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The Republic
Age of Napoleon
Mystery Box
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military genius who seized power and made himself emperor of France
What is Napoleon Bonaparte
100
This French prison was overtaken in the wake of the French Revolution
What is the Bastille
100
this device was invented to make executions quick and painless
What is the guillotine
100
Napoleon lead an unsuccessful military campaign in this Middle Eastern country
What is Egypt
100
This group made up the Second Estate in France's Old Order
What is the Nobles
200
extravagant French queen
What is Marie Antoinette
200
After being locked out of the Estates General, the Third Estate took this vow to produce a new French constitution
What is the Tennis Court Oath
200
Period of Robespierre's rule
What is the Reign of Terror
200
Napoleon's final defeat was at this battle
What is the Battle of Waterloo
200
This intellectual movement from the 17th and 18th century helped inspire revolutionaries during the French Revolution
What is the Enlightenment
300
King of France beheaded during the French Revolution
What is King Louis XVI
300
The bourgeoisie belonged to this estate
What is the Third Estate
300
This court of law was formed to root out and eliminate people who threatened the revolution from within
What is the Revolutionary Tribunal
300
This war tactic helped the Russians defeat Napoleon
What is Scorched-Earth Policy
300
This meeting was held after the Napoleonic Wars to decided how power should be balanced within Europe
What is the Congress of Vienna
400
An assembly to address France's financial problems
What is the Estates General
400
In France's old order, the clergy belonged to this estate
What is the First Estate
400
Following the Reign of Terror, the people of France demanded _________
What is order; stability
400
Napoleon was first exiled to this island off the coast of Italy
What is Elba
400
This famous 1950's rock n' roll singer once got a "C" in his 8th grade music class
What is Elvis Presley
500
Leader of the National Convention; Seized power and ruled as dictator during the French Revolution
What is Maximilian Robespierre
500
This document was modeled on the U.S. Constitution and proclaimed equal rights for all men
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
500
During the Reign of Terror, trials and executions were carried out under the authority of this political body
What is the Committee of Public Safety
500
a sudden seizure of a government
What is a coup d'etat
500
In a deck of cards, every King has a mustache expect....
What is Hearts