Reading political symbols

Chains were used to _______

• fetter slaves

• to arrest thieves

• to capture prisoners of war

The majority of men and women in the eighteenth century could not read or write.

• True

• False

Were images and symbols frequently used instead of printed words to communicate important ideas in the eighteenth century in France?

• Yes

• No

The painting by which artist used many such symbols to convey the content of the Declaration of Rights

• Le Barbier

• Jacques Morel

• Pierre Dumonstier II

• Philippe de Champaigne

A broken chain stands for the act of _________

• becoming free

• bonded labour

• to capture prisoners of war

What does this symbol indicate?

• One rod can be easily broken, but not an entire bundle.

• This shows that strength lies in unity.

• Attack at sight

• Anyone can make weapons

What does this image indicate?

• THE EYE WITHIN A TRIANGLE RADIATING LIGHT

• The all-seeing eye stands for knowledge.

• The ray of the sun will drive away the clouds of ignorance.

What is this symbol called?

• SCEPTRE

• ornamented staff

• a decorated stick

• an ornamental rod

SNAKE BITING ITS TAIL TO FORM A RING symbolizes

• This shows the symbol of Eternity.

• The ring neither beginning nor end.

• This shows that there is no end for people’s protest.

What is this cap called?

• RED PHYGIAN CAP

• Baseball Caps

• Breton Caps

• Fedora Cap

• Porkpie Cap