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Who was the king of France before the Revolution started?
King Louis XVI
A king or queen with total power is called_____
Absolute Monarchy
The storming of this prison started the revolution.
Bastille
What machine was used to chop off heads during the revolution?
The guillotine
True or False.
Nobles are exempted from paying taxes
True
Who was the queen of France, known for spending a lot of money?
Marie Antoinette
The group that paid the most taxes and had the least power.
Third estates / commoners
What was the time called when thousands were executed by the guillotine?
The Reign of Terror
What word means a ruler like a king or queen?
Monarch
When did the French Revolution started?
1789
Who became a leader after the revolution and crowned himself emperor?
Napoleon Bonaparte
A document that said all men should have rights like liberty and equality.
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
What happened to King Louis XVI during the revolution?
He was executed
What do you call it when people rise up and change the government?
A revolution
What do you call the crop tax in French?
Taille
Madame Deficit
What are the way French society divided into three unequal groups?
2. Nobles
3. Commoners
What wars did Napoleon fight in after becoming emperor?
The Napoleonic Wars
What do you call people who wanted big changes during the revolution?
Radicals
In which island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean did they isolate Napoleon Bonaparte to prevent him from escaping again?
St. Helena
Who was in charge during the scary time called the Reign of Terror?
Robespierre
Why did people want to get rid of the absolute monarchy?
Because they had no say in government and the king had all the power.
What was the name of the promise made by the Third Estate to write a new constitution?
The Tennis Court Oath
What’s a fancy name for a leader who has total control and doesn’t share power?
Absolute ruler (or Absolute monarch)
Who was the pope who should be crowning Napoleon during the coronation?
Pope Pius VII