French Revolution Quiz 9

What did a 30,000 strong group led by Georges Danton deliver to the Tuileries Palace during the Champ de Mars Massacre?

• A stern warning about the need for political change.

• The severed head of a member of the National Guard.

• A petition demanding a republic

• A certificate of appreciation.

Why was the Champ de Mars Massacre so significant?

• It created a further divide between the radicals and conservatives.

• Revolutionaries had fired upon fellow revolutionaries for the first time.

• It led to increased popularity for Lafayette.

• Royal sentiment increased as people longed for the stability of the ancien regime.

Which description best fits the Sans Culottes?

• A group of wealthy aristocrats in France who wanted a return to the ancien regime.

• Members of the French middle class who were the most influential in the National Assembly.

• A radical political group who pushed for Louis to abdicate his throne.

• They were a violent and unpredictable group on the streets who were involved in almost all of the violent journées (Days) in Paris.

Which of the following is a false statement about the Cordeliers political club?

• They were strongly anti-monarchy

• Their membership was mostly bourgeois

• Jean-Paul Marat and Georges Danton were key members

• They most represented the Sans-Culottes

Which of the following is is a false statement about the Jacobin political club?

• The leader was Maximilien Robespierre.

• They split over a petition to remove Louis XVI in 1792.

• Predominately bourgeois membership

• They supported a revolutionary war

Which of the following is is a false statement about the Feuillants political club?

• They wanted constitutional monarchy

• They were supported by aristocracy

• They gained further support after Louis' flight to Varennes

• They had land requirements for voting

Which of the following is is a false statement about the Girondins political club?

• They had a strong supporter base within the Paris mob

• They wanted a constitutional monarchy

• They were mostly bourgeois

• They pushed for war against Austria and Prussia as they thought it would unite the Nation.

Which of the following is is a false statement about Jean Paul Marat?

• He was a strong advocate for the poor, and regularly attacked the bourgeoisie in the assembly.

• He would become the key figurehead of the period known as the Reign of Terror.

• He was a radical journalist who edited the "Friend of the People" newspaper.

• He was seen to be a key figure in inciting the Champ de Mars Massacre, the Invasion of the Tuileries, and the September Massacres.

Which of the following is is a false statement about Maximilien Robespierre?

• He was instrumental in leading the petition which resulted in the Champ de Mars Massacre.

• He initially promoted republicanism, equality and democracy, and was opposed to capital punishment.

• He was the leader of the Jacobin Club

• He was known as the "incorruptible" for his devotion to the revolutionary cause.

Which of the following is is a false statement about Georges Danton?

• He founded the Cordeliers Club and became its first president.

• He was a strong Constitutional Monarchist who orchestrated the kidnap story following the flight to Varennes.

• He eventually fell victim to the National Razor, the guillotine.

• Danton contributed to the unrest that led to the Champ de Mars Massacre