1) What
is the name of the red coloured soft conical cap that is widely regarded as a
symbol of liberty and an icon of French Revolution?
2) Name
the finance minister of Louis XVI whose sacking on July 11, 1789 provoked the
storming of the Bastille on July 14.
3) Who
is the composer of the French National Anthem, La Marseillaise?
4) There
were 2 main political groups during the French Revolution. The group that
wanted radical change was the Jacobins. What was the name of the conservative
group?
5) Name
the woman who stabbed Jacobin leader Jean-Paul Marat in his bathtub for his
extreme views.
6) Name
the revolutionary whose famous last words were - "Do not forget to show my
head to the people, it is well worth seeing"
7) What
was the virtuous nickname of Maximilien
Robespierre, one of the most influential figures of the French
Revolution?
8) What
populist club during the French Revolution was named after a radical district
of Paris?
9) What
was the infamous epithet for Marie Antoinette because of her influence on Louis
XVI?
10) Name the
journalist revolutionary who earned the nickname of “The Lantern Lawyer” for
advocating that aristocrats be hanged from the light post.
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