What happened on July 14, Bastille Day?
Revolutions and Nationalism LiveLesson Test

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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A mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder.
Answer explanation
On July 14, 1789, a mob stormed the Bastille prison in search of gunpowder, marking a pivotal event in the French Revolution. The other events listed occurred at different times, making the correct answer solely about the storming of the prison.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
About what percentage of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?
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98
Answer explanation
About 98% of France's population belonged to the Third Estate, which included commoners and was the largest social class, contrasting with the privileged First and Second Estates.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which group most strongly embraced the ideals and principles of the Enlightenment?
Back
the bourgeoisie
Answer explanation
The bourgeoisie, as the emerging middle class, strongly embraced Enlightenment ideals such as reason, individualism, and secularism, seeking to challenge the traditional authority of the nobility and promote social and political reforms.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was the tax system in France like before the French Revolution?
Back
The members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes.
Answer explanation
In the years before the French Revolution, the Third Estate, which included commoners, bore the brunt of taxation, while the nobility and clergy were largely exempt. Thus, the correct choice is that the members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which goal was NOT stated in the "slogan of the Revolution"? liberty, equality, justice, brotherhood
Back
justice
Answer explanation
The slogan of the Revolution emphasized liberty, equality, and brotherhood. Justice, while important, was not explicitly included in the slogan, making it the correct answer as the goal that was NOT stated.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which document stated that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights"?
Back
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Answer explanation
The phrase "men are born and remain free and equal in rights" is from the Declaration of the Rights of Man, a fundamental document of the French Revolution that outlines individual and collective rights.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which group imposed the Reign of Terror?
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the Committee of Public Safety
Answer explanation
The Reign of Terror was imposed by the Committee of Public Safety, which was established during the French Revolution to protect the republic from internal enemies and manage the war effort.
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