French Revolution - Intro

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What were the three social estates in France prior to the revolution?

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Clergy, nobility, commoners

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What movement questioned the hierarchy in France before the revolution? Options: The Renaissance, The Enlightenment, The Industrial Revolution, The Reformation

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The Enlightenment

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What event is marked as the beginning of France’s Independence Day?

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The storming of the Bastille

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What was the universal declaration adopted by the French after the revolution? Options: All men are created equal., Men are born and remain free and equal in rights., Liberty, equality, fraternity., Justice for all.

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Men are born and remain free and equal in rights.

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Who seized control of the French legislature in 1799?

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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What was the guillotine used for during the French Revolution?

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Executing political prisoners

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What was the period known as when tens of thousands were beheaded in France?

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The Terror

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What did the French Revolution lay the foundation for? A monarchy, A modern state governed by the people, A feudal system, An empire

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A modern state governed by the people

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What was the economic condition of the monarchy in the 1780s?

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Economically broke and spoiled

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What did the French Revolution promote the use of?

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Reason and science