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French Revolution Jeopardy

French Revolution Jeopardy. There was a revolution in?. France. What year did the revolution start?. 1789. Who was the ruler of France before the Revolution?. King Louis XVI. What was king Louis’ wife’s name?. Marie Antoinette. What were the three main causes of the F rench Revolution?.

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French Revolution Jeopardy

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  1. French Revolution Jeopardy

  2. There was a revolution in? France

  3. What year did the revolution start? 1789

  4. Who was the ruler of France before the Revolution? King Louis XVI

  5. What was king Louis’ wife’s name? Marie Antoinette

  6. What were the three main causes of the French Revolution? Political, social and economic.

  7. What people were in the first estate? The clergy, 0.5% of the population

  8. What people were in the second estate? The nobility, 1.5% of the population

  9. What people were in the third estate? The rest of the people, 98% of the population

  10. Define: Mercantilism Government control of the production and selling of goods.

  11. Define: Interdependence Working together to get the job done

  12. Define: Utopia The enlightenment saw the development of new ideas such as: • Progress • Imporovement • Reason • Logic • Science

  13. Define: Status Quo The norm, what’s normal

  14. Define: Conservatism Keeping the status quo, not wanting change

  15. Who were the five groups of nobles? • Nobles of the sword • Nobles of the robe • Nobles of the bell • Anoblis • Hobereaux

  16. What did the clergy collect and what did they give instead of taxes? They collected money (10%) and gave gifts instead of paying taxes.

  17. What three groups made up the third estate? • Bourgeoisie • Farmers General • Urban Workers

  18. What is the Estates General? Made up of members of each of the three estates but each group met separately of each other. The groups voted as a block with no one individual having a vote.

  19. What is the Tennis Court Oath? On June 20th 1789 the third estate was locked out of the meeting rooms of the Estates General and met instead at the indoor tennis court on the palace grounds

  20. The Old Regime tried to validate its rule by clinging to the? Old traditions • Structure of society • Absolute monarchy • Few were wealthy • Not looking to change

  21. What is the Assembly of Notables called to try and gain support of and who do they represent? They try and gain support of taxes and they represent: • Royalty • The church • Landowners

  22. What did the king spend all his money on? War and parties

  23. Which Louis said he was chosen by God? XIV (14)

  24. King Louis XIV lived in his palace in? Versailles, near Paris

  25. Define: Freedom Freely obeying the social contract based on respect for authority

  26. Define: Hierarchy Some people in society have higher levels of dignity, privilege, power and responsibility than other members

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