French Revolution Events Quiz
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What did the sans-culottes symbolize?

  • Wealth
  • Freedom (correct)
  • Equality
  • Power

    • Why did women not wear the red cap, a symbol of liberty, during the French Revolution?

  • The red cap was too expensive for women to afford
  • They preferred to wear other symbols of liberty
  • Women were not allowed to participate in revolutionary activities
  • It was considered inappropriate for women to wear it (correct)

    • What event in 1792 led to the planning of an insurrection by the Jacobins?

  • Short supplies and high food prices (correct)
  • Excessive taxation
  • Foreign invasion
  • Disease outbreak

    • Why did women have more opportunities to exhibit their artwork during the French Revolution?

    <p>The revolutionary events changed societal norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the pyramid in the painting symbolize?

    <p>Equality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were the Jacobins known as sans-culottes?

    <p>'Sans-culottes' literally means 'those without knee breeches'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the new government do during the Reign of Terror regarding women's political activities?

    <p>Issued laws ordering closure of women's clubs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the consequence for many prominent women during the Reign of Terror?

    <p>Arrested and executed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did women in France finally win the right to vote?

    <p>1946</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Olympe de Gouges criticize in 1791 that led her to write the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and Citizen?

    <p>Constitution and Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen excluding women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Olympe de Gouges demand from the Queen and members of the National Assembly in 1791?

    <p>Act upon her Declaration of the Rights of Woman and Citizen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For what was Olympe de Gouges charged by the National Convention in 1793?

    <p>Treason</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event took place on the morning of August 10?

    <p>Storming the Palace of the Tuileries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant change in voting rights occurred as a result of the newly elected Convention?

    <p>Men above 21 years old gained the right to vote regardless of wealth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Convention change the government on September 21, 1792?

    <p>They abolished the monarchy and declared France a republic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action led to Louis XVI's public execution on January 21, 1793?

    <p>Facing a court trial for treason</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What period is known as the Reign of Terror under Robespierre's leadership?

    <p>1793-1794</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which form of government was established after abolishing the monarchy in France?

    <p>Republic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event led to the National Assembly voting to declare war against Prussia and Austria in April 1792?

    <p>Secret negotiations between Louis XVI and the King of Prussia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did thousands of volunteers from the provinces join the army in France?

    <p>To engage in a war of the people against kings and aristocracies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Marseillaise during the events in France?

    <p>It symbolized the war of the people against kings and aristocracies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did neighbouring absolute monarchies like Prussia and Austria react to the events in France?

    <p>They made plans to send troops to suppress the events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did Louis XVI play in the events leading up to the war declaration against Prussia and Austria?

    <p>He secretly negotiated while having signed the Constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did rulers of neighbouring countries like Prussia and Austria worry about the developments in France?

    <p>They were concerned about increasing tensions in France</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one way for people to understand ideas like liberty and justice that were written about by political philosophers?

    <p>Through anonymous prints like the one from 1790</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Napoleon Bonaparte see his role in Europe?

    <p>As a moderniser aiming to introduce new laws</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What legacy of the French Revolution spread to the rest of Europe during the nineteenth century?

    <p>The ideas of liberty and democratic rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main purpose of the anonymous print from 1790 described in the text?

    <p>To make the idea of justice tangible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Napoleon Bonaparte crown himself Emperor of France in 1804?

    <p>To place members of his family in key positions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one significant change introduced by Napoleon Bonaparte as a moderniser of Europe?

    <p>Protection of private property</p> Signup and view all the answers

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