The French Revolution - OverSimplified - Part 2

After the Women's March, where did King Louis XVI and his family have to live, and what did they have to do to stay safe?

• In a fancy castle abroad; throw big parties

• In the Tuileries Palace in Paris; pretend to support the revolution

• In a prison with the nobles; pay extra taxes

• In Versailles; wear royal crowns

What happened when King Louis tried to flee France on June 20, 1791, disguised as servants?

• He successfully reached Austria and started a new party

• He was caught in Varennes by a postmaster who recognized him

• He joined the Jacobin Club and became a radical

• He hid in a church and started the Cult of Reason

What did the Constitution of 1791 do to King Louis's power after his failed escape?

• Made him more powerful than ever

• Turned him into a figurehead constitutional monarch

• Let him keep all his Porsches and parties

• Forced him to fight in the army

What tragic event happened during a radical protest on the Champ de Mars in 1791?

• The guillotine was invented

• The National Guard fired on the crowd, causing a massacre

• King Louis wore a revolutionary bonnet happily

• France won a big battle against Prussia

What new invention was introduced in 1791 to make executions quick and equal for everyone?

• The Cult of Reason

• The Revolutionary Calendar

• The guillotine, called the 'National Razor'

• Conscription laws

What happened on August 10, 1792, after the Prussian Duke's threatening letter enraged Parisians?

• A mob stormed the Tuileries Palace, leading to the monarchy's suspension

• France surrendered to Austria

• The September Massacres began in the countryside

• Napoleon became a general in Italy

What shocking change did the new French Republic make to the church and calendar in 1792?

• Built more cathedrals; kept the old calendar

• Created the Cult of Reason and a new revolutionary calendar

• Gave priests Porsches; added owl holidays

• Converted all churches to tennis courts

During the September Massacres of 1792, what did angry mobs do to suspected enemies in Paris prisons?

• Freed them to join the army

• Gave them cake and parties

• Tried and executed over 1,600 people, including women and children

• Sent them to live in Egypt

What major event happened to King Louis XVI after his treason trial, and by how close a vote?

• He was deported; by a huge majority

• He was guillotined; by just one vote

• He became president; unanimously

• He fled again; with no vote

What was the Reign of Terror (1793-1794), and who led the Committee of Public Safety that made it official policy?

• A time of peace and parties; led by Marie Antoinette

• A period of fear and executions of 40,000 people; led by Robespierre

• A new calendar festival; led by Napoleon

• A war against owls; led by Charlotte Corday