Big fat checks, big large bills
Prior to 1792 what was France known as
Gaul
The largest country in Western Europe
France
This is the most visited museum in France
Louvre
The main reason for the French Revolution was
aristocracy and economic policies
The French Revolution challenged the existing political dynamic in France by
suppressing the Feudal System
The economy of France prior to the revolution was a prime example of
Mercantilism
The two countries that border France in the North
Belgium and Germany
This shape is often compared to France
Hexagon
The key figure in the French Revolution was
Maximilien Robespierre
A consequence of the French Revolution is
The end to the French Monarchy
In the 1600s France's main exports were
salt and/or wine
France is often referred to as the city of
Light
France has hosted the World Sport Competition twice
World Cup (1938 and 1998)
The leade of France for many years after the execution of Louis XVI was
Napoleon
In the French Revolution what was the first battle?
Battle of Valmy
These two wars left France in an unruly amount of debt prior to the revolution
Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence
France has this number of seasons
Four
The average French person eats over 57 pounds of this substance
Cheese
The rebels reacted by
by storming the fortress of Bastille
The French Revolution was a turning point because of
the end of the feudal system/monarchy unified and strengthened France as a country
The name of the French currency that was backed by the value of land acquired from the church
The assignat
There are this number of administrative regions in France
Eighteen
At one point Napoleon put an outrageous ban making this illegal
Naming a pig Napoleon
The guillotine was used for
to behead people
French society was affected by King Louis XVI's rule by
essentially starting the Revolution