Key Events of the French Revolution

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What was the primary cause of the French Revolution? Options: The Industrial Revolution, Social inequality and the Estate System, The American Revolution, The Renaissance

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Social inequality and the Estate System

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Which event is considered the symbolic start of the French Revolution?

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The Storming of the Bastille

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Who was the king of France during the French Revolution?

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King Louis XVI

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What was the Enlightenment?

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An intellectual and philosophical movement

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What was the purpose of the Women's March on Versailles?

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To demand bread and force the royal family to move to Paris

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Who was Maximilien Robespierre?

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A leader during the Reign of Terror

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What was the Estate System in pre-revolutionary France?

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A social hierarchy divided into three estates

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What was the Reign of Terror?

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A time of extreme violence and political purges

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Which of the following was a key idea of the Enlightenment that influenced the French Revolution? Divine right of kings, Absolute monarchy, Liberty, equality, fraternity, Feudalism

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Liberty, equality, fraternity

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What happened to King Louis XVI during the French Revolution?

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He was executed by guillotine