Key Events of the French Revolution

What was the date of the Storming of the Bastille?

• July 4, 1789

• July 14, 1789

• August 14, 1789

• June 14, 1789

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Who was executed on January 21, 1793, during the French Revolution?

• Marie Antoinette

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Louis XVI

• Georges Danton

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What role did Marie Antoinette play during the French Revolution?

• She was a revolutionary leader.

• She was the Queen of France and wife of Louis XVI.

• She led the Jacobins.

• She was a member of the Directory.

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Which event marked the beginning of the Reign of Terror?

• The execution of Louis XVI

• The fall of the Bastille

• The rise of the Jacobins

• The establishment of the Committee of Public Safety

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Who was the leader of the Jacobins during the French Revolution?

• Georges Danton

• Jean-Paul Marat

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Louis Saint-Just

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What was the Directory in the context of the French Revolution?

• A radical political club

• A five-member committee that governed France

• A revolutionary tribunal

• A royalist faction

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Which social class was most affected by the social changes during the French Revolution?

• The clergy

• The nobility

• The bourgeoisie

• The peasantry

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What was the Thermidorian Reaction?

• The rise of the Jacobins

• The fall of Robespierre and the end of the Reign of Terror

• The storming of the Bastille

• The execution of Louis XVI

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Which event directly led to the fall of the Directory?

• The rise of Napoleon Bonaparte

• The execution of Louis XVI

• The Reign of Terror

• The storming of the Bastille

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What was the primary goal of the Jacobins during the French Revolution?

• To restore the monarchy

• To establish a republic and eliminate the monarchy

• To support the Directory

• To negotiate peace with foreign powers

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