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The French Revolution (Geeky Round)

One

During the Revolution, one-quarter of women aged 15-35 earned some income from what occupation?
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Prostitution

Two

France’s first national zoo was populated by animals taken from what palace?
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They were royal pets in the menagerie at Versailles.

Three

A feudal obligation of unpaid labor was called what, in France?
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A corvee

Four

Who said, “The vessel of the Revolution can arrive in port only on a sea reddened with torrents of blood”?
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Louis Saint-Just.
Yeah, not a great guy.

Five

Who was given the nickname, “The Incorruptible” by his peers?
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Maximilian Robespierre

Six

Even though disguised as a servant, Louis XVI was recognized while trying to flee the country. What gave him away?
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His face was stamped on all the coinage of the realm.

Seven

What 1789 document would serve as the model for 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens

Eight

Which group took “The Tennis Court Oath” in 1789?
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The Third Estate
(Which would later be called the National Assembly)

Nine

Napoleon Bonaparte initially served in what part of the French Army?
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Artillery

Ten

The Thermidorian Reaction and the execution of Robespierre marked the end of what 10-month period?
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The Reign of Terror

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