French Revolutioj

Question 1

When was the storming of the Bastille?

Answer 1

The Bastille was stormed on the 14th of July 1789.

Question 2

How many prisoners were in the Bastille? Who were they?

Answer 2

There were 7 prisoners in the Bastille, they were enemies of the king or those who didnt pay taxes.

Question 3

Who was Queen of France during the French Revolution?

Answer 3

Marie Antoinette

Question 4

For how many years was Marie Antoinette Queen?

Answer 4

Marie antoinette was Queen for 18 years. From 1774 to 1793.

Question 5

Where was Marie Antoinette from?

Answer 5

Marie Antoinette was from Vienna, Austria.

Question 6

How many siblings did Marie Antoinette have?

Answer 6

Marie Antoinette was the 2nd youngest of 16 siblings.

Question 7

When was Marie born?

Answer 7

Marie was born on the 2nd of November 1755.

Question 8

Who were the two Parliament parties?

Answer 8

The Jacobins (violent) and the Girodins (sensible)

Question 9

What do the colours of the French flag stand for?

Answer 9

Liberty, fraternity, equality.

Question 10

Despite the equality in the French flag, who still had no rights?

Answer 10

Women and foreigners

Question 11

Who was head of the Jacobins?

Answer 11

Maximilien Roberspierre

Question 12

What was the Tennis Court Oath?

Answer 12

The 20th of June 1789, some third estate men joined together and vowed “not to separate and to reassemble wherever necessary until the constitution of the kingdom is established” which means they want equality for each class.

Question 13

When was the Tennis Court Oath taken?

Answer 13

20th June, 1789

Question 14

When was Louis 16th killed?

Answer 14

Louis was killed on the 21st of January 1793 by the guillotine.

Question 15

Why did they not excecute Marie straight away?

Answer 15

Her death could’ve meant that Austria might invade or start a war.

Question 16

When was Marie Antoinette excecuted?

Answer 16

Marie was excecuted on October 16th 1793.

Question 17

What were bread riots and why did they happen?

Answer 17

Bread became very expensive and so lots of people starved to death because of poverty.

Question 18

Name five reasons for the French Revolution.

Answer 18

1.Louis and Marie werent good with money

2. the third class were the only ones who paid taxes despite doing all the work
3. France had war debts from helping the American Revolution
4. The Enlightenment encouraged people to think about their place in the feudal system and their rights
5. Food shortages

Question 19

Define Revolution

Answer 19

A sudden radical change in political or social order. In France, it was the overthrow of the monarchy and establish of a republic.

Question 21

What was the Bastille?

Answer 21

A prison in France stormed by revolutionaries in 1789. It’s fall Is A symbol of the end of royal authority.

Question 22

What is a republic?

Answer 22

A form of government where the people elect representatives, rather than having a monarchy.

Question 23

What were the Jacobins?

Answer 23

A radical revolutionary political group that played a key role during the revolution, especially during the reign of terror.

Question 24

What is the guillotine?

Answer 24

A device used for excecutions during the French Revolution, most famously to excecute Louis XVI and others.

Question 25

What and when was the reign of terror?

Answer 25

The Reign of Terror (1793-1794), led by the Roberspierre, during which thousands of perceived enemies of the Revolution were excecuted.

Question 26

What was the Estates General?

Answer 26

A meeting of representatives from the three states (clergy, nobility, and commoners) called by King Louis XVI in 1789 to address Frances financial crisis.

Question 27

What was the National Assembly?

Answer 27

A group formed by the Third Estate (common people) in 1789 to challenge the king’s authority and represent the interests of the people.

Question 28

What was the Tennis Court Oath?

Answer 28

A pledge taken by members of the third estate in 1789 not to disband until a new constitution had been created.

Question 29

What is a constitutional monarchy?

Answer 29

A system where the monarch’s powers are limited by a constitution. France briefly adopted this after the king was stripped of absolute power.

Question 30

What was the Napoleonic code?

Answer 30

A set of laws established by Napoleon after the revolution, which influenced many legal systems worldwide.

Question 31

When did the Estate Generals meet?

Answer 31

5th May, 1789

Question 32

When was the National assembly formed?

Answer 32

17th June, 1789

Question 33

When was the Tennis Court Oath?

Answer 33

20th June, 1789

Question 34

When was the Bastille stormed??

Answer 34

14th July, 1789.

Question 35

When did women March on Versailes

Answer 35

5th October, 1789

Question 36

When was Louis XVI excecuted?

Answer 36

21st January, 1793

Question 37

When was the Directory (First Republic) set up?

Answer 37

2nd November, 1795

Question 38

Who was King Louis XVI?

Answer 38

The last king of France before the revolution, his inability to solve financial problems and his

Question 38

Who was Marie Antoinette?

Answer 38

The last Queen of France, married to Louis XVI. She became a symbol of royal excess and was excecuted alongside her husband.

Question 38

Who was Maximillien Roberspierre?

Answer 38

A key leader of the radical Jacobins. He played a major role in the Reign of Terror, overseeing the excecution of thousands during the Revolution.

Question 38

Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?

Answer 38

A military leader who rose to prominence during the revolution. He eventually became Emporer of France after overthrowing the revolutionary government.