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Jeopardy Questions
Vocab
Philosophers
Three
Estates
What word
means slow,
gradual change
(it may take
place over
centuries)?
What word is
used to describe
quick, violent
change that
happens within a
life time?
What is the
difference
between a liberal
and
conservative?
Which group of
people in France
really backed up,
spread & gave power
to the philosophers of
the Enlightenment?
Who were the two
English philosophers
that impacted the
French Revolution?
Under the old
regime, who had to
pay taxes & who
didn’t?
Who is someone
that wants
complete &
sudden change?
Give a NAME of
someone in the
French
Revolution who
was that
What is someone
called who will
use violence to
STOP all
change. NAME
a person in the
French
Revolution who
was this.
Which estate made
up the priests, nuns,
Pope, etc?
Which philosopher
thought people could
run the country on
their own & didn’t
need a king (he is
very important in the
Fr Rev)
Which philosopher
believed in Checks &
balances?
What country did he
heavily impact their
revolution?
Which estate did
you have to be
BORN into?
Why did the
Bourgeoisie have
problems with
them?
Who made up the
3rd estate? What
percent of the
French population
were they?
1. Who was the most
famous philosopher?
He wrote satire?
2. What did he think
about running gov’t
with a monarchy?
3. What was his
famous quote about
free speech?
How was the
Estates-General
rigged?
When Louis 16th
called a meeting of
the Estate- General
what did the 3rd
Estate want?
French
Napoleon
Revolution
Why was a bloody
revolution needed
in France when
England had a
‘glorious’ or
bloodless one?
At the beginning
of the Fr Rev,
what did
moderate leaders
want to create in
France?
What was the
symbol of Louis
16ths power &
what year was it
stormed (in July
of that year)
Why was
Napoleon able to
rise so quickly in
the French
army?
What reason was
Napoleon able to
seize power in
1799?
What caused the
defeat of
Napoleon’s army
in Russia?
Why did the reign
of terror happen?
What was its
goal?
In order, where
was Napoleon
exiled to first &
second (MUST be
in order!)
What was the
name of the man
in charge of the
Reign of Terror?
What party was
he in charge of?
What was the
committee called?
List Three
Reforms
Napoleon made
in France (there
are many but
when you study
this sheet know
these for sure)
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Jeopardy Answers
Vocab
Philosophers
Three
Estates
Evolution
bourgeoisie
3rd estate paid
1st & 2nd didn’t
Revolution
Locke & Hobbes
1st
Liberal wants
and like change
but only legally
(they hate
violence).
Conservative
only wants very
little & slow
change. They
are very
cautious and do
not avoid change
at all cost
Radical
Robespierre
Danton
Marat
Rousseau
2nd:
They didn’t earth
their success
(bourgeoisie have no
problems with
excessive wealth—
they just want you to
have earned it).
Montesquieu
USA
Peasants to
bourgeoisies
96-98%
1. Voltaire
2. absolute
monarchies can work
IF they are
enlightened
3. I disapprove of
what you say, but I
will defend to the
death your right to
say it.
Each estate was
given one vote but it
didn’t reflect the
percentage of the
people they were.
The 3rd Estate
wanted to outvote
the other two estates
because represented
a lot more people.
