Quick Fire
In which year did the French Revolution begin?
1789
The Tennis Court Oath was sworn because:
A. The king ordered it
B. The Estates-General was locked out
C. Food prices collapsed
D. The Bastille fell
B - The Estates-General was locked out
I was the king executed in January 1793.
King Louis XVI
Name one political cause of the Revolution.
Absolutism, lack of representation, weak leadership
What animal was once put on trial in medieval Europe for committing crimes?
Pig
What document was published in August 1789 outlining revolutionary principles?
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The sans-culottes were:
A. Nobles
B. Clergy
C. Radical urban workers
D. Monarchists
C - Radical Urban workers
I was a radical political club that supported the Terror.
The Jacobins
Why were cahiers de doléances important?
They recorded grievances and demands of the estates
What surprising job did Adolf Hitler fail to get accepted into twice?
Adolf Hitler
What title was given to the French parliament formed in 1789?
The National Assembly
Which estate wrote most of the cahiers de doléances?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. All equally
C. Third
I was the main weapon used during the Terror.
The guillotine
What role did women play early in the Revolution?
Protests, March on Versailles, political activism
Which famous conqueror was said to have cried because there were no more worlds to conquer?
Alexander the Great
Which event forced the king to relocate to Paris?
The October Days / Women’s March on Versailles
Which group dominated the early National Assembly?
A. Jacobins
B. Girondins
C. Nobility
D. Bourgeoisie
D. Bourgeoisie
"What is the Third estate? Everything!"
Sieyes
What does “revolution” mean in a historical sense?
A fundamental change in political and social structures
Which historical disease was treated by bloodletting, leeches and prayers?
The Black Death
What was the name of the palace where the royal family were relocated to in October 1789?
Tuileries Palace
What did lettres de cachet allow?
A. Free speech
B. Unfair taxation
C. Imprisonment without trial
D. Voting rights
C - Imprisonment without trial
I wrote the Declaration of Rights of Women.
Olympe De Gouges
What was the main purpose of the Reign of Terror?
To eliminate enemies of the Revolution and protect the Republic
Which famous historical document was written on animal skin?
Magna Carta