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He was the last king of France who was eventually beheaded during the revolution.

What is Louis XVI?

100
This revolution the inspired the French Revolution because France sent soldiers to participate in it.
What is the American Revolution?
100
French social class made up of peasants and the bourgeoisie.
What is the Third Estate?
100
World War I saw the first use of this kind of warfare, in which all of a country's resources are devoted to war, and anyone is considered a legitimate target, including civilians.
What is total war?
100
Name the Arab Spring revolution that was successfully quashed by the government with the help of Saudi Arabia.
What is Bahrain?
200

She was the last queen of France, who was famous for her spending while the people of France starved. She was also executed by guillotine.

Who is Marie Antoinette?

200
This movement in the 1700's focused on logic and reason over religion and superstition, and brought about new ideas relating to democracy and individual rights.
What is the Enlightenment?
200
French social class made up of the members of the clergy (church officials)
What is the first estate?
200
When French revolutionaries broke into a prison to get weapons and gunpowder they would use the fight the kings army. Considered a holiday in France.
What is the Storming of the Bastille?
200
This was the country where the Arab Spring revolutions began after Mohammed Bouazizi set himself on fire.
What is Tunisia?
300
He was the leader of the Provisional Government who came to power between the February and October Revolutions.
Who is Alexander Kerensky?
300
This chaotic period in French history was characterized by public murders of those who were considered "enemies of the revolution."
What is the Reign of Terror?
300
Tool used during the French Revolution to kill people. It was inspired by the Enlightenment and was believed to be a more humane way to kill people.
What is the guillotine?
300
Event when Czar Nicholas' soldiers shot peaceful protesters who had gathered outside of the Winter Palace asking for better working conditions.
What is Bloody Sunday?
300
Slogan of the Bolsheviks - it was a list of the promises they made to the people of Russia that they would deliver if they took power
What is "Peace, Land and Bread"?
400
He was the leader of the Reign of Terror who had thousands of people killed for being suspected enemies of the revolution.
Who is Maximilien Robespierre?
400
In this revolution, Czar Nicholas II gave up power, and a provisional government was put in place. However, the provisional government did not solve many of Russia's problems.
What is the February Revolution?
400
Type of warfare that typified World War I. Because of the development of machine guns, soldiers needed to find protection from enemy gunfire, which led to this type of warfare.
What is trench warfare?
400
Event during which the provisional government was replaced by Lenin and the Bolsheviks. It was a bloodless change in leadership.
What is the October Revolution?
400
Name for the place where protesters met and rallied in Egypt. It became a symbol of freedom where.
What is Tahrir Square?
500
He was the leader of Russia prior to the Russian Revolution. Members of his family had led Russia for over 300 years. He was removed from power and he and his entire family were murdered.
Who is Czar Nicholas II?
500
This war, in which Russia lost to a seemingly weaker country, caused the Russian people to lose faith in the czar and support his removal from power.
What is the Russo-Japanese War?
500
Economic system in which wealth would be distributed evenly among citizens and people would work together for the improvement of their communities.
What is communism?
500
When the delegates of the Third Estate met and pledged that they would not stop meeting until France had a constitution that limited the power of the king.
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
500
Lenin's political party. They were communists who wanted to restructure Russia to remove social classes and help the poor.
What are the Bolsheviks?
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