Pre-Revolution
Post Revolution
Napoleon
Colonies
Hodgepodge
100
Who was the king of France before and during the French Revolution?
King Louis XVI (16th)
100
What was the sentence of King Louis XVI and Marie Antionette?
Death
100
In what country was Napoleon born?
Italy (on the island of Corsica)
100
Define colony
a territory under the immediate political control of a state
100
The quake in Japan is causing problems for a nuclear power plant in what city?
Fukushima
200
Who was King Louis XVI's wife AND in what country was she born?
Marie Antionette .. Austria
200
What contraption was used to kill King Louis XVI and Marie Antionnete?
Guillotine
200
In what country did Napolon attend military school?
France
200
Define territory
a specific area of land and/or water designated for a person, group, or government
200
Who is the incumbant president of the U.S.?
Obama
300
Name the three major divisions of social class in France during the time of the Revolution.
First, Second, and Third Estate
300
What was the name of the group that put the king and queen on trial? Hint: they also helped organize the Revolution
The National Assembly
300
Napoleon sets up a consulate in France. What is a consulate?
Temporary government
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!! Give one reason why a country would try to colonize a territory.
Countries try to colonize to gain control of more natural resources to make money off of them. (oil, precious metals, fertile soil for food, tobacco, tea, cotton)
300
What Washington High School graduate currently plays basketball for Notre Dame?
Skylar Diggins
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!! Name two problems France faced under Louis XVI's rule that led to the revolution.
Drought, lack of food, high taxes, divisions of social class
400
Who was the man put in charge of The Committee for Public Safety who went mad and was responsible for the deaths of 20,000 to 40,000 people?
Robespierre
400
Under the Napoleonic Code, the penalty for a woman committing adultery was what?
Death
400
What territory in the land that is now U.S.A. was purchased from France for $15 million?
Louisiana Territory ... known as the Louisiana Purchase
400
What is the current death toll from the recent tsunami in Japan?
Approx. 12,000
500
What specific event is known as the "kick-off" or start of the French Revolution?
Storming of the Bastille
500
This is a document modeled after the American Declaration of Independence. Proclaims that all men are born free with rights.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
500
Name three points of the Napoleonic Code.
Everyone is equal as far as law. Freedoms for all MEN. You advance on merit.
500
What was the name of Napoleon's third horse?
April Fools!!!
500
Define unemployment rate
Percentage of total workforce who are unemployed and are looking for a paid job.
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