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What event occurred on July 14, 1789?
The Storming of the Bastille
Often known as the 'Sun King,' the French Monarch is known for being THE absolute monarch, and was the first French King to live at Versailles.
Louis XIV
This city was the capital of the French Kingdom before Louis XIV moved the capital. Louis XVI will be forced to return to this city once the French Revolution erupts. Later, this city will become the focus of the French Revolution, and will house the guillotine at the Place de la Revolution.
This event began on May 5, 1789, and it was the first time in over 100 years that the king had requested that this event take place. This event would be organized by class, with each group only getting one vote per group, even though the third group represented 97% of the French Population. What was this event?
The Calling of the Estates General (The Estates General)
This was THE neoclassical artist, who painted such works as The Tennis Court Oath and The Death of Marat. He also designed the Festival of the Supreme Being.
Jacques-Louis David
What event occurred on June 20, 1789?
The Tennis Court Oath?
She married into the French Royalty as a teenager, and is often known as Madame Deficit, or the Austrian She-wolf, and was famously (mis)quoted as saying "Let them eat cake."
Marie Antoinette
Once the location of the Royal Hunting Lodge, this place was transformed into the largest chateau in the world, and was immortalized in the famous painting 1668.
Versailles
This event started on October 5, 1789, but wont end until the following day. It is best known for the distance it took for this protest to travel from Paris to Versailles, a 17km journey. This event would forced the Royal family to leave Versailles, and return to Paris.
The Women's March to Versailles.
This artists famous landscape that includes the Palace of Versailles is perhaps the most famous painting depicting this chateau. This artist is known as "The Elder" due to the fact his son also became a famous painter. Who is this painter?
Pierre Patel the Elder
What event occurred on January 21, 1793?
The execution of Louis XVI.
He was a French nobleman, known for his contributions to the American Revolution, and being one of the main influences on the first draft of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
Marquis de Lafayette
The Bastille
This event was designed by Jacques-Louis David, and represented the height of the power of the Committee of Public Safety. This event, though successful, was often used by Robespierre's political enemies to show how he was no longer fit to govern, and is seen as the beginning of his downfall. What was this event?
The Festival of the Supreme Being
This artist famously painted moments in the French Revolution, specifically The Festival of the Supreme being on the Champs du Mars and Execution by Guillotine in the Place de la Revolution. Who is this artist?
Pierre-Antoine Demachy
What event occurred on October 16, 1793?
The execution of Marie Antoinette.
This man was first know as the representative from Arras in the Estates General, but later would be known as being the leader of the Jacobin Club and the main voice in the Committee of Public Safety, which he used to get AHEAD of his competition.
Maximilien Robespierre
In 1791, the King and the Royal Family tried to escape the Revolution, and find refuge in the Austrian Netherlands. As they try to escape, the King was recognized by people in what small town, only 42 kilometers from the border. What is the name of this small town?
Varennes
This "flight" was seen as undermining the the new French Government and their effort to better the France. This attempt to flee convinced many people that reconciliation between France's monarchical past and their democratic future was no longer possible. What was this event?
Flight to Varennes (Louis XVI attempt to escape France)
The painting Marie Antoinette with a Rose had to be repainted by this artist after it caused a scandal by having the queen being portrayed in an imported Chemise dress. Who was the artist of these paintings, who would later exile herself from France in fear she would be imprisoned due to her association to the Royal Family.
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
What event occurred on on July 27, 1794?
The execution of Maximilien Robespierre.
This woman had sympathies for the Girondins, who were persecuted in 1793. As an act of justice, this woman assassinated Jean-Paul Marat in his bathtub, and was later executed for her crime. What is the name of Marat's Assassin?
Charlotte Corday
The Festival of the Supreme Being took place on June 8, 1794. This festival represented Robespierre at the height of his power. Where was this festival held? What is the name of this place that today houses the Eiffel Tower?
Champs do Mars
The Seven Years War (also known as the French and Indian War)
The Women's March to Versailles and the Portrait of Maximilien Robespierre were painted by two separate artists, but they are both attributed to the same category of artist. Who are these two works attributed to?
Unknown Artist