French Revolution
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- Q1This of symbol of tyranny was attacked on July 14, 1789BastilleReign of TerrorEstates-GeneralCommune30s
- Q2All three estates met under this name on June 23, 1789VersaillesThe DirectoryEstates GeneralNational Assembly30s
- Q3Who was the King of France from 1774-1792?Marie AntoinnetteLouis XIVRobespierreLouis XVI30s
- Q4Who was the encyclopedia writer who attacked the Old Regime?RousseauVoltaireDiderotMontesquieu30s
- Q5Who was the author of the social contract who advocated that governments rightfully rule only through the will of the people?VoltaireMontesquieuLockeRousseau30s
- Q6This man, a leader of the Committee of Public Safety, was guillotined in July, 1794.RobespierreKing Louis XVIDantonJacobin30s
- Q7The local revolutionary government of Paris was called..The National AssemblyThe DirectoryThe Legislative AssemblyThe Commune30s
- Q8The French word for ¨land tax¨.libertesans culottesTailleguillotine30s
- Q9This was the new French government created by the Constitution of the year III of the Republic, which ruled from 1795-1799Limited MonarchyThe DirectoryEstates GeneralAbsolute Monarchy30s
- Q10This device was commonly used to behead people; known as the National Razorhangingthe rackguillotineshooting squad30s
- Q11This was a period that saw around 30,000 people guillotined by the Committee of Public Safety.RevolutionReign of TerrorSans culottesNational Assembly30s
- Q12This oath was given by the National Assembly to not leave until a constitution was in place.Declaration of Rights of Man and CitizenConstitutionDeclaration of IndpendenceTennis Court Oath30s
- Q13This is a French governmental organization that ruthlessly put down local opposition to the new Republic.The CommuneReign of TerrorThe Committee of Public SafetyThe Court of Louis XVI30s
- Q14This man´s coup d´etat ended the Directoryś rule in 1799GirondinRobespierreNapoleonLouis XVI30s
- Q15This is the idea that a monarch rules through the might and will of God.absolute monarchdivine rightenlightenmentscientific revolution30s