The French Revolution

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1. France had a forerunner of internal strife and disorder about 140 years before 1789, a five year period of uprisings and power politics that caused the royal family to vacate the Louvre for Versailles. What was this period called? La Fronde La Fuite L'Echappe La Terreur

2. Marie Antoinette, France's queen, was despised by the mobs and, once Finance Minister Necker was fired (he was very popular with the peasantry because of his attempts to establish fairer taxes) Marie Antoinette was assumed to be responsible, and acquired one of her many nicknames, 'Madame _____ '? l'Autrichienne Temoine Banquier Deficit

3. The 'official' start of the French revolution was not the Parisian mob's march to Versailles to demand bread, but rather the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789. What was the Bastille at the time? a high-security prison for convicts awaiting execution the residence of the Duc d'Artois, the King's brother a little-used prison a royal palace

4. The revolution gathered momentum after the Basille was taken, and the mob marched to Versailles and forced the Royal Family back to Paris. Where in Paris were they taken? les Invalides the Conciergerie the Tuileries palace the Louvre

5. Upon the completion of a constitution by the Legislative Assembly, Louis XVI became a 'constitutional monarch', no longer ruling by 'divine right'. One of the men elected to the Assembly was called Philippe Egalite. He had a connection to the Royal family. What was his connection to Louis XVI? his Finance Minister his uncle his cousin his brother-in-law

6. After the deaths of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, the violence escalated to the point that the Legislature feared anarchy and tried to stop the now uncontrollable mobs. Thus the Reign of Terror began, opening the door for a former lawyer to rise to power. What was his name? Jean de Marat Maximilien de Robespierre Georges Danton Louis deFarge

7. The preferred method of execution was the guillotine and was once associated with the French nobility. Why? small versions of the machine were used in food preparation by the nobility its quick method permitted the prompt 'dispatch' of many peasants it was considered a dignified, painless way to die its inventor, a physician, designed it for use on the terminally ill nobility

8. After Louis XVI was executed, a 'constitutional monarchy' was no longer reasonable (his son, the Dauphin and future Louis XVII was only 10 years old). The Convention (formerly called the Assembly) now voted for a republic to be led by a committe five. This ruling body was known as what? The New Regime The Comittee of Public Safety The Directory The Committee of the Defense of Liberty

9. The revolution to all intent and purpose ended when the mobs revolted once again since they deemed the constitution to be a giant step backwards. The new constitution restricted voting to the wealthier classes, for example. Military force was used to quell the rioting; citizens were now the victims of artillery fire if they got out of hand. Who was in charge of the military intervention? Georges Danton, former Directory member Louis d'Orleans, in the hope of restoring the monarchy Napoleon Bonaparte, a soldier formerly supported by Robespierre Jean de Marat, former member of the assembly

10. After the horrors of the Reign of Terror, the Directory and the military intervention, the monarchy didn't look so bad. The Bourbons were restored to the throne briefy, but the restoration was not successful due to the weakness and legitimate fears of the 'constitutional monarchs' restored. Active, ardent French Royalists in the early 21st century support the pretender and 'heir apparent' to the French throne, the future (they hope) Louis XX. True False