Reign of Terror

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Reign of Terror

Draw

Circle three images in this painting that grab your attention

Open Ended

Based on this image, what do you think the Reign of Terror stage of the French Revolution was like?

Type response here

“The king must die so that the country can live.”
― Maximilien de Robespierre

Multiple Choice

After the French people stormed the Bastille, overthrowing the monarchy and creating a new Republican government, the country experienced a long period of peace.

True

False

Multiple Choice

How many people were arrested during the Reign of Terror?

300,000

17,000

5,000

they didn't say

Multiple Choice

How many people were executed during the Reign of Terror?

Less than 200

Over 17,000

1000

17 million

Multiple Choice

What did Robespierre, and the Committee of Public Safety, believe to be a necessary tool of government?

peace

democracy

equality

terror

Multiple Select

According to the pie chart, which groups suffered the most during the Reign of Terror?

Working Class

Peasants

Upper Middle Class

Nobility

Clergy

Open Ended

Based on what you’ve learned about the goals of the French Revolution why is this information unexpected or surprising?

Type response here

Multiple Choice

What was the average amount of executions per day at one point?

100

Multiple Choice

What happened to Robespierre at the end of the Reign of Terror?

He went to jail for life

He was executed by the guillotine

He moved to Italy

Multiple Choice

Who proposed the guillotine as a gentler means of execution?

Dr Joseph Ignace Guilletan

Louis XVI

Adolf Hitler

Marie Antoinette

Multiple Choice

Which device most likely inspired the French guillotine?

The Planky

The Mana

The Scottish Maiden

The National Razor

Multiple Choice

During which period did the guillotine gain popularity in France?

The French Revolution

The Renaissance Era

The Reign of Terror

The Nazi Germany

Multiple Choice

Which family served as state executioners in France for multiple generations?

The Sansom Family

The Deibler Family

The Coutures Family

The Jan Dhobi Family

Multiple Choice

How many years did the guillotine remain France's capital punishment instrument of choice?

189

100

The Directory

After the end of the Reign of Terror the Directory took over. These were five leaders that ruled together and shared power. They were moderates not radicals. When this new form of government was started, a new, third constitution was written. The Directory was weak and divided and France faced many economic problems. Some of them were corrupt, but gave a troubled country of period of order.

Open Ended

What was the Reign of Terror and how did it impact French society?

Type response here

Reign of Terror

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