Umm...who's that?
Doctors, lawyers, and soldiers were all members of which Estate: 1, 2, or 3?
They were all in the 3rd Estate
What was one of the primary reasons Russia was slower to develop than Europe? What held them back?
The Mongols controlled Russia for nearly 250 years, inhibiting their advancement.
List at least 3 reasons that brought on the French Revolution:
1) Bad harvests, starving people
2) People being taxed too much
3) No rights for the majority of the people
4) Debts incurred by the French in the American Revolutionary War
Besides attacking the Bastille, what other acts by the people in France show their determination for change? Only one needed....
1) Protests by women in the "October March" for bread
2) Protests in the streets
3) Attacks on royals and those loyal to the king
Everywhere Napoleon conquered, he brought his own stylized laws to the nation. What was this set of laws and customs called?
The Napoleonic Code
Identify the Russian Czar (leader) who helped bring modernity to Russia in the early 1700s:
Peter the Great
Who was the first Russian czar, or emperor?
Ivan the Terrible
What is the importance of "Bastille Day" to modern day French citizens?
It symbolizes their fight for independence form an unjust king (like we did against King George) and injustice.
Name the French port where Napoleon first came into recognition as a leader against the British:
Toulon
What invention was created during Napoleon's "Grand Armee" march throughout Europe? (We enjoy it today)
Canned foods
Which king of Spain died and left a crisis that was filled by contenders from France and Austria?
Charles II
The Great Northern War pitted Russia against which previously powerful kingdom? (The Russians won the war, btw...)
Sweden
Define: The Great Fear
A period of time during the French Revolution when the poor attacked the rich aristocrats, robbing and killing them such that the aristocrats (and their money) began to flee France.
What action did Napoleon take to quell a rebellion in Paris' streets?
He opened cannon fire on the citizens, killing many.
A military genius, which battle in 1805 showcased Napoleon's abilities in a stunning victory?
Battle of Austerlitz
Who was in charge of the "Committee of Public Safety" in France that oversaw thousands of imprisonments and executions?
Maximillien Robespierre
Just prior to the French Revolution starting, what type of government did Louis XVI call into order, that hadn't been enacted since the Middle Ages?
The Estates General
Considering the French Revolution, what happened in the "Counterrevolution"?
Austria and Prussia attacked France, thinking it was weakened by the problems the French were enduring.
List at least 1 way the people of France learned of events enveloping their society:
1) Political groups
2) Newspapers
Which sea battle, that pitted the French Empire with the British Empire, spelled doom for Napoleon's advances against England?
Trafalgar
Name the former slave turned freedom fighter who helped defeat French forces in Haiti in 1804?
Toussaint L'Ouverture
What social event occurred in Europe that greatly impacted the American experience and our governmental style?
The Enlightenment
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen essentially abolished feudalism on August 4, 1789. What were two of its cornerstone beliefs?
It emphasized basic human rights, national sovereignty, civil constitution of the clergy.
What action did Louis XVI take to avoid being held responsible for the events that unfolded around him?
He dressed as a woman and with his family, tried to escape France by coach.
Thomas Newcomen is famous for what invention in the Industrial Revolution?
Steam engine