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WorksheetsFrench Revolution: Reign of Terror
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
When did the Reign of Terror take place?
Sept. 5, 1793 - July 27, 1794
March 18, 1793 - Oct. 24, 1793
June 10, 1794 - July 28, 1794
Sept. 17, 1793 - May 31, 1795
What was the main cause of the Reign of Terror?
Rivalry between the Jacobins and the Girondins
Opposition to the new government in Normandy
The defeat of the French army in the Battle of Neerwinden
The capture of the Vendée region by a counterrevolutionary army
Who led the Reign of Terror?
Maximilien Robespierre
King Louis XVI
Georges Danton
Marie Antoinette
What was the purpose of the Committee of Public Safety?
To take emergency measures to save the revolution
To arrest and execute alleged opponents of the revolution
To establish a new executive form to replace the monarchy
To declare France revolutionary until peace
What law was passed to identify and punish enemies of the revolution?
Law of Suspects
Law of 22 Prairial
Law of Neerwinden
Law of Vendée
Who were the main targets of arrest and execution during the Reign of Terror?
Aristocracy, priests, middle class, and counterrevolutionaries
Foreigners, Girondins, Jacobins, and monarchy supporters
Revolutionary leaders, military officers, and government officials
Peasants, workers, intellectuals, and artists
Which famous figure was executed during the Reign of Terror?
Marie Antoinette
Maximilien Robespierre
Georges Danton
King Louis XVI
Who were the Girondins?
A moderate faction in the Convention sympathetic toward the monarchy
The largest political party in France during the Revolution
A counterrevolutionary army that captured the Vendée region
A group of aristocrats and clergy who opposed the revolution
What happened to the Girondins during the Reign of Terror?
They were put on trial and executed
They joined forces with the Jacobins
They fled to other countries
They formed a new political party
How many people were sentenced to death during the Great Terror?
1,376
16,594
30,000
100,000
Who called for an end to the killing during the Reign of Terror?
Georges Danton
Maximilien Robespierre
Marie Antoinette
King Louis XVI
What happened to Georges Danton during the Reign of Terror?
He was arrested and executed
He became the leader of the Jacobins
He fled to another country
He joined forces with the Girondins
How did Maximilien Robespierre meet his end?
He was arrested and executed
He fled to another country
He retired from politics
He was assassinated by a rival
When did the Reign of Terror officially end?
May 31, 1795
July 27, 1794
Oct. 24, 1793
June 10, 1794
What happened after the fall of Robespierre?
A period of revenge killings targeted at the Jacobins
The restoration of the monarchy
The rise of a new revolutionary leader
The dissolution of the Revolutionary Tribunal
