Vocabulary

Question 1

Bastille

Answer 1

Prison that was attacked by peasants

Question 2

Bourgeoisie

Answer 2

Middle class

Question 3

Estate general

Answer 3

A meeting of the 3 estates that was called by Louis vxi

Question 4

Girondist

Answer 4

Radical peasants that were imprisoned. Active in legislative assembly

Question 5

The great fear

Answer 5

Up raising of rural peasants, many nobles were killed

Question 6

Guillotined

Answer 6

Way of execution

Question 7

Louis XIV (14th)

Answer 7

“Sun king” ruled France for 72 years. Ignorant, built a castle in Versailles to show how great he was.

Question 8

Louis XVI (16th)

Answer 8

King of France, married to Marie Antoinette

Question 9

Marat

Answer 9

A leader that was killed in his bath tub

Question 10

Marie Antoinette

Answer 10

Wife of Louis XVI , guillotined

Question 11

National Assembly

Answer 11

Formed by the third estate

Question 12

Robespierre

Answer 12

Leader , guillotined, had powers like a dictator

Question 13

Rousseau

Answer 13

Believed in a social contract where everyone agreed to abide by certain rules

Question 14

Tennis court oath

Answer 14

Oath by the third estate to keep meeting until new government

Question 15

Sans culottes

Answer 15

Radical group of violent peasants hated bourgeoisie

Question 16

Voltaire

Answer 16

Famous philosopher was against the church. Was liked by many rulers

Question 17

Versailles

Answer 17

Castle

Question 18

Customs of Paris

Answer 18

What Marie made fun of