French Revolution: Reign of Terror

When did the Reign of Terror take place?

• Sept. 5, 1793 - July 27, 1794

• March 18, 1793 - Oct. 24, 1793

• June 10, 1794 - July 28, 1794

• Sept. 17, 1793 - May 31, 1795

What was the main cause of the Reign of Terror?

• Rivalry between the Jacobins and the Girondins

• Opposition to the new government in Normandy

• The defeat of the French army in the Battle of Neerwinden

• The capture of the Vendée region by a counterrevolutionary army

Who led the Reign of Terror?

• Maximilien Robespierre

• King Louis XVI

• Georges Danton

• Marie Antoinette

What was the purpose of the Committee of Public Safety?

• To take emergency measures to save the revolution

• To arrest and execute alleged opponents of the revolution

• To establish a new executive form to replace the monarchy

• To declare France revolutionary until peace

What law was passed to identify and punish enemies of the revolution?

• Law of Suspects

• Law of 22 Prairial

• Law of Neerwinden

• Law of Vendée

Who were the main targets of arrest and execution during the Reign of Terror?

• Aristocracy, priests, middle class, and counterrevolutionaries

• Foreigners, Girondins, Jacobins, and monarchy supporters

• Revolutionary leaders, military officers, and government officials

• Peasants, workers, intellectuals, and artists

Which famous figure was executed during the Reign of Terror?

• Marie Antoinette

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Georges Danton

• King Louis XVI

Who were the Girondins?

• A moderate faction in the Convention sympathetic toward the monarchy

• The largest political party in France during the Revolution

• A counterrevolutionary army that captured the Vendée region

• A group of aristocrats and clergy who opposed the revolution

What happened to the Girondins during the Reign of Terror?

• They were put on trial and executed

• They joined forces with the Jacobins

• They fled to other countries

• They formed a new political party

How many people were sentenced to death during the Great Terror?

• 1,376

• 16,594

• 30,000

• 100,000