Exploring the French Revolution: Key Events and Figures

What led to the financial crisis that fueled the French Revolution?

• The American War of Independence

• The construction of the Palace of Versailles

• The establishment of the National Assembly

• The invention of the guillotine

What was the primary goal of the National Assembly during the French Revolution?

• To abolish the monarchy entirely

• To promote Robespierre to power

• To establish a constitutional monarchy and equal rights

• To maintain the absolute monarchy

What event symbolized the beginning of the French Revolution?

• The signing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man

• The execution of Louis XVI

• The formation of the National Assembly

• The storming of the Bastille

Who was known as 'The Incorruptible' during the French Revolution?

• Louis XVI

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Jean-Paul Marat

• Marie Antoinette

What was the guillotine symbolically associated with during the French Revolution?

• The new order and equality in death

• Enlightenment ideals

• Economic prosperity

• Royal power

What was the nickname given to the guillotine during the French Revolution?

• The Revolution's Edge

• The Final Judge

• The National Razor

• Liberty's Blade

Who was a major opponent of the declaration of war on Austria?

• Georges Danton

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Marie Antoinette

• Louis XVI

What was the primary goal of the Reign of Terror according to Robespierre?

• To eliminate internal and external threats to the revolution

• To establish a new religion

• To spread the revolution internationally

• To restore the monarchy

What event marked the end of the Reign of Terror?

• The execution of Louis XVI

• The death of Marie Antoinette

• The fall of Robespierre

• The Festival of the Supreme Being

How did the French Revolution impact future democratic movements?

• It had no significant impact outside France

• It showed the dangers of absolute power

• It discouraged any form of revolution

• It inspired future revolutions and the fight for democracy