French Revolution
What continent did the period of Enlightenment happen on?
Europe
Which European country joined the Americans in their war against the British?
France
Who invented the Guillotine?
Joseph Guillotine
About how many people were executed during the Reign of Terror?
17,000
What is Marie Antoinette's famous quote? (likely a rumor)
"Let them eat cake!"
What year did the events of French Revolution begin?
1789
Who was the King married to?
Marie Antoinette
Who started the “terror” phase of the revolution?
Maximillian Robspierre
Which two countries was France at war with?
Austria and Prussia
What's the famous tower in Paris called?
The Eiffel Tower
What kind of monarchy did the king have?
Absolute monarchy
What was the percentage of the population of the third estate in France?
97%
What was the committee that was created during the terror phase called?
Committee of Public Safety
What was the name of the man that was murdered by Charlotte Corday in his bathtub?
Jean Paul Marat
Who is the current president of France?
Emmanuel Macron
What were the 3 estates in France during the old order?
Clergy, nobility and commoners
What prison was raided and destroyed by the people of Paris on July 14, 1789?
Bastille Prison
What was the region of France, where resistance was strong, called?
Vendee
What military general becomes leader of France in 1799, ending the Revolutionary period?
Napoleon Bonaparte
How many times did France win the World Cup?
Twice
What was the “Tennis Court Oath”?
Members of the Third Estate, began to call themselves the National Assembly, took the Tennis Court Oath vowing to unite and keep meeting until the constitution is established.
What was the document that the National Assembly created called?
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
The Mountain, the Girondins, and the Plain
What was the counterrevolution army called?
The Catholic and Royal army
What is the current population of France?
68 million