Exploring the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution

What event marked a humiliating defeat for France during the Revolution?

• The Storming of the Bastille

• The British capture of Tula

• The Siege of Paris

• The Battle of Waterloo

Who were the star orators of the National Convention that pushed for drastic measures?

• Lafayette and Mirabeau

• Napoleon and Marat

• Danton and Robespierre

• Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

What was the primary goal of the Reign of Terror?

• To expand French territories

• To strike fear into the enemies of the Republic

• To negotiate peace with European powers

• To restore the monarchy

What could lead to someone being sent to the scaffold during the Reign of Terror?

• All of the above

• Using the formal address 'Monsieur' or 'Madame'

• Not being enthusiastic about the Revolution

• Complaining about the high price of bread

What was the role of the Committee of Public Safety?

• To manage France's finances

• To negotiate with foreign powers

• To oversee the military

• To centralize power and rule France

What was one of Robespierre's paradoxes in his political life?

• He was initially against the death penalty but later supported it

• He supported the monarchy but later opposed it

• He was a pacifist but led many wars

• He was a royalist but led the revolution

What was the purpose of the revolutionary calendar?

• To honor revolutionary leaders

• To act as a weapon against Christianity

• To align with the agricultural seasons

• To simplify the date system

What was the fate of religious icons during the de-Christianization campaign?

• They were sold to foreign collectors

• They were destroyed and replaced with tributes to revolutionary figures

• They were hidden by the clergy

• They were preserved in museums

How were insurrections in the Vondé region suppressed?

• By tying up and drowning rebels and priests

• By offering amnesty to rebels

• Through diplomatic negotiations

• By sending them to exile

Who was the brilliant young commander that helped the French armies win victories?

• Georges Danton

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Jacques René Hébert