french revolution

When did the French Revolution take place?"

"In 1789"

"Against whom was the French Revolution directed?"

"Against the autocratic monarchy"

"Who was the king of France during the French Revolution?"

"Louis XVI"

"What did the French Revolution, which moved forward embracing the spirit of liberty, equality, and fraternity, establish in France?"

"Republican system of government"

"Who was the French king who said, “I am the state”?"

"Louis XIV"

"What was the state religion of France?"

"Catholic"

"In France, what was considered a crime?

the Protestant religion

"Which dynasty of kings ruled France in the 17th century?"

"Bourbon"

"In France, the clergy and nobility were in the privileged First Estate, while who were in the unprivileged estate?"

"Middle class, peasants, and artisans

The French Revolution was mainly caused by the rebellion of whom?

The middle-class intellectual class

Causes of the French Revolution

1. Political Causes", "2. Social Causes", "3.", "Religious Causes"

"4. Intellectual Causes", "5. Economic Causes", "", "6. Influence of Foreign Events"

Destroy the corrupt church" was said by which scholar-writer?

Voltaire

"Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains." Who said this?

Rousseau

What is another name for the French Revolution?

Intellectual Revolution

Who was the leader born out of the French Revolution?

Napoleon Bonaparte

What was the number of clergy in France during the French Revolution?

Approximately 130,000

Who were the people who made significant intellectual contributions to the French Revolution?

Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Rousseau

What was the main slogan/principle of the French Revolution?

Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity

"The Spirit of Law," a book written on the principle of separation of powers, is a significant work by whom?

Montesquieu (published in 1748)

Who was the ruler who said, "If there had been no Rousseau, the French Revolution would not have happened"?

Napoleon Bonaparte

During the reign of King Louis XVI, the king could arrest people without charge. What was that right called?

Lettre de Cachet

When was King Louis XVI of France executed?

January 21, 1793

When was Queen Antoinette of France executed by the French people?

October 16, 1793

What were the middle-class people in French society called around the 18th century?

Bourgeois

Which system of weights and measures was in use during the French Revolution?

Metric system

What was the name of the French Parliament?

Estates-General

Who took over the rule of France after the French Revolution?

Napoleon Bonaparte

What were the clergy and priests of the Catholic community in France called?

Priests

Which foreign events influenced the French Revolution?

The Glorious Revolution of Britain (1688) and the American Revolutionary War (1775 to 1783)

How many houses were there in the parliament before the French Revolution?

3 (First House: Clergy, Second House: Representatives of the nobility, and Third House: Representatives of the common people)

Important Consequences of the French Revolution"

"End of feudalism," "Practice of democracy in France," "Development of national democracy,""Declaration of Human Rights,""Economic and social change," "Uniformity in law (implementation of the same type of law), "Development of national sentiment

How many members were there in the First House of the then Parliament (Estates-General), where the clergy were members?

308

How many members were there in the Second House of the French Parliament (Estates-General), where members of the nobility were members?

258

How many members were there in the Third House of the Estates-General, where members of the common class were members?

621

How many laws were in practice during the operation of the state in France at the time of the French Revolution?

Approximately 390

What was the name given to the collection and revision of laws by Napoleon Bonaparte to create a uniform law for the entire nation?

Napoleonic Code