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!
In which year did the French Revolution commence?
1789
1708
1833
1902
Who was the King of France when it began?
Louis XVI
Louis XIV
Charles III
Charles I
Who led the Jacobins?
Marat
Napoleon
Robespierre
Remy
What happened to Notre Dame during the Revolution?
It became the Temple of Reason
It was used as a dungeon.
It became a nunnery.
It was turned into an armory.
Which of these was NOT a political faction?
Jacobins
Feuillants
Girondins
Parisiennes
How many prisoners were being kept in the Bastille when it was stormed in 1789?
7
1
17
177
Why did around 7,000 women end up marching on Versailles?
Because of bread shortages in Paris.
Because they were feeling the plague.
Because they wanted Marie-Antoinette's execution.
Because they wanted universal suffrage.
How many people were guillotined during the Reign of Terror?
17,000
1,700
170
170,000
What effectively ended the Reign of Terror?
Robespierre's execution
Napoleon's coronation
The storming of the Bastille
The Tennis Court Oath
You Surrender!
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David B.
3/24/2020
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