French Revolution Vocabulary

What does Tyranny mean in the French Revolution?

• A type of government ruled by a king
• A period of radical political and social change
• Unjust use of power

• A type of government in which power is divided among several entities

What does estates mean in the French Revolution?

• A social class
• A type of property
• A form of government
• A military rank

What does Aristocracy mean in the French Revolution?

• A system where power is held by the people
• A system where power is held by the clergy
• Nobles

• A system where power is held by the king

What does Bourgeoisie mean?

• Middle class

• A type of French cuisine
• A famous painting style
• A musical instrument

What was the National Assembly?

• A type of French bread
• A French rock band
• • A government consisting of delegates from the Third Estate

• A French fashion house

What was the Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen?

• A document that outlined the rights of British citizens
• A document that outlined the rights of American citizens
• A document that outlined the rights of French citizens during the French Revolution
• A document that outlined the rights of Russian citizens

What were the Radicals?

• People who favor quick and far-reaching changes

• A type of mathematical equation
• A type of chemical reaction
• A music genre in the 1980s

What is a Guillotine?

• A type of sword
• A type of bird
• A type of execution device
• A type of ship

What was the Legislative Assembly?

• A type of government in ancient Rome
• A governing body in the United States
• A revolutionary assembly formed by the representatives of the Third Estate of the Estates-General
• A council of elders in ancient Greece

What was the Nobillty?

• Members of the Second Estate

• A type of currency in the Middle Ages
• A form of government in ancient Rome
• A type of weapon used in the Middle Ages