Reactionary
Louis 16th
Marie
Antoinette
French
Napoleon
Revolution
France’s people
in power refused
to change
Constitutional
monarchy like
England
Bastille
July 14, 1789
Nobles fled & left
their officer
positions vacant
People of France
wanted to get rid
of the Directory
Winter forced
Napoleon to turn
around & head
home (Russian
Tsar burned
down Moscow to
keep him there
until winter
came)
Foreign &
domestic threats
to the Fr Rev
continuing
Crush all
opposition to the
revolution
Robespierre
Jacobin
Committee of
Public Safety
Elba 1st
St Helena 2nd
Women lost
many rights
Created gov’t
run schools
Created the Bank
of France
All citizens had
to pay taxes
Created
Napoleonic Code
(Important
because gave Fr 1
system of laws)
Roads, bridges,
etc
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Jeopardy Game Grid
Vocab
Philosophers
Three
Estates
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French
Napoleon
Revolution
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Bingo Game Grid
 Good
 Marie Antoinette
 Abdicate
 Guillotine
 Tennis Court Oath
 Fat & lazy
 Continental system
 Kind, shy &
indecisive
 Cost of bread
 Large debt
 Poor
 Elaborate wigs




Louis 14th
Stomach cancer
Sun King
Napoleon complex
 Spanish Ulcer
 People in power in
France were unwilling to
change
B
B
I
N
G
O
I
 Hitler
 Liberty, Equality,
Fraternity
(brotherhood)
 Nationalism
 Britain
 Bonaparte
 Women
 They felt
threatened
 They remained
strong
N
FREE
 A great military
leader
 Censorship




Guerrilla
I met my Waterloo
Marie Louise
Waterloo
 Wellington
G
O
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Bingo Questions & Answers
Which King created Versailles & made France’s monarchy absolute?
Which was Louis 14th’s nickname?
Who did Louis 16th marry?
Describe Louis 16th in regards to his marriage & family
Describe Louis 16th physically
Describe Louis 16th personality
What symbol did Marie Antoinette regularly wear that showed the excessive extravagance of
the nobility during the Old Regime?
Why was England able to have a Glorious Revolution (bloodless) whereas France had to have a
bloody revolution?
What was the MOST serious, long term economic problem facing the French gov’t before the
revolution?
What was the immediate problem that faced French peasants that started the Fr Rev?
How would you describe most people who lived in Paris before the Fr Rev?
What was it called when the 3rd Estate left the Estate-General & swore not to leave until they
created a constitution?
What form of execution became famous during the French Revolution
What were the goals of the French Revolution (reflected in their flag)?
What grew throughout Europe when France’s revolutionary ideals spread?
Why did nobles throughout Europe try to end the French Revolution through attacks & battles?
What happened to the French Revolution ideals when Napoleon took over?
What was Napoleon’s last name?
Which country did Napoleon NOT invade & was also the most powerful and biggest enemy?
Which group of people in France hated Napoleon for taking way their hard earned Fr Rev
rights?
Which famous leader might have succeeded if he had studied history? Instead, he was doomed
to repeat it?
Napoleon’s attention to detail, his dedication to his soldiers, his ability to “see” the battlefield,
and his personal charisma made him what?
Napoleon had three ways he kept his dictatorial powers in France. They were using secret
police, introducing laws to prevent opposition and…
What battle was Napoleon finally defeated for good?
Which famous British general fought against Napoleon in Waterloo?
What is the saying that means you were totally destroyed by one event?
What type of warfare did Spain use against France (it is hiding & camouflaging your attack
instead of straight lines & bright clothes)
Josephine was Napoleon’s first wife. Who was his second?
Louis 14th
Sun King
Marie Antoinette
Good
Fat & lazy
Kind, shy &
indecisive
Elaborate wigs
People in power in
France were
unwilling to change
Large debt
Cost of bread
Poor
Tennis Court Oath
Guillotine
Liberty, Equality,
Fraternity
(brotherhood)
Nationalism
They felt
threatened
They remained
strong
Bonaparte
Britain
Women
Hitler
A great military
leader
Censorship
Waterloo
Wellington
I met my Waterloo
Guerrilla
Marie Louise
What is the word that describes giving up or resigning from office (Napoleon signed it after his
defeat in Russia)?
What was the system that Napoleon tried to create that blocked all trade from Britain (it failed)
What is the phrase used to say a short man is mean because he is trying to make himself taller?
What phrase did Napoleon use to describe his problems in Spain?
Napoleon may have had arsenic poisoning from the wall paper in his house but he officially
died of what?
Abdicate
Continental system
Napoleon complex
Spanish Ulcer
Stomach cancer