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When is the national day of France?
14 July 1789
Who married Louis XVI?
Marie Antoinette
Who was the King of France during the French Revolution?
Louis XVI
How were the population of France divided into?
French society was divided into three orders or Estates of the Realm – the First Estate (clergy), Second Estate (nobility) and Third Estate (commoners).
What is Tithe?
It was a tax levied by the church
What does each color of the flag of France represent?
BLUE-Liberty
WHITE-Equality
RED-Fraternity
Who was the leader of the Jacobins?
Maxmilian Robertspierre
Where and When did Napoleon Bonaparte Died?
Napoleon Bonaparte died in Waterloo in 1815
Which time period was called the Reign of Terror?
1793-1794
When was voting allowed for women in France?
1946
What is a Guillotine?
A Guillotine was a device which was designed to efficiently carryout executions by beheading.
When Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself as the King of France?
1804
What was the five person government called?
Directory
What was the political body of France called during the reign of Louis XVI
Estate General
Before 1789, when was the Estates-General last assembled?
1614
Which prison was stormed during the French Revolution?
Bastille Prison
What was the meaning of the symbol of France the Phrygian cap?
The cap worn by the slaves
Who believed the administrative powers should be divided into Legislative, Executive and Judiciary?
Give the title of the book written by John Locke
Two Treatises of Government
France celebrates July 14 as a holiday because it is the anniversary of
The storming of the Bastille
What is Tennis Oath?
What was feudal system?
It was a system under which land was granted to landlords in return for military or labour services.
Explain Subsistence Crisis
Subsistence crisis in France refers to a period of food shortage and economic instability that occurred during the late 18th century when the population of France increased from 23 million to 28 million.
What was the main reason that several thousand women marched on Versailles in October 1789?
Bread shortages in Paris
what was the necessary conditions to vote for the national assembly?
Only men above 25 years of age who paid taxes equal to at least 3 days of a labourer's wage were given the status of active citizens for voting