Facts & Philosophers
What year did the French Revolution take place?
1789
How many estates were there?
3
What are the three colours of France's national flag in order from left to right?
Blue, white, red.
How many votes did each estate get?
1
What is the full date of the storming of the Bastille prison?
July 14th, 1789
How many prisoners were set free during the storming of the Bastille prison?
7
After the French Revolution, people were no longer loyal to the monarch, but...
loyal to the nation and the ideas of liberty and equality.
Which two estates usually voted together?
First and second
The King was broke, in part by the fact that he sent troops to fight in a war. What was that war called?
The American Revolution
After being barred from entering the Palace of Versailles, the third estate take an oath called the ______________. They vow to not quit until they get this new governing body that they want.
Tennis Court Oath
The marching song La Marseillaise became France’s __________ in 1795.
Many people were starving because of a _______.
Famine
Which philosopher said: “I may not agree with what you have to say BUT I will defend your right to say it”.
Voltaire
After the women storm the palace, where are the King and Queen essentially forced to move to?
Tuileries Palace, Paris
The national slogan of the France, which first appeared during the Revolution is...
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité, which translates to Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood
King Louis was broke after just helping fight in another revolution. This is an example of a ______ factor?
Economic
What philosopher questioned the divine right of Kings to rule, simply because they were born into the family?
Rousseau
The ______ of the nobility were banned and they had to wear pants instead.
Culottes
What did Napoleon unintentionally do throughout Europe, when he took over 2/3rd of it?
sparked nationalism in the countries he conquered.
The Age of _______ was a factor in the French Revolution.
Enlightenment