Important leaders
Which French Queen was known for her extravagant spending habits during the revolution?
Where did the attack on july 14th 1789 take place?
Bastille
What was the Reign of terror?
A period of mass killings and public executions.
June 20th 1789
What government fell because of the French Revolution?
The Monarchy
What day is considered Bastille day?
July 14th 1789
Who was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy?
Louis XVI
Where were Robespierre's followers arrested?
The Hôtel de Ville in Paris
What year did the reign of terror begin?
1793
What key event happened in 1795?
The Directory took power.
What social class rose because of the Revolution?
The middle class
Who stormed the Bastille state prison?
Hundreds of Parisians
Who ended the French Revolution?
Napoleon Bonaparte took power over France on November 10th 1799 and people say this marked the end of the revolution.
Where did the execution of Maximilein Robespierre take place (marked the end of the revolution)?
The Place de la Révolution
Who was being killed during the reign of terror?
Anyone considered or suspected of being an anti revolutionist.
What era began in 1799?
The Napoleonic era
The republic of France was established because of the Revolution, when was it established?
September 1792
Who was the governor of Bastille during the attack?
Bernard-Rene de Launay
Who played a pivotal role in both the American and French Revolutions?
Marquis de Lafayette
Where did the first execution of the Reign of terror take place?
the first execution by guillotine took place in the Place du Carrousel
Who led the reign of terror?
French lawyer and statesman Maximilien Robespierre.
What year did France declare war with Austria?
1792
What social construct grew in popularity because of the revolution?
Nationalism
What did the Parisians take from Bastille?
250 barrels of gunpowder and they also released all the prisoners.
Who was the Revolutions most influential journalist?
Jean-Paul Marat
What place was important during the French revolution but also holds the title of hosting the most important events in France?
Palace of Versailles
How did the reign of terror end?
Maximilien Robespierre was arrested and executed causing the reign of terror to end.
When did the Estates General meet at Versailles?
May 5th 1789
How many people died in the French Revolution?
Around 23 thousand
Was anyone injured in the attack even though it was promised there would be no open fire?
De Launay broke his pledge and ordered his soldiers to shoot. Nearly 100 attackers died and dozens of others were wounded.