French Revolution and Napoleon

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This painting, "The Third of May, 1808" was done by:

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Francisco Goya

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One way that Napoleon and Robespierre were similar was that they both:

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increased their power during the French Revolution

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Which of the following events became a symbol of the French Revolution? the Revellon riots, the establishment of the National Assembly, the storming of the Bastille, the summoning of the Estates-General

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the storming of the Bastille

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Most of the 30-60,000 executions that took place during the French Revolution were done by: Hanging, Electric chair, Firing Squad, Guillotine

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Guillotine

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Which of the estates was paying most of the taxes in France before the French Revolution?

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Third Estate

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The French people supported Napoleon Bonaparte because they hoped he would:

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provide stability for the nation

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What did the National Assembly vow during the Tennis Court Oath?

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to draft a new, written Constitution

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What was the Napoleonic Code?

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The main French legal code

Answer explanation

The Code Napoleon is STILL the primary basis for French law, 220 years later.

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What was the outcome of Napoleon’s invasion of Russia?

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defeat of the French

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Napoleon was from: Sardinia, St. Helena, Corsica, Paris

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Corsica

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