Question 1

The French Revolution began with the fall of the Bastille on July 14, &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)1789&#10;B)1798&#10;C)1799&#10;D)1889

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The French Revolution is widely recognized to have begun with the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, a symbol of the uprising against the monarchy and the start of significant societal and political changes in France.

Question 2

The French Revolution began with the fall of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 and continued till &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..rose to power.&#10;A)Napoleon Bonaparte&#10;B)Charles Telford&#10;C)Robert Fulton&#10;D)Louis XIV

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Napoleon Bonaparte rose to power after the French Revolution, marking the end of the revolutionary period and the beginning of his rule as First Consul in 1799.

Question 3

Who gave good advice to his successor Louis XV saying &#34;Do not imitate my fondness for building and for war, but work to lessen the misery of my people?&#34;&#10;A)Louis XIV&#10;B)Charles I&#10;C)James I&#10;D)Elizabeth I

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Louis XIV, known as the Sun King, was known for his extravagant spending on wars and the construction of the Palace of Versailles. On his deathbed, he advised his successor, Louis XV, to avoid these costly endeavors and focus on the welfare of the French people.

Question 4

When his ministers attempted to discuss affairs of the state with him, who merely remarked, &#34;After me, the deluge.&#34;&#10;A)Louis XV&#10;B)Edward VI&#10;C)James II&#10;D)Henry VIII

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Louis XV of France is famously attributed with the phrase "Après moi, le déluge" ("After me, the deluge"), indicating his awareness of the impending downfall of the French monarchy, which was realized in the French Revolution after his death.

Question 5

Queen Marie Antoinette was the Queen of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)Louis XV&#10;B)Louis XVI&#10;C)George I&#10;D)Henry VIII

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Marie Antoinette was the Queen of France as the wife of Louis XVI, not of Louis XV, George I, or Henry VIII.

Question 6

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;, a lawyer and student of constitutional government summed up his ideas in his book 'The Spirit of the Laws'.&#10;A)Montesquieu&#10;B)Robert Fulton&#10;C)Voltaire&#10;D)Rousseau

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Montesquieu was a French lawyer, man of letters, and political philosopher who lived during the Age of Enlightenment. He is famous for his articulation of the theory of separation of powers, which is implemented in many constitutions throughout the world. He discussed these ideas in his book 'The Spirit of the Laws'.

Question 7

Who put forward the theory of 'the separation of powers'?&#10;A)Voltaire&#10;B)Montesquieu&#10;C)Charles Telford&#10;D)Robert Fulton

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Montesquieu is credited with putting forward the theory of the separation of powers in his work "The Spirit of the Laws." This theory argues for dividing government responsibilities into distinct branches to prevent any one group from gaining too much power.

Question 8

The &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..Estate of France found the entrance of their meeting place blocked by the royal army on June 20, 1789 as a royal session was to be held there. Hence they rushed to a nearby place that was originally a tennis court and took the famous 'Tennis Court Oath'.&#10;A)First&#10;B)Second&#10;C)Third&#10;D)fourth

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The Third Estate of France, which represented the common people, found their meeting place blocked and subsequently took the Tennis Court Oath, pledging not to separate until a constitution had been established.

Question 9

July 14, &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;saw the fall of the Bastille, a royal fortress and symbol of Bourbon autocracy.&#10;A)1779&#10;B)1789&#10;C)1793&#10;D)1798

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The fall of the Bastille occurred on July 14, 1789, marking a pivotal event in the French Revolution and symbolizing the end of absolute monarchy and the birth of the citizen's freedom.

Question 10

Feudalism and serfdom was abolished in France in August &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. by the National Assembly.&#10;A)1689&#10;B)1789&#10;C)1786&#10;D)1797

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Feudalism and serfdom were abolished in France in August 1789 by the National Assembly during the French Revolution, marking a significant shift towards modern governance and social structures.

Question 11

The Constitution of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. was the first written constitution of France.&#10;A)1781&#10;B)1791&#10;C)1796&#10;D)1799

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The answer of The Constitution of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. was the first...

Question 12

The &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.were moderates who wanted a republican form of government in France.&#10;A)Girondists&#10;B)The Constitutionalists&#10;C)The Jacobins&#10;D)Liberals

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The answer of The &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.were moderates who wanted a republican...

Question 13

The Jacobins of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..were republicans of the extreme type.&#10;A)Germany&#10;B)France&#10;C)Italy&#10;D)Africa

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The answer of The Jacobins of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..were republicans of the...

Question 14

King Louis XVI was found guilty of high treason by the National Convention and was guillotined on 21st January &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)1746&#10;B)1769&#10;C)1793&#10;D)1795

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The answer of King Louis XVI was found guilty of...

Question 15

The National Convention entrusted all executive authority to the 'Committee of Public Safety', consisting of 12 members led by Robespierre. It let loose a 'reign of terror' in……….., from 1793 to 1794.

A)Germany
B)Portugal
C)France
D)Rome

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The answer of The National Convention entrusted all executive authority...

Question 16

The National Convention entrusted all executive authority to the 'Committee of Public Safety', consisting of 12 members led by Robespierre. It let loose a 'reign of terror' in……….., from 1793 to 1794.

A)Germany
B)Portugal
C)France
D)Rome

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The answer of The National Convention entrusted all executive authority...

Question 17

The 'reign of terror' came to an end with the revolt of the Parisian mob against Robespierre who was guillotined on March 13, &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)1736&#10;B)1766&#10;C)1794&#10;D)1798

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The answer of The 'reign of terror' came to an...

Question 18

After the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;a committee of nine members was appointed by the National Convention to draft a new constitution.&#10;A)Monarchical rule&#10;B)Constitutional rule&#10;C)reign of terror&#10;D)Moderate

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The answer of After the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;a committee of nine members...

Question 19

After ruling France from 1792 to 1795, the National Convention was dissolved and the new constitution came to be called the Constitution of the Year &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)Third&#10;B)fourth&#10;C)fifth&#10;D)sixth

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The answer of After ruling France from 1792 to 1795,...

Question 20

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is a fundamental document of the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)American Revolution&#10;B)English Revolution&#10;C)French Revolution&#10;D)Bour war

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The answer of The Declaration of the Rights of Man...

Question 21

Year of the U.S. Declaration of Independence &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)2nd July 1742&#10;B)4th July 1749&#10;C)4th July 1776&#10;D)4th July 1767

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The answer of Year of the U.S. Declaration of Independence...

Question 22

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.was the primary author of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.&#10;A)John Eliot&#10;B)Robert Fulton&#10;C)Thomas Jefferson&#10;D)Robert Owen

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.was the primary author of the U.S....

Question 23

Who referred to his tactics thus: &#34;I have fought sixty battles and I have learned nothing which I did not know at the beginning. Look at Caesar; he fought the first like the last.&#34;&#10;A)Napoleon Bonaparte&#10;B)Charles Telford&#10;C)Alexandro Volta&#10;D)James I

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The answer of Who referred to his tactics thus: &#34;I...

Question 24

Napoleon crowned himself Emperor on 2 December &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. at Notre Dame de Paris&#10;A)1704&#10;B)1784&#10;C)1798&#10;D)1804

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The answer of Napoleon crowned himself Emperor on 2 December...

Deck 6: The French Revolution and Its Key Figures and Events