people, 900 people violently attacked Bastille prison.
Start of the French Revolution.

Question 20

Flight to Varennes

Answer 20

King Louis XVI and members of the Royal Family, attempted to flee France, but were caught at Varennes.

Question 21

Executions of King Louis XVI

Answer 21

King Louis XVI was tried as an ordinary citizen, found guilty of high treason and executed.

Question 22

Reign of Terror

Answer 22

The Committee of Public Safety led by Maximilien Robespierre
Arrested and executed theirpolitical opponents 00,000arrested
17,000 killed.

Question 23

Napoleon Overthrows Directory

Answer 23

Napoleon found the French Directory weak.
He formed a new government called The Consulate
This endended the French Revolution.