How Well Do You Know The French Revolution?

The French Revolution was a watershed moment in European history. Think you know the basics? Show us what you've got by giving this quiz your full attention!
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In which year did the French Revolution commence?
1708
1789
1902
1833
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Who was the King of France when it began?
Louis XVI
Charles III
Charles I
Louis XIV
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Who led the Jacobins?
Napoleon
Robespierre
Remy
Marat
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What happened to Notre Dame during the Revolution?
It became a nunnery.
It was turned into an armory.
It was used as a dungeon.
It became the Temple of Reason
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Which of these was NOT a political faction?
Feuillants
Girondins
Parisiennes
Jacobins
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How many prisoners were being kept in the Bastille when it was stormed in 1789?
177
1
7
17
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Why did around 7,000 women end up marching on Versailles?
Because they wanted Marie-Antoinette's execution.
Because of bread shortages in Paris.
Because they wanted universal suffrage.
Because they were feeling the plague.
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How many people were guillotined during the Reign of Terror?
17,000
170,000
1,700
170
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What effectively ended the Reign of Terror?
Robespierre's execution
The storming of the Bastille
Napoleon's coronation
The Tennis Court Oath
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