Monarchy
Why was the palace of Versailles built?
To showcase the grandeur of the Monarchy.
Everyone else / Peasants
Clergy
Nobles
Haiti
Name one reason France wanted to help America in the revolution?
Varies
1. Shame from 7 years war
2. They were inspired by America
3. Benjamin Franklin
4. England
Which NBA player has the most NBA titles
Bill Russell - 11 - Celtics
Name one of King Louis XVI's hobbies
Hunting
Locksmithing
Map-making
Boats
What tax did the Clergy / Church collect?
The Tithe
What did the European demand for slaves cause in Africa?
War - lots of war
What was the name of the French Marquis who loved George Washington?
The Marquis De Lafayette
Which artist has the highest selling album of all time?
Michael Jackson
What were the Kingdoms that Marie and Louis belonged to?
Hapsburgs and the Bourbons.
What was the name of the system that gave lords the right to govern peasants?
Seigneurialism
Will also accept feudalism
Where was Voltaire imprisoned twice?
The Bastille
What did King Louis have carved on the bottom of his chamber pot?
Benjamin Franklin's face
How old was Canada in the year 2017?
150
How old were Louis and Marie when they married each other?
15 - Louis
14 - Marie
What was the name of the play that Mozart adapted into an opera and was banned by King Louis?
The Marriage of Figaro
Across France what percentage of men could read and what percentage of women could read?
1/2 of men
1/3 of women
How much of the American gunpowder was supplied by France?
Approx. 90%
What were the 4 provinces created by the BNA act?
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec
What disease was Louis XVI supposed to be able to heal?
Scrofula.
Hanging vs beheading
What did King Louis XVI agree to summon in the following months?
The Estates General
What was Benjamin Franklin's nickname?
The Electrical Ambassador
What is Elton John's given name?
Reginald Kenneth Dwight