French Revolution Quizzes & Trivia

The third estate was written by Abbe Sieyes written before the French revolution. It was written in the January of 1789 and is political pamphlet, which influenced the population in a major manner. Before the revolution took place, the third estate h

In June of 1789, the third estate of France began to call themselves the national assembly. On the morning of June 20, the deputies were shocked to discover the chamber door locked and guarded by soldiers. They feared that an attack by the King was i

In 1794 the civil riots were largely quelled, the people had perhaps enjoyed sufficient bloodshed, seen enough royals and royalists guillotined. The terror of the last few years seemed pointless and ruthless Robespierre was not popular, his law makin

Ancien regime (means old order) was the political and social system of the Kingdom of France prior to the French Revolution in 1787.   It was in effect from the late middle Ages (circa 15th century) until the later part of the 18th century. U