Key Figures
Known as the 'Sun King', his reign before the revolution epitomized absolute monarchy.
Who is Louis XIV?
This event on July 14, 1789, symbolizes the start of the French Revolution.
What is the Storming of the Bastille?
This device became the symbol of the Reign of Terror.
What is the guillotine?
This motto of the French Revolution calls for liberty, equality, and brotherhood.
What is 'Liberté, égalité, fraternité'?
This class of commoners was one of the main forces behind the French Revolution.
What is the Third Estate?
This radical Jacobin leader was known for his role in the Reign of Terror.
Who is Maximilien Robespierre?
This period of mass execution of 'enemies of the revolution' lasted from 1793 to 1794.
What is the Reign of Terror?
This tricolor symbol of the revolution represents liberty, equality, and fraternity.
What is the French flag?
This influential pamphlet by Thomas Paine supported the French Revolution.
What is 'Rights of Man'?
This type of calendar was introduced during the revolution and included months like Thermidor.
What is the French Republican Calendar?
This Queen, married to Louis XVI, supposedly said 'Let them eat cake' when told the peasants had no bread.
Who is Marie Antoinette?
In 1791, this constitutional document was adopted by the National Constituent Assembly.
What is the Constitution of 1791?
This famous painting by Jacques-Louis David depicts the death of a revolutionary leader.
What is 'The Death of Marat'?
This movement within the revolution favored radical change and promoted republican ideals.
What is Jacobinism?
This social and political legacy of the revolution emphasizes merit over hereditary privilege.
What is Meritocracy?
This military leader rose to prominence during the revolution and later became Emperor of France.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
This event in 1792 ended the French monarchy.
What is the proclamation of the French Republic?
Adopted during the French Revolution, this symbol represented the nation and was worn as a cap by revolutionaries.
What is the Phrygian cap (or Liberty cap)?
This term refers to the revolutionary government's policy of mass arrest and execution.
What is the Terror? (or Reign of Terror)
This financial crisis, involving state debt and a deficit, was one of the causes of the French Revolution.
What is the Financial Crisis of 1789?
This writer and political philosopher's works, including 'The Social Contract', influenced revolutionary leaders.
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
This 1799 event marked the end of the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon's power.
What is the Coup d'état of 18 Brumaire?
This symbol of royal authority was destroyed during the revolution.
What is the Bastille?
This group, led by Robespierre, oversaw the Reign of Terror.
What is the Committee of Public Safety?
This famous document, adopted during the Revolution, declared the rights of men and citizens.
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?